MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: yorkie31 on February 21, 2014, 10:16:09 pm

Title: xenon's too high
Post by: yorkie31 on February 21, 2014, 10:16:09 pm

 Hi, new member on here as just bought my mk5 gti, after some help. When driving the other evening i noticed my lights were far too low on the road when on main beam, then later on hit a small pothole and they shot upwards and then seemed to be blinding people !, they are oem xenons with auto adjust, could they just be sticking and need lowering or could it be a new sensor is needed ? thanks for anyone's help on this.

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: bacillus on February 21, 2014, 10:27:44 pm

I suspect you've broken one of the levelling sensors under the car.

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: yorkie31 on February 22, 2014, 01:03:56 pm

Hi thanks for your reply, will have a good look underneath tomorrow, cheers

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: Leigh200sx on February 22, 2014, 04:00:52 pm

You can manually adjust the height the lights by using a 5mm Allen key directly onto the headlights. You Will see a white plastic Allen key on the rear of your headlight units...

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: George10 on February 22, 2014, 06:20:39 pm

If they don't manually adjust they've come off the ballast. Got the same issue with mine

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: martin@gti.co.uk on February 23, 2014, 11:40:37 am

Dont think that your sensor will be damaged or out of range...otherwise the lights would go to lowest point..

Probably someone had the lights off and didnt align the beam properly.


Before adjusting them you have to plug in vag com, go to 55-xenon range, 04 basic adaptation, channel 01...then hit go..wait a while and adjust the height of the beam...idealy full fuel tank, handbrake off, you in drivers seat..

Then hit done..close...reopen 04 basic adaptation..type chanel 02 hit done and it shut display reg. Position learned..

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: marko on February 23, 2014, 06:42:49 pm

 :happy2:

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: yorkie31 on February 24, 2014, 05:41:36 pm

Thanks for all the advice, had the wheels off yesterday and the front sensor doesnt look in very good shape, rusty and seems to be hanging straight down loose ? or is it meant to be ? think this could be the problem

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: bacillus on February 24, 2014, 08:04:28 pm

Quote from: yorkie31 on February 24, 2014, 05:41:36 pm

Thanks for all the advice, had the wheels off yesterday and the front sensor doesnt look in very good shape, rusty and seems to be hanging straight down loose ? or is it meant to be ? think this could be the problem

Should look like the third pic in this url http://www.swankmonkey.com/vw/jetta/2006/suspension/

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: xjay1337 on February 24, 2014, 10:01:46 pm

Quote from: martin@gti.co.uk on February 23, 2014, 11:40:37 am

Dont think that your sensor will be damaged or out of range...otherwise the lights would go to lowest point..

Probably someone had the lights off and didnt align the beam properly.


Before adjusting them you have to plug in vag com, go to 55-xenon range, 04 basic adaptation, channel 01...then hit go..wait a while and adjust the height of the beam...idealy full fuel tank, handbrake off, you in drivers seat..

Then hit done..close...reopen 04 basic adaptation..type chanel 02 hit done and it shut display reg. Position learned..

Good answer!

You can't just adjust the Xenons without going into this mode or you'll cause a fault.

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: tlnds on October 23, 2015, 08:45:00 pm

Quote from: martin@gti.co.uk on February 23, 2014, 11:40:37 am

Dont think that your sensor will be damaged or out of range...otherwise the lights would go to lowest point..

Probably someone had the lights off and didnt align the beam properly.


Before adjusting them you have to plug in vag com, go to 55-xenon range, 04 basic adaptation, channel 01...then hit go..wait a while and adjust the height of the beam...idealy full fuel tank, handbrake off, you in drivers seat..

Then hit done..close...reopen 04 basic adaptation..type chanel 02 hit done and it shut display reg. Position learned..

I was going round a blind corner and forced to go over some road kill (sorry badger) and my xenons are now really low..pointing down.. I adjusted them up a bit manually but its not high enough, shall I just plug it in vag com and try to reset them with it?

and would a sensor be likely to break from going over a flat badger?

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: marko on October 23, 2015, 10:48:45 pm

I guess you broke a linkage on a sensor mate

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: xjay1337 on October 24, 2015, 03:39:23 pm

If you have damaged a sensor then it would tell you on VCDS.
Try a reset... or go have a look at the car. Answer is on the car not the forum .  :signLOL: :signLOL:  :happy2:

Title: Re: xenon's too high
Post by: tlnds on October 27, 2015, 02:21:13 pm

Had a look under there and have goosed the sensor  :scared: local indy is sorting it today