MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: xxx_mojo_xxx on January 20, 2010, 10:09:14 pm

Title: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on January 20, 2010, 10:09:14 pm
A few photos for those wondering where and what the xenon light leveling sensor looks like.  To be honest it's pretty primitive...


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Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: john_o on January 20, 2010, 10:14:09 pm
nice  :happy2:, got any of the front?
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on January 20, 2010, 10:17:39 pm
nice  :happy2:, got any of the front?
What was it you wanted to see in particular?
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: john_o on January 20, 2010, 10:25:29 pm
mine looks to be touching the antiroll bar just slightly.
I wanted to know if its all correctly aligned or its somehting else  :happy2:
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on January 20, 2010, 10:40:08 pm
I've had a look and I don't have a shot of the rear ARB looking towards the car.

Not sure if this image helps at all...

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Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: Type_R on June 19, 2012, 05:23:11 pm
Sorry to bump an old thread. Can anyone circle the front sensor for me, I can't see where it is exactly on the photo above.

Also as I have an open to short on VAG COM on my front leveller can someone post a photo of where the connector attaches to the sensor please.
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: higher1 on June 19, 2012, 05:26:57 pm
Sorry to bump an old thread. Can anyone circle the front sensor for me, I can't see where it is exactly on the photo above.

Also as I have an open to short on VAG COM on my front leveller can someone post a photo of where the connector attaches to the sensor please.

its not in the photo as that shows the rear sensor im pretty sure your front sensor is attached to the nearside front wishbone/bottom arm
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: Type_R on June 19, 2012, 05:31:42 pm
Sorry to bump an old thread. Can anyone circle the front sensor for me, I can't see where it is exactly on the photo above.

Also as I have an open to short on VAG COM on my front leveller can someone post a photo of where the connector attaches to the sensor please.

its not in the photo as that shows the rear sensor im pretty sure your front sensor is attached to the nearside front wishbone/bottom arm

Thanks, I was thinking I was missing something!

Would it be possible for me to get to it without jacking the car up?
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: danishmkvgti on June 19, 2012, 09:10:33 pm
Sorry to bump an old thread. Can anyone circle the front sensor for me, I can't see where it is exactly on the photo above.

Also as I have an open to short on VAG COM on my front leveller can someone post a photo of where the connector attaches to the sensor please.

its not in the photo as that shows the rear sensor im pretty sure your front sensor is attached to the nearside front wishbone/bottom arm

Thanks, I was thinking I was missing something!

Would it be possible for me to get to it without jacking the car up?

no front brake is in the way
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: Type_R on June 19, 2012, 09:53:27 pm
Thanks. Ill probably just get it looked at by VW then.
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: apples12 on June 19, 2012, 09:58:06 pm
Sorry to bump an old thread. Can anyone circle the front sensor for me, I can't see where it is exactly on the photo above.

Also as I have an open to short on VAG COM on my front leveller can someone post a photo of where the connector attaches to the sensor please.

its not in the photo as that shows the rear sensor im pretty sure your front sensor is attached to the nearside front wishbone/bottom arm

Thanks, I was thinking I was missing something!

Would it be possible for me to get to it without jacking the car up?

full lock the wheel all the way to the right, and you'll at least be able to see the sensor to see if theres any physical damage...
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: Type_R on June 19, 2012, 10:08:48 pm
Thanks thats really useful. Will give that a go tomorrow to see if I can see if the cable is connected.
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: markfive on June 19, 2012, 10:20:39 pm
NSF wheel needs to come off but then the sensor is readily accessible. Pic attached - I've circled the sensor in red, and the cable with the blue arrow is the connector for it (not connected in this pic)

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Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: Type_R on June 20, 2012, 12:09:58 pm
Thanks mark five!  :happy2:

Just turned the wheel to full lock and visually inspected the sensor. All looks well attached and the cable is connected, although I think I will have to get the wheel off to disconnect and reconnect it and see if that makes a difference.
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: alfboden on March 27, 2013, 06:53:42 am
Sorry to dig up an old thread. Does anyone know the cost of a replacement arm?
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: alfboden on April 01, 2013, 09:05:49 pm
Bump! I'm gonna ring the stealers but want to know what a good price is!
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: mortygttdi on April 02, 2013, 03:44:02 pm
You cannot buy the arm by itself you have to buy the whole sensor and mechanism

Roughly about £90
Title: Re: Xenon Auto-Leveling Sensor
Post by: alfboden on April 16, 2013, 07:46:38 am
You cannot buy the arm by itself you have to buy the whole sensor and mechanism

Roughly about £90

Cheers, what are the difference between the revisions, I can get 1k0 941 273E quite cheap and was wondering if it would be compatible with my '07 ed 30?