When the all-new Opel/Vauxhall Astra debuts at the Frankfurt Motor Show this autumn, it will come with the full-LED matrix light IntelliLux system.
Available as an option, the intelligent system is said to enable driving with glare-free high beams. “With the introduction of this lighting technology to the Compact Vehicle Class, Opel is the first automaker to offer this highly efficient and high performance lighting system in this segment. Our integration of the LED Technology provides outstanding night time performance enhancing safety for the driver and those around them,” said Charlie Klein, Vice President Vehicle Engineering at Opel.
Opel says its new, patented IntelliLux full-LED system features the latest generation of LEDs, which provide bright illumination, close to daylight. Each headlight consists of 16 LED segments, with the new LED matrix system automatically and constantly adapting the length and distribution of the light beam to every traffic situation.
The system works with the Opel Eye front camera that, for instance, detects the presence of other vehicles in motion so that the individual LED segments that would dazzle oncoming drivers are automatically switched off and on.
The high-beam lighting is automatically switched on when the vehicle exits urban areas and it always remains on, increasing safety. According to a study conducted by the Technical University of Darmstadt and the European LightSightSafety Initiative, at driving speeds of 80 km/h, drivers detect objects at the side of the road around 30 to 40 meters sooner than with conventional halogen or xenon low beam lighting. As a result, they have around 1.5 seconds more time to react.
Other advantages of the LED matrix light system are the considerably longer running life than headlamps with halogen or xenon lamps and the fact that mechanical movements are no longer necessary in the headlamp.
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