What is an adaptive light and how does it work. What are the differences between standard and adaptive headlights. Important features and importance of Adaptive Headlight System (AFS / Adaptive Frontlight System
You had a great weekend and are now returning home at night. It takes between 60 and 70 km. You quickly enter a curve. Although you speed is fine to go around a corner, it becomes very difficult to stop suddenly. As you turn, suddenly you see a blackout beyond the reach of your headlights. Are you unsure if it is a vehicle or an animals in front of your car?
There is no need to play guessing games with adaptive headlights. The adaptive headlights rotate the beams automatically when you make a turn, so you can see ahead.
What is an Adaptive Headlight?
“Adaptive Headlight Systems” Also known as “Active Front Lighting System” Oder “Adaptive Front Lighting System” . Its abbreviated name is AFS. (Adaptive Frontlight System)
Adaptive Headlights allow the vehicle to adjust its headlights to suit the road situation. It makes driving safer around curves, night and in low light conditions. It improves visibility in curves by turning the headlights to suit the vehicle’s position and changing the beam direction.
Standard headlights can be used in any direction. It illuminates the road sides and slopes when cornering. The headlight beams temporarily lighten the sky, rather than the road, when you climb a ramp. This makes it hard for drivers to see the road.
The vehicle’s speed, steering wheel position and altitude affect adaptive headlights. The headlights will turn left when the car turns right. When the car turns left, they will turn right. This is not only important for the driver but also for anyone coming from the other direction. This can cause serious accidents as the headlights temporarily blind the driver from the other side. The glare from the adaptive headlights is decreased because they always point at the road.
How does the Adaptive headlight system work?
Vehicles with adaptive lights use a variety of electronic sensors that calculate vehicle speed, steering wheel turn distance, and vehicle direction. Yaw motion is when the vehicle rotates around its vertical axis. The “yaw sensor” calculates the vehicle’s yaw movement when it turns. “Wheel speed sensors” control the rotational speed of each wheel. The “steering angles sensor” determines how far the driver turns the steering wheels. All data collected during driving are transmitted to the ECU. Small electric motors are housed in the housings of headlights. The ECU transmits the voltage signal required to these motors in order to adjust the angle of the headlights. The headlights will turn slightly to your right if you turn the steering wheel to the left. The headlights get slightly higher as you increase your speed to improve visibility. The headlights automatically dim when you slow down or signal to a vehicle in the other lane. The adaptive headlights have sensors that help you concentrate more on the road when driving.
Most adaptive headlights rotate at a 15 degree angle from the center. Advanced systems have a greater angle. A 15-degree angle might not be sufficient to sharpen your vision, especially when you are going around sharp corners. Some vehicles have additional lighting headlights to help with this problem. Some vehicles are equipped with cornering lamps. Additional 80 degrees can be illuminated by the cornering lights. After the vehicle completes a turn, the lights will turn off automatically and the vehicle accelerates. Most adaptive headlights include an automatic level sensor. This sensor adjusts the height of the headlights when the headlights are moving up or down a hill.
The weather, the traffic conditions, the driving condition and the location of the vehicle all influence the operation of the adaptive light system. If the road is extremely dark the illumination level will be greater. They are designed to illuminate the driver’s path when turning or climbing up ramps and curves. They provide vehicle drivers with a more safe and precise driving experience.
