Headlight Auto Leveling Not Working
10-13-11, 07:29 PM
#16
Moderator
Is there a model year that the headlight auto level was introduced on the sc430 or did it always have this feature?
10-14-11, 11:22 AM
#18
Well they adjust the lamps as the load changes in the car. Think about it this way...if you were carrying a heavy load in our spacious trunk and did not have a headlamp leveling system, the lamp would be raised upward, or pointing skyward. A direct result of the loading on the suspension while reducing the effectiveness of the lighting.
"The Headlamp Control System takes care of refocusing the beam back on the road automatically. Sensors on the front and rear axle detect the horizontal level of your car and adjusts the lights according."
"The Headlamp Control System takes care of refocusing the beam back on the road automatically. Sensors on the front and rear axle detect the horizontal level of your car and adjusts the lights according."
The BMW 8-series cars that were for the non-USA market have this system.
Jerry Baumchen
10-18-11, 08:26 AM
#19
I think my auto-leveling sensor is going. Sometimes, when the car is idling with the headlights on (like in a parking garage where I can see the lights shining on the far wall), I can see an up-and-down flicker. the leveling motors are clearly activating up and down, jittering. (This is after the "down-up-level" initialization)
The car is going in for the 90K service (timing belt and whatnot) soon so, I'm going to see if I can get them to just replace the sensor.
The car is going in for the 90K service (timing belt and whatnot) soon so, I'm going to see if I can get them to just replace the sensor.
10-18-11, 11:43 AM
#20
I recently confirmed that my auto leveling is working. Great! I thought the repair shop screwed me over.
Last edited by mandyfig; 10-27-11 at 09:03 AM.
10-27-11, 01:06 PM
#22
Are you pushing to UNLOCK button twice? I push mine once for the driver's door only & twice ( in quick succession ) for both doors.
Hope that this helps,
Jerry Baumchen
10-28-11, 05:56 AM
#23
I have mine programmed so that I press the Unlock button once, and it unlocks both doors. Makes life SOO much easier!
If there is some odd reason where I simply have to ONLY unlock the driver's side door, I can use the key (this situation has NEVER come up).
10-31-11, 11:51 AM
#25
Moderator
Were you pushing the button with the headlamps and ignition ON? If not, try it that way. If that is not the problem then the first thing I'd check is the 30Amp H-LP CLR fuse in the engine compartment. You'll find it in the long fuse block next to the battery. When you open the block's top cover find the fuse schematic inside. If you have a flashlight you can peer into the square fuse and see if it's blown.
02-12-12, 07:18 AM
#26
I had to bring this up again.
My leveler has been working but has been screwed up. It was constantly going up and down without changes to the car. It was annoying. And I was going to call the shop who did the repair from the accident.
Then last night my light was finally always on. And the leveler is not working anymore. I must take it back to the shop who did my repair. Can be sensors or even the motor themselves. Could have been from the damage from the accident.
My leveler has been working but has been screwed up. It was constantly going up and down without changes to the car. It was annoying. And I was going to call the shop who did the repair from the accident.
Then last night my light was finally always on. And the leveler is not working anymore. I must take it back to the shop who did my repair. Can be sensors or even the motor themselves. Could have been from the damage from the accident.
08-25-20, 07:23 AM
#27
Mrblister,
Best way to see the auto-leveling in action is to start the car inside somewhere. when the car starts, the headlights come on and, if you look at the wall in front of you, you'll see them go down...then back up again. That's the auto-leveler calibrating the headlights.
Best way to see the auto-leveling in action is to start the car inside somewhere. when the car starts, the headlights come on and, if you look at the wall in front of you, you'll see them go down...then back up again. That's the auto-leveler calibrating the headlights.
thx
bob
08-27-20, 11:17 AM
#28
We have an 02 and the headlights, for the most part, are pointed straight down. It does not have the auto-leveling feature that I know of. The shop that did the belts and water pump say they have maxed out the adjusters and can't do anything else with it. We just drive with the hi-beams on all the time, it only seems to bother Ford F250 drivers.
08-28-20, 04:52 PM
#29
Lead Lap
Did you see VVTiBob's post #12 in this thread?
08-28-20, 05:07 PM
#30
It could be they did not re-connect the auto height control level system, or it could be the Headlamp leveling ECU is fried or maybe the motor, or the sensor may have been damaged in the collision and they didn't realize it .... time to get under the car and check it out.
bob