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Old 02-15-2010, 12:11 AM
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So tonight, I pull the car out and about 50 yards from the driveway, I notice that the drivers side light is way low. So I pull over, turn the car off and back on, notice that there was no leveling. So drove to dinner and after dinner got in the car and noticed that the passenger side levels, but the drivers side doesn't move. Calling the dealer tomorrow...any thoughts?
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Haven't looked at the headlight, but I imagine there are more than one connected to the light. The Xenon is high voltage. The leveling motor is not. I would guess they are in separate plugs. That would mean that you get light and no leveling. You might look and see if something is loose.
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Originally Posted by br31
So tonight, I pull the car out and about 50 yards from the driveway, I notice that the drivers side light is way low. So I pull over, turn the car off and back on, notice that there was no leveling. So drove to dinner and after dinner got in the car and noticed that the passenger side levels, but the drivers side doesn't move. Calling the dealer tomorrow...any thoughts?
Let me know what happens as I have the same issue. I'm not covered so I live with it. I used a phillips head screwdriver to level the driver side light, very easy. Occasionally it would shoot up into the air and I'd simply adjust again. It has stopped moving altogether now, it's a bummer but I honestly don't miss the feature enough to care to spend money on it. FYI my headlights don't turn into corners anymore either.
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try disconnecting the battery for half hour or try swapping out the alc with the other side to determine the cause of the problem.
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