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Light problem, blinking led (SMC, ALC?)

Old Nov 18, 2015 | 01:06 PM
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I noticed that the green led was blinking near the light switch. I turned my lights off and again on, and the led stopped blinking for a while, but then blinked again. I found out that it could be the stepper motor or a module. SMC or ALC? I don't know which one. I tried to go into the module via NCSexpert (LSMC and RSMC), but I got an error: could not connect to ECU or something like that.

The lights are not leveling, they are straight ahead. But in what situation will the lights level? And is there a way how I can test the leveling of each headlight? I also opened the SMC module at the bottom of the headlight, but there was no sign of dirt or something like that. Also I saw another little cable that goes into the headlight (see attachment). Can also someone tell me for what that tiny cable is for?

Hope someone can help me! thanks
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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 03:16 PM
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The led blinks on the headlight switch assembly when there is an error.
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Old Nov 20, 2015 | 09:40 AM
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Small cable/jack is for level motor.

Originally Posted by uas66
Hello all

I noticed that the green led was blinking near the light switch. I turned my lights off and again on, and the led stopped blinking for a while, but then blinked again. I found out that it could be the stepper motor or a module. SMC or ALC? I don't know which one. I tried to go into the module via NCSexpert (LSMC and RSMC), but I got an error: could not connect to ECU or something like that.

The lights are not leveling, they are straight ahead. But in what situation will the lights level? And is there a way how I can test the leveling of each headlight? I also opened the SMC module at the bottom of the headlight, but there was no sign of dirt or something like that. Also I saw another little cable that goes into the headlight (see attachment). Can also someone tell me for what that tiny cable is for?

Hope someone can help me! thanks
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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 11:24 PM
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Hi

Did you check the control units underneath the headlights ? , dismount them and see for wather in the connectors , often seen that moister have made the connectors bad , sometime cleaning the connectors can "save" the units

The big one is the starter box for the Xenon , and the small one is the ALC box
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