Head light sounds like submachine gun

[David A]

Hi guys,

Please any one. My left front head light is making a clicking noise that is fast and loud. Does anyone now why?

Does it mean purchacing a new control unit, I am stuck in southern Spain and dont speak Spanish.

Cheers

David

[LouCyffer]

Age of car? Xenon or Halogen? Give us as much info as you can please.

[David A]

Age of car? Xenon or Halogen? Give us as much info as you can please.

Hi I have a Golf GTI Mk5  on a 55 plate. I was told by a garage that it is the lights motor that is making the noise. Do head lights have motors? What do they do? My head light still works

Many thanks Dave

[Nasir]

Well it depends whether it is a Bi-xenon headlight or halogen headlight. The latter has a basic range adjustment motor, the former has a self levelling motor with xenon shutters.

[mortygttdi]

If they are xenons then pull the fuse and it will stop, you can fix it when you get bac. If your coming back which I wouldn't if I was you

You can usually tell what's at fault if you face the car on to a wall...If the lights look too high then the front sensor has failed if its too low then its the rear sensor. If its just a motor in the headlight then that can be replaced aswell.

Darren

[djones80]

If they are xenons then pull the fuse and it will stop, you can fix it when you get bac. If your coming back which I wouldn't if I was you

You can usually tell what's at fault if you face the car on to a wall...If the lights look too high then the front sensor has failed if its too low then its the rear sensor. If its just a motor in the headlight then that can be replaced aswell.

Darren

Thanks Darren!! Been worrying about this!
I don't suppose you know the part numbers for the motor do you?

Ta, Dave

[apples12]

I've got a pair of motors if anyones interested.....

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