I just had my 12’ Superb dropped 30mm with the Eibach Pro Kit. Went in easily w no issues. Drives so much better now. 

 

But it tonight I drove for the first time in darkness. I had people flashing their lights at me etc. I checked it out and it’s obvious the Xenon lamps are shooting way too high. I tried all the different settings (dip beams, high beams, auto, etc). The lamps still go through the usual startup cycle of out and in/up and down. Nothing reads out on the dash info screen. 

 

Where res so I start? Did some google searches etc but didn’t really find a clear solution. Any ideas?

 

 

The lights need adjusting.

 

 

You need to adjust the headlights, the bi-xenon headlights self-level but only by so much.

 

A 30mm ride height adjustment is quite significant in terms of headlight alignment.

 

Be warned though that most models with xenon headlights need to be put into 'learn mode' using VCDS diagnostic software before being adjusted, this prevents the headlights being adjusted beyond the range of the automatic adjustment and damaging the controls.

 

Assuming the car was jacked up of the ground and all four corners of the car have been worked on be sure to check the sensors that attach to the suspension and tell the car what position it is in so that it knows by how much to adjust the headlights automatically. When the wheels are lifted of the ground the ball joints of the senors can pop off, or even snap as seen here...

 

 

Thanks for the replies. I guess the car needs to see the mechanic again. Does it need to be Skoda that looks at it due to the VCDS?  Or can a private shop also plug into it and get the job done? 

 

I was was confused by the result of the lights shooting upwards tho. I could understand if the shot down. Like having a large trailer load where the rear sags, causing the lights to adjust down. So I’m guessing it’s something to do w that sensor and switch on the rear suspension. What side is it located on?

 

again, thanks for the info. 

Joe

Ideally you'd use VCDS to complete the basic settings as default ride hide has changed.

 

There are front and rear sensors so the combination of lowering both ends may have confused it.

 

The sensors are normally on the UK passengers side so I'd expect them on the drivers side on a Danish car.

 

It's worth checking both sensors are undamaged and also that the arm on the rear sensor is pointing outwards not downwards. Example of a rear arm pointing the wrong way: