20+ buyers we're looking at $215 shipped.

This will work with ALL euro ellipsoids:
ZKWs, Hella (old style), Bosch, Depo, DJ Auto, and perhaps InPro (likely as well, not confirmed).

What does it do?

From the cabin, it allows you to raise or lower the headlights via a rheostat-like switch.

This is NOT autoleveling. This is a motor.
Those of you with CAI, S/C need not apply :( :(

is it normally available on your site? i looked around but was unable to find it. Seems like an interesting product. all be it i would not be able to get it now but i am curious about them for the future.

Thanks
Tom

I may be interested.

Any chance you could get the Hella universal auto-leveling kit?

which is? this is the one I think we're doing:)

Want to know more about this and will it work with the newish hella ellipsoids?
If not, why not?

I want in.

sounds interesting.
anyone know where can i get more info?

-david

which is? this is the one I think we're doing:)
I think we're talking about different kits. The Hella universal auto-leveling kit looks like it's the same auto-leveling equipment Hella packages with its new E36 CELIS Xenon headlights. It uses an ultrasonic level sensor to adjust the aiming height. Attached is a screenshot, with a part number, from Hella's 2004 accessories catalog.

Even if you don't do a group purchase on this particular item, I'd still be interested in buying it from you if you can get it from your distributor.

I want the autoleveling.

im interested in auto leveling too

that part will be $250ish.

We are referring to the original. However, we'll know tonight what we can get:)

I'll pay $250, get it for me, NOW!

what are hella (old style) ellipsoids?

I'm interested in the autoleveling...

can we get votes for autoleveling and regular leveling?

Hella old style are just like ZKW.

is it normally available on your site? i looked around but was unable to find it. Seems like an interesting product. all be it i would not be able to get it now but i am curious about them for the future.

Thanks
Tom

:dunno:

It's a future product.
Come on guys, you know you want autoleveling!

thanks Matt, now how are the new style different that renders them incapable of accepting the leveling kit?

A pic would be good to illustrate difference(s).

Is this the actual OEM unit that were available on Euro E36's?

Can it be used with a Dinan CAI?

Is this the actual OEM unit that were available on Euro E36's?

Can it be used with a Dinan CAI?

Uhhh.. read the first thread:

Those of you with CAI, S/C need not apply

to clarify, those with TUBE type CAI need not apply.

I ask because is since most people have ECIS or Conforti intakes, there is more space with a Dinan CAI than even the stock airbox, so uhh yes I know how to use the eyes god gave me.

EDit. good timing. shit.

Can you post pics of actual unit? Maybe id switch.

this is the OLD unit that we are NOT going to try to use:

but the concept is the same.

I ask because is since most people have ECIS or Conforti intakes, there is more space with a Dinan CAI than even the stock airbox, so uhh yes I know how to use the eyes god gave me.

EDit. good timing. shit.

Can you post pics of actual unit? Maybe id switch.

More space "dead" space maybe with a dinan type CAI....

However, space near the back of the ZKW is very very limited with, IF you can even get the ZKW, and the Dinan intake both installed.

But oh well... I'm interested either way!

I would be interested but would like to see a pic of what is included in the kit before I made a definite purchase.

:wave:

Any updates for us, Matt?

We got a lot of information:

It's Ultra-Sonic for sure.
It works for SURE on all 92-99 3 Series with Euros.
Yes, even lower quality ones.

Since this is a new product and we don't know demand for it, here's the issue:

We can only buy in quantity NOW or in late August. Remember the Germans don't like to work in July nor much of August.

We will need to - for that matter - accept payments NOW - so that we can order NOW and ensure delivery by Late July (this is because once the order is placed, we will get the products shipping to us and have them arrive in 3 weeks as part of our other shipments).

$215 is the price shipped. One little problem. That price is $215 shipped if we have 100 people interested.

Otherwise, it's $250 shipped.

Details of the module to follow:

is this for the auto levelin one?

http://www.umnitza.com/hella/HellaUltrasonic2.tif

http://www.umnitza.com/hella/HellaUltrasonic2.tif

let me know if you can see 10 total pages.

MS Office Document Imaging only shows one page. :dunno

only 1 page, so is this the auto leveling device?

yes, it's dynamic as opposed to static.

cool. how does it work?

will get the rest of the 10 pages up, and we'll make it more clear.

use a TIFF viewer like the Efax viewer - it should find all 10 pages.

still didnt work for me

Fixed.

It works now - thanks for fixing it.

Since I have ZKWs but no HID, I would seriously consider buying a package consisting of the auto-leveling kit and a 4500K HID kit... :)

I'd be interested for sure.....I am having trouble seeing the link though. I only get "page 2"

we've ordered a sample so we can do a video of it. It will arrive in late July.
Then, we'll start earnestly taking orders.

Looking forward to seeing it! :clap:

we've ordered a sample so we can do a video of it. It will arrive in late July.
Then, we'll start earnestly taking orders.

I'd be happy to be a test mule :D

sigh, will have to be the E36 M3/4 that's a certain Alpine White;)

sigh, will have to be the E36 M3/4 that's a certain Alpine White;)

you gotta ask right? :D

Still interested.
From the diagram in Hella instructions, it shows the motor to be quite small, but without the external wiring/connector.
Just the plug in module for the housing.

it will be a bit more complext we anticipate.
The first one for testing is scheduled to arrive by end of July for testing on ZKWs, then we'll move forward with more.

id be intrested. how hard is the wiring? how much leveling are we talking here?

Matt could you clarify the compatibility issue of this for those cars with CAIs? I've read the previous comments on this but I'm still unclear.

For those of us (like me) with either a Comforti, ECIS, AA, or Benfer intake; is it likely that there will be sufficient room for us to use this product?

Thanks, I'm looking forward to seeing this.

CAIs with tubes will have issues, he ones you mentioned above have no tubes and will likely be fine unless the filter juts further down into the bottom of the headlight, in which case, buying a shorter filter will do the trick fine.

Thanks Matt, that clarrify's it for me.

Do you have any additional information on when you're supposed to be getting the evaluation kit in?

early August.

having fiddled with it by taking 2 different headlights apart at this point, we have NO way to say YAY or NAY on this product.

Unfortunately, back to the drawing board. The pin that the auto-level comes with is too short to fit into ZKWs or DEPOs.

Bosch will have to be checked. Maybe I'm missing something and someone will chime in, but this is a tough nut to crack.

And I will say, the unit is simplicity personified, you cannot make a single mistake with all the other components it's the most basic component that we have a hard time with - HOW DO YOU SET THE MOTOR INTO THE HEADLIGHT.

OK...back we go.