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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> | ||