Bi-Xenon self levelling failed I think

[dsolds]

So I've done a search on here and Google but nothing comes up that I can find.

2006 Superb Edition 100 with bi-xenons.

Sometimes the lamps are fine although I can't say I've noticed the dance on startup. However sometimes the lamps are absolutely on the floor and only illuminating a few yards of the road ahead.

Occasionally I do get a message in the maxidot display of "Lights Failure" BUT this doesn't correspond with the lamps being aimed very low AND it will never give the error until about 15 minutes of motorway (70 ish MPH) driving.

I had the fault codes read which showed a faulty brake light switch. That has been replaced. Nothing else to report.

Any ideas please chaps?

Thanks

Dom

[jimbof]

Scan with VCDS? There are sensors which work out whether the car is level which affect the position of the motors in the lights.

If you have an error displayed then there will probably be a fault.

To see the dance you need to turn on your lights first and then start the car. If you start the car then turn the lights on you can easily miss it.

[dsolds]

VCDS ?? Is that the VAG com stuff? I don't have a scanner myself, the local garage did it with a generic fault code reader I think.

[jimbof]

Vcds was known as VAGcom. A generic scanner won't necessarily be able to access all the controllers (the better ones can). The xenons have their own controller which VCDS can interrogate and may log fault codes.

Find a local member who can run it through VCDS for beer tokens...

[dsolds]

Cheers Jimbo.

 

Well chaps, you heard the man. Anyone near enough to J11 of the M42 able to help please? Postcode B79 0PD. Beer tokens waiting. 

 

Could do with getting it fixed as she goes back to inter-galactic duties as of Monday. 88 miles each way to work and back. Currently 191k and still going strong. Just could do with a little light on the subject 

[jimbof]

You can find a member using the following map:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/224376-vcds-owners-map/