Audi finally announced adaptive high beams!
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Audi finally announced adaptive high beams!
https://media.audiusa.com/releases/679
About time! We already activated ours over a year ago on our 2024 Q8 e-tron.
About time! We already activated ours over a year ago on our 2024 Q8 e-tron.
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https://media.audiusa.com/releases/679
About time! We already activated ours over a year ago on our 2024 Q8 e-tron.
About time! We already activated ours over a year ago on our 2024 Q8 e-tron.
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https://media.audiusa.com/releases/679
About time! We already activated ours over a year ago on our 2024 Q8 e-tron.
About time! We already activated ours over a year ago on our 2024 Q8 e-tron.
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Correct. I seriously doubt this applies to any of the matrix design headlights already in the US. When the US finally approved the use of adaptive headlights in the US it also produced a set of US-specific performance standards. The lights currently in Audi's, but disabled, cannot meet the US requirements without some redesign. So, as before, you can have Europrice activated them for you, but they will not meet the US standards.
Last edited by JNealCox; May 23, 2026 at 03:59 PM.
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The US never loosened their rules governing matrix headlights unfortunately. So no cars that have been sold in the US so far will retroactively have the matrix activated by Audi sadly.
The upcoming generations of Audi will have matrix headlights that meet the stricter US guidelines for performance and will come activated to the US.
So for all the cars in the US and most in Canada you’ll still sadly need to have the matrix activated aftermarket.
Cheers,
The upcoming generations of Audi will have matrix headlights that meet the stricter US guidelines for performance and will come activated to the US.
So for all the cars in the US and most in Canada you’ll still sadly need to have the matrix activated aftermarket.
Cheers,
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