MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: john_o on September 12, 2011, 08:25:02 pm
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ok so OE xenons are self levelling but mine seem damn low recently, shining a very small strip of the road ahead!
so what are the settings and how do you accomplish a headlamp level reset?
they just seem wrong.
thanks
John
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http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/xenonalignment.html
you will need VCDS,
hope this helps
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nice one thanks :happy2:
but baldy TopCat sold his VCDS ...... :stupid:
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nice one thanks :happy2:
but baldy TopCat sold his VCDS ...... :stupid:
well thats a bummer. I guess it's time perhaps for you to acquire one?
They are super handy.
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definitely are but always find other things to spend the cash on :signLOL:
xenons adjustment definitely fubard as i was out last night and they dont shimmy up and down on startup anymore :surprised:
no idea when that stopped working :booty:
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John check your fuses I think the range control is fuse 5? The controller is to the opposing side of the fuse box on the other side of the dash.
Darren
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cheers Darren,
range control fuse is no 1 (top row closest to bonnet) and is ok (is the range control fuse used for both halogen and xenon?)
will need to have a look at the suspension sensors next
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Not too sure regards halogen and xenon fuse mate, if you have vcds or use of it try doing a output test on the range control? If they move up and down on that test then at least you know its not the lights if they dont move then your going to have to check if the range controller is actually getting power with a multimeter??
Darren
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:happy2:
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mine are also very low and when i start the car they dont move up or down at all.
checked fuses and they seem fine though?
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Does everyone elses move up and down when they start the car then?
Perhaps I have a sensor out?
Borrowing vagcom tonight to try to adjust so will run an error check and hopefully if one is broken that will show it up.?
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If you use the vcds check on the measuring blocks for the sensor positions if you hover over the blocks it will tell you if there in spec and if there not then you know where the problem is.
Sometimes when you jack the car up the rear sensor can buckle and the joint can go up the wrong way this will cause your lights to aim downwards.
Darren
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quick update
i checked both front and rear sensors and they were at least both still attached and looked normal.
Well today it failed the MOT on headlamp alignment aka 'pointing at the floor' :grin:
The dealer stated it was throwing an intermittent fault code, so in the end theyve had the front off to check the wiring! (after being sure the rest was within spec on the levelling sensors + the motors did work if vcds 'tested'
I have to say Im impressed and theyve found a break in the lh headlight loom :surprised: which meant on the self check when you first start them, it would fail and leave them pointing down.
I had visions of new motors/new lamps which had me a little scared as Im out of warranty and they are ££££££££
all sorted but not cheap at dealer rates!
but another years MOT sorted :happy2:, oh and i can see the road ahead again :signLOL:
John :happy2:
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nice one thanks :happy2:
but baldy TopCat sold his VCDS ...... :stupid:
well thats a bummer. I guess it's time perhaps for you to acquire one?
They are super handy.
:congrats:
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@GLIDN : well I was hoping to buy from my
ex friend TopCat at a reduced cost, but he was too busy making curtains for his garage to notice :pomppomp:
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Does lowering the car cause any issues with the self levelling of the lights?
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@Yawn : a sensible drop shouldnt see you have any issues. but the sensor values can easily be checked in vcds to check if within tolerance :happy2:
quick update! it aint over yet!
I had my suspicions recently that the lights were pointing down again. I drove to scotland at the weekend and it wasnt pleasant on the backroads :driver:.
So car was back in to VW today. true enough fault code for LH headlamp motor :surprised:
It can be temporarily cleared, at which point the autolevel does start working again, but soon fails ....
Motor IS available as a seperate part apparently £58+vat, so heres hoping it can be solved
For reference, the lights should ALWAYS autolevel (drop down then back up) when ignition and light switch are cycled.
(note: they dont appear to autolevel if you just cycle the light switch)
So if yours dont (like many people have mentioned on this forum), its highly likely they arent working at all :driver:
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job done :jumpmove:
lh motor replaced (without having to replace the headlight, but needs bumper off) for £65, no labour charge as ive been in a couple of times to get it sorted.
Dealership (who generally dont have a great rep round my local area) have gone against the trend and given excellent service.
check those lights people, they should go down then back up after the ignitions been off.
now back to supreme as i remember xenons always were, lighting up roadsigns in the distance :santa: