headlight needs adjustment after lowered?
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1st Gear
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Hillsborough, NJ
RE: headlight needs adjustment after lowered?
Thanks guys. Since the headlights and auto-leveling works fine so far without any problems and I don't feel anything wrong with it, I am going to leave the way it is.
If it ain't borken, don't fix it.
If it ain't borken, don't fix it.
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RE: headlight needs adjustment after lowered?
The 5051 is just a scan tool, and the adapater 6017 is just there to comunicate with modules on a different data bus. If you have a later version of vag-com it will comunicate on that bus without an adapter, as the adapter is built into the cable. Check for faults in the headlight adjustment module. There is a tech bullitin for a certain fault that will intermitantly turn on the headlamp warning. The fix is a reflash of the control module. If there are no faults a reflash will also take care of the problem.
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1st Gear
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 461
From: Hillsborough, NJ
RE: headlight needs adjustment after lowered?
The dealer told me there is no fault generated from headlights auto-leveling control module. However, they said since the car is lowered, it would be good to adjust the headlights so it could adapt the vehicle.
I think the dealer was just BSing me but not sure.
I think the dealer was just BSing me but not sure.
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RE: headlight needs adjustment after lowered?
Its a good idea to adjust the headlights when the vehicle height is change. They are self adjusting but the baseline needs to be leared so they know where to adjust from.
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Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Boston, MA
RE: headlight needs adjustment after lowered?
oh jeez that vag seems too complicated for me.my b5 s4 has not been lowered but I feel as though the lights could use some height adjustments, they seem to be aimed too low. The length of my beam is significantly shorter than many other xenon beams. I assume I am going to have to go down the complicated road? No simple screwdriver method for me...? (insert sad face)
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RE: headlight needs adjustment after lowered?
Its really not that hard if you have a vagcom that is capable of k wire diagnoisis. You just go to 55 headlight verticle control, and go to basic setting 1. Then adjust the headlights where they need to be. Go to basic setting 2 and the position is learned.
