E46 Stepper Motor Controllers: Notes
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The stepper motor controllers (SMC) control the movement of the swivel modules in the bi-xenon headlights as follows:
- Vertically for the automatic headlight-range adjustment (stepper motor for automatic headlight-range adjustment)
- Horizontally for the adaptive headlights (stepper motor for adaptive headlights)