High beam assist option

if Alfa has camera on windshield it's just matter of programming.

shpuncik said:

if Alfa has camera on windshield it's just matter of programming.

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Yes it has a camera. What tool can I use for programming?

Multiecuscan (MES), AlfaOBD

PS I'd look at least Stelvio with AA/CP as not all 2017 models had one. even more I'd look into MY20 models because going from G31 to Stelvio even MY20 would be downgrade technologically.
but then again nobody buys Alfa for it's gizmos, it's all about driving experience.

I know I'm not the only one in here that has the high beam assist as an option but never uses it. It's got weird programming issues at low speeds: when HBA is activated it literally won't let you turn the high beams on below a certain speed.

What happened to me a few times was as follows: HBA on, driving in the mountains at night, go past a road sign that gives off enough glare to trigger the lights to go back to low beam, but im on a very twisty section of road (going under 35mph) and the high beams won't turn back on until I got over 35mph. Not only do they not turn back on, but they also won't allow me to turn them on by hand either, so I'm stuck trying to drive around sharp turns in the forest while I'm holding the high beam stalk forward physically so that the high beams will be on. This is mildly dangerous, in my opinion.

After about the third time that happened I turned HBA off for good. It's not as good of a system as on other cars that have the feature - be aware of that.

Huecifer said:

I know I'm not the only one in here that has the high beam assist as an option but never uses it. It's got weird programming issues at low speeds: when HBA is activated it literally won't let you turn the high beams on below a certain speed.

What happened to me a few times was as follows: HBA on, driving in the mountains at night, go past a road sign that gives off enough glare to trigger the lights to go back to low beam, but im on a very twisty section of road (going under 35mph) and the high beams won't turn back on until I got over 35mph. Not only do they not turn back on, but they also won't allow me to turn them on by hand either, so I'm stuck trying to drive around sharp turns in the forest while I'm holding the high beam stalk forward physically so that the high beams will be on. This is mildly dangerous, in my opinion.

After about the third time that happened I turned HBA off for good. It's not as good of a system as on other cars that have the feature - be aware of that.

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owner's manual once again can do wonders. you can always switch lights to ON possition and turn high beams manually - no need for holding anything.

Not worth it. Auto headlights is significantly more useful to me than auto high beams.

Thanks guys. I also saw a comment from someone that said if Lusso models have paddle shifters, it means they have a driving package with better more comfy dampers? Is that true?

In the USA, definitely. Not sure how they did all the options in other countries ...

SasoM said:

Thanks guys. I also saw a comment from someone that said if Lusso models have paddle shifters, it means they have a driving package with better more comfy dampers? Is that true?

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depends on original market where car was sold. best bet is to check car options using VIN.

You will soon learn what the new Ultimate Driving machine really is.

ViscontiVerde 164L* said:

You will soon learn what the new Ultimate Driving machine really is.

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Yeah, can't wait to get Stelvio!

I also have auto high beams and never use them.

Have in other cars but the Alfa's programming is weird as stated.