Bixenon lights dont self level anymore
12-02-2004, 08:40 PM
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Bixenon lights dont self level anymore
I have th OEM bi xenon light package and I took my car to the dealer to get some warranty things taken care of. I had a squeek in the suspension, and a busted door lock. They replaced the power sterring resevoir to fix the squeek 
They also replaced my engine mounts because I complained of vibration (vibration is still there though). So when I get the car back and drive it at night, I notice that the beams are pointed down, and I cant see 10' past the front of my car. Also, when first starting up, the range of movement was significantly less than before.
I remember reading that the sensors for the leveling feature are on the swaybar, and that was removed to get to the engine mounts. I thought that by doing that, somehow the calibration was off.
I take it back to the dealer today. Service advisor tells me the sway bars have nothing to do with the lights. So when I pick the car up, the lights are pointed up more. BUT: The drivers side is pointed higher than the passenger side, and the lights no longer move when the car is started. I've left a message for the service advisor, and Im waiting to hear back from him. Any ideas what the heck is wrong??
They also replaced my engine mounts because I complained of vibration (vibration is still there though). So when I get the car back and drive it at night, I notice that the beams are pointed down, and I cant see 10' past the front of my car. Also, when first starting up, the range of movement was significantly less than before.I remember reading that the sensors for the leveling feature are on the swaybar, and that was removed to get to the engine mounts. I thought that by doing that, somehow the calibration was off.
I take it back to the dealer today. Service advisor tells me the sway bars have nothing to do with the lights. So when I pick the car up, the lights are pointed up more. BUT: The drivers side is pointed higher than the passenger side, and the lights no longer move when the car is started. I've left a message for the service advisor, and Im waiting to hear back from him. Any ideas what the heck is wrong??
12-02-2004, 09:18 PM
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Yes, most probably your auto levelling sensor in the front has been reinstalled incorrectly making the car thing that the back end of your car is lower than the front end thus pointing the lights down. Go back to the dealer and have them realign the sensor in front.
12-02-2004, 09:55 PM
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Take it to another dealer, or insist that your car gets worked on by another tech who knows what the hell he is doing. I get frustrated by the lack of knowledge some techs have, along with thier uncaring attitudes. It is entirely possible the sensor was disturbed and incorrectly mounted or adjusted, or damaged.
12-02-2004, 10:14 PM
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I might just take it to another dealer. When he told me that the tech said "the sway bars have nothing to do with the leveling function" sort of got me wondering.
I might just leave it until I lower my car since the light might need to be readjusted anyway. Or screw it, make them do it again later
I might just leave it until I lower my car since the light might need to be readjusted anyway. Or screw it, make them do it again later
12-09-2004, 06:08 AM
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please post a FIX for this problem, i have this problem too...and as i have posted before, i must fix this my self since i have no dealer around here. thanks!!!!
please post a FIX for this problem, i have this problem too...and as i have posted before, i must fix this my self since i have no dealer around here. thanks!!!!
12-09-2004, 01:39 PM
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unfortunately for you bruno, my "fix" will be taking it to the dealer again. Sunman had some good advice on your other thread. If I had know that earlier, I would have done that instead of taking it back to the dealer for them to mess them up more.
