Swivel Module failure (AFS)

[Matty1VRS]

Hey guys, 

 

So I have the AFS error appearing on the dash, after reading around its either a new headlight / changing the motor. Does anyone know what the exact motor i need is? A Link to the product will be awesome! I have tried googling but not really sure what will fit.

 

Im thinking replacing the motor will be the cheapest option, and worst case i can just buy a second hand headlight.

 

i have attached the error below

Thanks in advance

[Matty1VRS]

Ok so got Skoda to look at the fault. As i expected they want me to fork out 600+£ for a new headlight. After looking in the workshop manual and a quick call to TPS i have got the required part coming to me tomorrow for £35 after discount. 

Will be installing over the weekend, so will send some pictures.

Wish me luck ! 

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Good luck my friend! I'd love to see some pics as you go about this repair, if you can be bothered

[Matty1VRS]

16 minutes ago, Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

Good luck my friend! I'd love to see some pics as you go about this repair, if you can be bothered

Cheers mate, i will do, i hate seeing errors on the dash! 

 

 

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

18 minutes ago, Matty1VRS said:

Cheers mate, i will do, i hate seeing errors on the dash! 

 

 

You and me both! May I ask, what year is your car and how many miles has it done? I do like these adaptive headlamps on my VRS but at the back of my mind, I also can't help worrying about if / when it goes wrong!

[Matty1VRS]

2 minutes ago, Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

You and me both! May I ask, what year is your car and how many miles has it done? I do like these adaptive headlamps on my VRS but at the back of my mind, I also can't help worrying about if / when it goes wrong!

Its a 2015 with 90k. It is a worry but if you dont try you don't know. And worst case im only £35 out of pocket

[Matty1VRS]

I had a go at changing the motor over the weekend, believe me its by no means a clean and tidy job, but the headlight is water tight and i have no errors on the dash. I did take some photos but having trouble uploading them as they are way too big.

 

Its do able and saved me £350 plus on a new headlight, but you have to be prepared to take the risk of screwing up a head light. Glad i undertook it, just for the reason of no errors. It never caused an issue with the functionality while driving, so i could probably have lived without it.

 

I might keep an eye on a light on ebay if one comes up cheap might just do the change, because the surgery is not pretty lol

 

 

[Orchid70]

On 23/03/2020 at 14:56, Matty1VRS said:

I had a go at changing the motor over the weekend, believe me its by no means a clean and tidy job, but the headlight is water tight and i have no errors on the dash. I did take some photos but having trouble uploading them as they are way too big.

 

Its do able and saved me £350 plus on a new headlight, but you have to be prepared to take the risk of screwing up a head light. Glad i undertook it, just for the reason of no errors. It never caused an issue with the functionality while driving, so i could probably have lived without it.

 

I might keep an eye on a light on ebay if one comes up cheap might just do the change, because the surgery is not pretty lol

 

 

A part number could be a help.
I have 2015 Superb with fault code C108E - position sensor right hand Swivel module.
I dont understand what you mean by "surgery is not pretty"?? Something wrong with your headlight as well??

[varaderoguy]

2 minutes ago, Orchid70 said:

I dont understand what you mean by "surgery is not pretty"?? Something wrong with your headlight as well??

No - what this means is that you have to take the headlight out of the car (not a five minute job on a MK3), then take the headlight unit apart to get at the motor.  The drive motor (from when I had my 2016 Scout with AFS) - had the module on the outside of the headlamp unit, but it is a mass of electronics that need to be split apart - carefully.

[Orchid70]

OK, get it.
Its not this one then (picture from Internet)?

[varaderoguy]

7L6941329B is the control module to control the motors and the lights - but not the actual motor itself.