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Old 08-26-23, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by BMGS
The motor is internal.
Thank you, I figured. I really don’t care about losing autoleveling, and I wonder if I even need to swap the body ecu then, rather than just disconnect it to not throw a code.
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I don't know if it's country specific, but I seem to recall someone who disconnected the AFS module to get rid of the error but then also lost DRLs.

This is the thread I'm thinking of, though that was with single beam
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-4th-gen-2013-2020/1006474-check-headlight-leveling-system-aftermarket-headlight.html

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Old 03-12-24, 01:01 PM
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@hirurg78 Did you ever find a solution to this? I’m experiencing the exact same thing.
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Hi there!
Great job!
let me ask you couple questions.
I also did this conversion, But I cant get the check headlight leveling system message out. I disconnected the original AFS module, but techstream successfully communicating with that unit until light is OFF., however body ECU has an error communication with ECU. Once I turn the light ON, techstream stop see the AFS unit at all). I believe that there are kind of analog of AFS module installed in left headlight ballast. Question is why it stop communicating with techstream once light is ON and why Body ECU dont see it? Andrey, Let me ask you couple questions.
2. All data packages works beside the one when only DRL is ON and one for startup the lights (when low beam is ON and high beam diodes starts simultaneously) do you know how to make it works?
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Originally Posted by Charlie777
@hirurg78 Did you ever find a solution to this? I’m experiencing the exact same thing.
do you have 16+ Body MPX as well? You have to have it. 16+ headlights have AFS in the left ballast, and they have to communicate with 16+ body MPX to run DRLs, high beams etc.
old AFS has to be disconnected.
of note: headlight ballasts have to be brand new, because once you initialize them they’ll trigger error message on another vehicle
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Originally Posted by DeneAlex
do you have 16+ Body MPX as well? You have to have it. 16+ headlights have AFS in the left ballast, and they have to communicate with 16+ body MPX to run DRLs, high beams etc.
old AFS has to be disconnected.
of note: headlight ballasts have to be brand new, because once you initialize them they’ll trigger error message on another vehicle
Ahhhh wait. That may be the issue is I’m not sure if the ballasts are new, because I have the mpx from a 16+ GSF, and disconnected the old AFS. Specifically I’m getting the code U0142 Lost communication with body control module B. For the initialization, under AFS, I went to ECU information sync, then ran it and it said “this ecu has already been synchronized” then went to the height sensor initialization, set that up based off the fuel amount. Not sure if there is some other initialization I’m missing to do, or if it’s more than likely I need new ballasts?
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Originally Posted by Charlie777
Ahhhh wait. That may be the issue is I’m not sure if the ballasts are new, because I have the mpx from a 16+ GSF, and disconnected the old AFS. Specifically I’m getting the code U0142 Lost communication with body control module B. For the initialization, under AFS, I went to ECU information sync, then ran it and it said “this ecu has already been synchronized” then went to the height sensor initialization, set that up based off the fuel amount. Not sure if there is some other initialization I’m missing to do, or if it’s more than likely I need new ballasts?
Yup, you. need new ballasts. Unfortunately, they are kinda disposable: once initialized, you will always have an error in another car. Initialization you mentioned appears to be the right one
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Originally Posted by DeneAlex
Yup, you. need new ballasts. Unfortunately, they are kinda disposable: once initialized, you will always have an error in another car. Initialization you mentioned appears to be the right one
Thank you greatly. Looks like I’ll be looking to buy those and keep my fingers crossed.
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@DeneAlex Alright, got new ecus. Now the issue is when I go to initialize the headlights, it stops and gives an error because of DTC’s. As soon as I clear the DTC’s, they come
right back on. So in an endless loop.

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Try to indicate your vehicle as 2016+ car or whatever your Body ECU came from, upon the TS launch. I have my body ECU from GSF. This might help
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Did you already do the ECU vehicle synchronization? I believe you have to do that first before you can do the initialization (it's what your second code is about).
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Originally Posted by DeneAlex
Try to indicate your vehicle as 2016+ car or whatever your Body ECU came from, upon the TS launch. I have my body ECU from GSF. This might help
Good idea, mine is from a GSF as well, I’ll try it.
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Originally Posted by EAST
Did you already do the ECU vehicle synchronization? I believe you have to do that first before you can do the initialization (it's what your second code is about).
I did the AFS initialization, is there another initialization I’m missing that needs done?
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It looks like the "ECU information sync" option in your first screenshot. That's at least what your second code B2451 is for. Although it's weird because I haven't seen that step mentioned by others in other threads. But I don't know if everyone is buying new ECUs?

Try the GSF suggestion first, though.
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