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	'''[[BMW]]''' have created a subscription model for their auto-dimming headlights.<ref>[https://www.bmw.ie/en/shop/ls/dp/FLA_Offer_ie High Beam Assistant]</ref>		'''[[BMW]]''' have created a subscription model for their auto-dimming headlights.<ref>[https://www.bmw.ie/en/shop/ls/dp/FLA_Offer_ie High Beam Assistant] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251211055532/https://www.bmw.ie/en/shop/ls/dp/FLA_Offer_ie Archived])</ref>
	==High beam assistant subscription==		==High beam assistant subscription==
	While some car manufacturers have included auto-dimming headlamps in their vehicles as standard, BMW has charged for this feature since 2005. [[Media:Night_Vision_highbeam.doc.doc]]		While some car manufacturers have included auto-dimming headlamps in their vehicles as standard, BMW has charged for this feature since 2005. [[Media:Night_Vision_highbeam.doc.doc]]
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	*unlimited €250		*unlimited €250

	[[File:BMW's HBA Pricing Model.png\|thumb\|BMW's High Beam Assistant Pricing model, taken from bmw.co.uk.<ref>[https://www.bmw.co.uk/en/shop/ls/dp/FLA_Offer_gb High Beam Assistant]</ref>]]		[[File:BMW's HBA Pricing Model.png\|thumb\|BMW's High Beam Assistant Pricing model, taken from bmw.co.uk.<ref>[https://www.bmw.co.uk/en/shop/ls/dp/FLA_Offer_gb High Beam Assistant] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251015062146/https://www.bmw.co.uk/en/shop/ls/dp/FLA_Offer_gb Archived])</ref>]]
	The problem lies with the components needed for this feature already being installed in the car at purchase, rather than installed after an additional fee.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Groves \|first=Jake \|date=26 Mar 2021 \|title=‘The uncomfortable future of in-car upgrades has begun’ \|url=https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/features/opinion/jake-groves/in-car-upgrades/?utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=carmagazine}}</ref>		The problem lies with the components needed for this feature already being installed in the car at purchase, rather than installed after an additional fee.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Groves \|first=Jake \|date=26 Mar 2021 \|title=‘The uncomfortable future of in-car upgrades has begun’ \|url=https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/features/opinion/jake-groves/in-car-upgrades/?utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=carmagazine \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708192507/https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/features/opinion/jake-groves/in-car-upgrades/?utm_source=chatgpt.com \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref>

	===BMW's response===		===BMW's response===
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	==Consumer response==		==Consumer response==

	Many people who have purchased a newer BMW are shocked to find out that the HBA requires an activation fee, and have looked for ways around it believing it should come standard.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Is there a proven way around paying £200 to activate high beam assist? \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BmwTech/comments/1b2d99v/is_there_a_proven_way_around_paying_200_to/?utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2024 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Nov 2022 \|title=Just picked-up a demo G30 545e Xdrive. It has the high-beam assist hardware and BMW want €225 to turn it on. Anyone know whether Bimmercode could throw the switch on this for me and get it working? \|url=https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971756 \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=Bimmerpost \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708192459/https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971756 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> Others wonder if the purchase price is simply worth it.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=17 Sep 2022 \|title=High Beam Assist. \|url=https://www.babybmw.net/threads/high-beam-assist.147073 \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=babybmw \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220927052119/https://www.babybmw.net/threads/high-beam-assist.147073/ \|archive-date=27 Sep 2022}}</ref>		Many people who have purchased a newer BMW are shocked to find out that the HBA requires an activation fee, and have looked for ways around it believing it should come standard.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Is there a proven way around paying £200 to activate high beam assist? \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BmwTech/comments/1b2d99v/is_there_a_proven_way_around_paying_200_to/?utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2024 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260223033552/https://old.reddit.com/r/BmwTech/comments/1b2d99v/is_there_a_proven_way_around_paying_200_to/?utm_source=chatgpt.com \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Nov 2022 \|title=Just picked-up a demo G30 545e Xdrive. It has the high-beam assist hardware and BMW want €225 to turn it on. Anyone know whether Bimmercode could throw the switch on this for me and get it working? \|url=https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971756 \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=Bimmerpost \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708192459/https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971756 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> Others wonder if the purchase price is simply worth it.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=17 Sep 2022 \|title=High Beam Assist. \|url=https://www.babybmw.net/threads/high-beam-assist.147073 \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=babybmw \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220927052119/https://www.babybmw.net/threads/high-beam-assist.147073/ \|archive-date=27 Sep 2022}}</ref>

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	When first introduced BMW's High Beam Assistant (HBA) required specific hardware components for its operation. The system utilized a sensor at the front of the car to detect oncoming light sources, which was integrated into the rearview mirror housing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Jul 2005 \|title=BMW announces Night Vision and High-Beam Assistant \|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613103706/https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB \|archive-date=13 Jun 2024 \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=[[BMW]]}}</ref>		When first introduced BMW's High Beam Assistant (HBA) required specific hardware components for its operation. The system utilized a sensor at the front of the car to detect oncoming light sources, which was integrated into the rearview mirror housing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Jul 2005 \|title=BMW announces Night Vision and High-Beam Assistant \|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613103706/https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB \|archive-date=13 Jun 2024 \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=[[BMW]]}}</ref>

	Additionally, retrofitting guides for models like the BMW E90 indicate that installing the HBA involves hardware modifications, such as replacing the rearview mirror with one equipped with the necessary sensor and connecting it to the vehicle's electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 Apr 2016 \|title=Retrofit FLA ( High Beam Assist ) \|url=https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=e90post.com ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708192450/https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref>		Additionally, retrofitting guides for models like the BMW E90 indicate that installing the HBA involves hardware modifications, such as replacing the rearview mirror with one equipped with the necessary sensor and connecting it to the vehicle's electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 Apr 2016 \|title=Retrofit FLA ( High Beam Assist ) \|url=https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=e90post.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708192450/https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref>

	These sources confirm that the original implementation of the High-Beam Assistant required additional hardware installations, justifying its status as an optional feature at an extra cost.[[File:High Beam Assistant Fee.png\|thumb\|Photo from OzJedi in a Bimmerpost forum discussion in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Nov 2019 \|title=Get ready to pay for High Beam Assistant!!! \|url=https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1672824&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=Bimmeropost ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708192451/https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1672824&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref>]]In 2019{{Citation needed}} BMW started charging a subscription for their High Beam Assistant(HBA). This was originally a one time additional add-on for ~€115. Pricing for the subscription is as follows:		These sources confirm that the original implementation of the High-Beam Assistant required additional hardware installations, justifying its status as an optional feature at an extra cost.[[File:High Beam Assistant Fee.png\|thumb\|Photo from OzJedi in a Bimmerpost forum discussion in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Nov 2019 \|title=Get ready to pay for High Beam Assistant!!! \|url=https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1672824&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=Bimmeropost \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708192451/https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1672824&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref>]]In 2019{{Citation needed}} BMW started charging a subscription for their High Beam Assistant(HBA). This was originally a one time additional add-on for ~€115. Pricing for the subscription is as follows:

	*1 month €15		*1 month €15
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	==Consumer response==		==Consumer response==

	Many people who have purchased a newer BMW are shocked to find out that the HBA requires an activation fee, and have looked for ways around it believing it should come standard.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Is there a proven way around paying £200 to activate high beam assist? \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BmwTech/comments/1b2d99v/is_there_a_proven_way_around_paying_200_to/?utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2024 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Nov 2022 \|title=Just picked-up a demo G30 545e Xdrive. It has the high-beam assist hardware and BMW want €225 to turn it on. Anyone know whether Bimmercode could throw the switch on this for me and get it working? \|url=https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971756 \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=Bimmerpost ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708192459/https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971756 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> Others wonder if the purchase price is simply worth it.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=17 Sep 2022 \|title=High Beam Assist. \|url=https://www.babybmw.net/threads/high-beam-assist.147073 \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=babybmw ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220927052119/https://www.babybmw.net/threads/high-beam-assist.147073/ \|archive-date=27 Sep 2022}}</ref>		Many people who have purchased a newer BMW are shocked to find out that the HBA requires an activation fee, and have looked for ways around it believing it should come standard.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Is there a proven way around paying £200 to activate high beam assist? \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BmwTech/comments/1b2d99v/is_there_a_proven_way_around_paying_200_to/?utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2024 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Nov 2022 \|title=Just picked-up a demo G30 545e Xdrive. It has the high-beam assist hardware and BMW want €225 to turn it on. Anyone know whether Bimmercode could throw the switch on this for me and get it working? \|url=https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971756 \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=Bimmerpost \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708192459/https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971756 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> Others wonder if the purchase price is simply worth it.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=17 Sep 2022 \|title=High Beam Assist. \|url=https://www.babybmw.net/threads/high-beam-assist.147073 \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=babybmw \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220927052119/https://www.babybmw.net/threads/high-beam-assist.147073/ \|archive-date=27 Sep 2022}}</ref>

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	[[Category:BMW]]		[[Category:BMW]]

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	When first introduced BMW's High Beam Assistant (HBA) required specific hardware components for its operation. The system utilized a sensor at the front of the car to detect oncoming light sources, which was integrated into the rearview mirror housing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Jul 2005 \|title=BMW announces Night Vision and High-Beam Assistant \|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613103706/https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB \|archive-date=13 Jun 2024 \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=[[BMW]]}}</ref>		When first introduced BMW's High Beam Assistant (HBA) required specific hardware components for its operation. The system utilized a sensor at the front of the car to detect oncoming light sources, which was integrated into the rearview mirror housing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Jul 2005 \|title=BMW announces Night Vision and High-Beam Assistant \|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613103706/https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB \|archive-date=13 Jun 2024 \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=[[BMW]]}}</ref>

	Additionally, retrofitting guides for models like the BMW E90 indicate that installing the HBA involves hardware modifications, such as replacing the rearview mirror with one equipped with the necessary sensor and connecting it to the vehicle's electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 Apr 2016 \|title=Retrofit FLA ( High Beam Assist ) \|url=https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=e90post.com}}</ref>		Additionally, retrofitting guides for models like the BMW E90 indicate that installing the HBA involves hardware modifications, such as replacing the rearview mirror with one equipped with the necessary sensor and connecting it to the vehicle's electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 Apr 2016 \|title=Retrofit FLA ( High Beam Assist ) \|url=https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=e90post.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708192450/https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref>

	These sources confirm that the original implementation of the High-Beam Assistant required additional hardware installations, justifying its status as an optional feature at an extra cost.[[File:High Beam Assistant Fee.png\|thumb\|Photo from OzJedi in a Bimmerpost forum discussion in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Nov 2019 \|title=Get ready to pay for High Beam Assistant!!! \|url=https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1672824&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=Bimmeropost}}</ref>]]In 2019{{Citation needed}} BMW started charging a subscription for their High Beam Assistant(HBA). This was originally a one time additional add-on for ~€115. Pricing for the subscription is as follows:		These sources confirm that the original implementation of the High-Beam Assistant required additional hardware installations, justifying its status as an optional feature at an extra cost.[[File:High Beam Assistant Fee.png\|thumb\|Photo from OzJedi in a Bimmerpost forum discussion in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Nov 2019 \|title=Get ready to pay for High Beam Assistant!!! \|url=https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1672824&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=Bimmeropost \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708192451/https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1672824&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref>]]In 2019{{Citation needed}} BMW started charging a subscription for their High Beam Assistant(HBA). This was originally a one time additional add-on for ~€115. Pricing for the subscription is as follows:

	*1 month €15		*1 month €15
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	==Consumer response==		==Consumer response==

	Many people who have purchased a newer BMW are shocked to find out that the HBA requires an activation fee, and have looked for ways around it believing it should come standard.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Is there a proven way around paying £200 to activate high beam assist? \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BmwTech/comments/1b2d99v/is_there_a_proven_way_around_paying_200_to/?utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2024 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Nov 2022 \|title=Just picked-up a demo G30 545e Xdrive. It has the high-beam assist hardware and BMW want €225 to turn it on. Anyone know whether Bimmercode could throw the switch on this for me and get it working? \|url=https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971756 \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=Bimmerpost}}</ref> Others wonder if the purchase price is simply worth it.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=17 Sep 2022 \|title=High Beam Assist. \|url=https://www.babybmw.net/threads/high-beam-assist.147073 \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=babybmw}}</ref>		Many people who have purchased a newer BMW are shocked to find out that the HBA requires an activation fee, and have looked for ways around it believing it should come standard.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Is there a proven way around paying £200 to activate high beam assist? \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/BmwTech/comments/1b2d99v/is_there_a_proven_way_around_paying_200_to/?utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2024 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Nov 2022 \|title=Just picked-up a demo G30 545e Xdrive. It has the high-beam assist hardware and BMW want €225 to turn it on. Anyone know whether Bimmercode could throw the switch on this for me and get it working? \|url=https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971756 \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=Bimmerpost \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708192459/https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971756 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> Others wonder if the purchase price is simply worth it.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=17 Sep 2022 \|title=High Beam Assist. \|url=https://www.babybmw.net/threads/high-beam-assist.147073 \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=babybmw \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220927052119/https://www.babybmw.net/threads/high-beam-assist.147073/ \|archive-date=27 Sep 2022}}</ref>

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	'''[[BMW]]''' have created a subscription model for their auto-dimming headlights.<ref>[https://www.bmw.ie/en/shop/ls/dp/FLA_Offer_ie High Beam Assistant]</ref>		'''[[BMW]]''' have created a subscription model for their auto-dimming headlights.<ref>[https://www.bmw.ie/en/shop/ls/dp/FLA_Offer_ie High Beam Assistant]</ref>
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	While some car manufacturers have included auto-dimming headlamps in their vehicles as standard, BMW has charged for this feature since 2005. [[Media:Night_Vision_highbeam.doc.doc]]		While some car manufacturers have included auto-dimming headlamps in their vehicles as standard, BMW has charged for this feature since 2005. [[Media:Night_Vision_highbeam.doc.doc]]

	When first introduced BMW's High Beam Assistant (HBA) required specific hardware components for its operation. The system utilized a sensor at the front of the car to detect oncoming light sources, which was integrated into the rearview mirror housing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Jul 2005 \|title=BMW announces Night Vision and High-Beam Assistant \|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613103706/https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB \|archive-date=13 ~~June 2025~~ \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=[[BMW]]}}</ref>		When first introduced BMW's High Beam Assistant (HBA) required specific hardware components for its operation. The system utilized a sensor at the front of the car to detect oncoming light sources, which was integrated into the rearview mirror housing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Jul 2005 \|title=BMW announces Night Vision and High-Beam Assistant \|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613103706/https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB \|archive-date=13 Jun 2024 \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=[[BMW]]}}</ref>

	Additionally, retrofitting guides for models like the BMW E90 indicate that installing the HBA involves hardware modifications, such as replacing the rearview mirror with one equipped with the necessary sensor and connecting it to the vehicle's electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 Apr 2016 \|title=Retrofit FLA ( High Beam Assist ) \|url=https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=e90post.com}}</ref>		Additionally, retrofitting guides for models like the BMW E90 indicate that installing the HBA involves hardware modifications, such as replacing the rearview mirror with one equipped with the necessary sensor and connecting it to the vehicle's electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 Apr 2016 \|title=Retrofit FLA ( High Beam Assist ) \|url=https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=e90post.com}}</ref>

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson at 15:55, 26 September 2025

2025-09-26T15:55:05Z

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	'''[[BMW]]''' ~~has~~ created a subscription model for their auto-dimming headlights.<ref>[https://www.bmw.ie/en/shop/ls/dp/FLA_Offer_ie High Beam Assistant]</ref>		'''[[BMW]]''' have created a subscription model for their auto-dimming headlights.<ref>[https://www.bmw.ie/en/shop/ls/dp/FLA_Offer_ie High Beam Assistant]</ref>
	==High beam assistant subscription==		==High beam assistant subscription==
	While some car manufacturers have included auto-dimming headlamps in their vehicles as standard, BMW has charged for this feature since 2005. [[Media:Night_Vision_highbeam.doc.doc]]		While some car manufacturers have included auto-dimming headlamps in their vehicles as standard, BMW has charged for this feature since 2005. [[Media:Night_Vision_highbeam.doc.doc]]

	When first introduced BMW's HBA required specific hardware components for its operation. The system utilized a sensor at the front of the car to detect oncoming light sources, which was integrated into the rearview mirror housing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Jul 2005 \|title=BMW announces Night Vision and High-Beam Assistant \|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613103706/https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB \|archive-date=13 June 2025 \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=[[BMW]]}}</ref>		When first introduced BMW's High Beam Assistant (HBA) required specific hardware components for its operation. The system utilized a sensor at the front of the car to detect oncoming light sources, which was integrated into the rearview mirror housing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Jul 2005 \|title=BMW announces Night Vision and High-Beam Assistant \|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613103706/https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB \|archive-date=13 June 2025 \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=[[BMW]]}}</ref>

	Additionally, retrofitting guides for models like the BMW E90 indicate that installing the HBA involves hardware modifications, such as replacing the rearview mirror with one equipped with the necessary sensor and connecting it to the vehicle's electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 Apr 2016 \|title=Retrofit FLA ( High Beam Assist ) \|url=https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=e90post.com}}</ref>		Additionally, retrofitting guides for models like the BMW E90 indicate that installing the HBA involves hardware modifications, such as replacing the rearview mirror with one equipped with the necessary sensor and connecting it to the vehicle's electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 Apr 2016 \|title=Retrofit FLA ( High Beam Assist ) \|url=https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=e90post.com}}</ref>

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: /* High beam assistant subscription */ Added citation needed to impostor citation needed.

2025-09-20T16:12:55Z

High beam assistant subscription: Added citation needed to impostor citation needed.

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	Additionally, retrofitting guides for models like the BMW E90 indicate that installing the HBA involves hardware modifications, such as replacing the rearview mirror with one equipped with the necessary sensor and connecting it to the vehicle's electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 Apr 2016 \|title=Retrofit FLA ( High Beam Assist ) \|url=https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=e90post.com}}</ref>		Additionally, retrofitting guides for models like the BMW E90 indicate that installing the HBA involves hardware modifications, such as replacing the rearview mirror with one equipped with the necessary sensor and connecting it to the vehicle's electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 Apr 2016 \|title=Retrofit FLA ( High Beam Assist ) \|url=https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=e90post.com}}</ref>

	These sources confirm that the original implementation of the High-Beam Assistant required additional hardware installations, justifying its status as an optional feature at an extra cost.[[File:High Beam Assistant Fee.png\|thumb\|Photo from OzJedi in a Bimmerpost forum discussion in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Nov 2019 \|title=Get ready to pay for High Beam Assistant!!! \|url=https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1672824&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=Bimmeropost}}</ref>]]In 2019~~<sup>[citation~~ needed~~]</sup>~~ BMW started charging a subscription for their High Beam Assistant(HBA). This was originally a one time additional add-on for ~€115. Pricing for the subscription is as follows:		These sources confirm that the original implementation of the High-Beam Assistant required additional hardware installations, justifying its status as an optional feature at an extra cost.[[File:High Beam Assistant Fee.png\|thumb\|Photo from OzJedi in a Bimmerpost forum discussion in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Nov 2019 \|title=Get ready to pay for High Beam Assistant!!! \|url=https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1672824&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=Bimmeropost}}</ref>]]In 2019{{Citation needed}} BMW started charging a subscription for their High Beam Assistant(HBA). This was originally a one time additional add-on for ~€115. Pricing for the subscription is as follows:

	*1 month €15		*1 month €15

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: Added archive to citation 2. Mediawiki apparently has an issue with it...

2025-09-13T11:53:56Z

Added archive to citation 2. Mediawiki apparently has an issue with it...

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	While some car manufacturers have included auto-dimming headlamps in their vehicles as standard, BMW has charged for this feature since 2005. [[Media:Night_Vision_highbeam.doc.doc]]		While some car manufacturers have included auto-dimming headlamps in their vehicles as standard, BMW has charged for this feature since 2005. [[Media:Night_Vision_highbeam.doc.doc]]

	When first introduced BMW's HBA required specific hardware components for its operation. The system utilized a sensor at the front of the car to detect oncoming light sources, which was integrated into the rearview mirror housing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Jul 2005 \|title=BMW announces Night Vision and High-Beam Assistant \|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=[[BMW]]}}</ref>		When first introduced BMW's HBA required specific hardware components for its operation. The system utilized a sensor at the front of the car to detect oncoming light sources, which was integrated into the rearview mirror housing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=21 Jul 2005 \|title=BMW announces Night Vision and High-Beam Assistant \|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613103706/https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0013219EN_GB/bmw-announces-night-vision-and-high-beam-assistant?language=en_GB \|archive-date=13 June 2025 \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=[[BMW]]}}</ref>

	Additionally, retrofitting guides for models like the BMW E90 indicate that installing the HBA involves hardware modifications, such as replacing the rearview mirror with one equipped with the necessary sensor and connecting it to the vehicle's electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 Apr 2016 \|title=Retrofit FLA ( High Beam Assist ) \|url=https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=e90post.com}}</ref>		Additionally, retrofitting guides for models like the BMW E90 indicate that installing the HBA involves hardware modifications, such as replacing the rearview mirror with one equipped with the necessary sensor and connecting it to the vehicle's electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=20 Apr 2016 \|title=Retrofit FLA ( High Beam Assist ) \|url=https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1252416&utm_source=chatgpt.com \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2025 \|website=e90post.com}}</ref>

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: Removed unnecessary sentence.

2025-09-13T11:50:35Z

Removed unnecessary sentence.

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	'''[[BMW]]''' has created a subscription model for their auto-dimming headlights.<ref>[https://www.bmw.ie/en/shop/ls/dp/FLA_Offer_ie High Beam Assistant]</ref> Auto-dimming headlights have been a vehicle feature since 1952.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Del-Colle \|first=Andrew \|date=23 Dec 2013 \|title=Carchaeology: 1952 Oldsmobile and the First Headlight Dimmer \|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a9816/carchaeology-1952-oldsmobile-and-the-first-headlight-dimmer-16301766/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=1 Apr 2024 \|website=Popular Mechanics}}</ref>		'''[[BMW]]''' has created a subscription model for their auto-dimming headlights.<ref>[https://www.bmw.ie/en/shop/ls/dp/FLA_Offer_ie High Beam Assistant]</ref>
	==High beam assistant subscription==		==High beam assistant subscription==
	While some car manufacturers have included auto-dimming headlamps in their vehicles as standard, BMW has charged for this feature since 2005. [[Media:Night_Vision_highbeam.doc.doc]]		While some car manufacturers have included auto-dimming headlamps in their vehicles as standard, BMW has charged for this feature since 2005. [[Media:Night_Vision_highbeam.doc.doc]]