xenon's too high

[yorkie31]

 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.

[bacillus]

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

[yorkie31]

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

[Leigh200sx]

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...

[George10]

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

[martin@gti.co.uk]

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..

[marko]

 

[yorkie31]

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

[bacillus]

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/

[xjay1337]

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.

[tlnds]

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?

[marko]

I guess you broke a linkage on a sensor mate

[xjay1337]

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 .   

[tlnds]

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