Field Remedy: 1446
| Subject: | Xenon Headlamp - Dipped beam position too high |
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| Models: | Engines: | Option: |
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| Vectra-C 2002 | All | Xenon Headlamps |
| Complaint: | Unequal adjustment between left and right xenon headlamp during turn on process |
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| Cause: | Invalid control unit - headlamp range control |
| Production: |
Remedy:
In case of customer complaint check the control unit - headlamp range control for correct function and replace it if necessary.
I: Check the control unit - headlamp range control II: Replace the control unit - headlamp range control
Working Procedure:
I: Check the control unit - headlamp range control
1. Place the vehicle approximately 2 meters in front of a wall. 2. Turn on the xenon headlamps. 3. Start engine.
Note:
Normally both xenon headlamps move down to "mechanic stop", than into "zero position".
At malfunction both xenon headlamps move down to "mechanic stop". Than the left or right headlamp moves immediately into "zero position", while the other remains in "mechanic stop". The headlamp which remained in the "mechanic stop" is now moving up to "zero position". The other headlamp which was in "zero position" is moving up once more subsequently that it's position is now too high. In this case replace the control unit - headlamp range control.
4. Repeat the start/adjustment process sequence 10 times with an interval of 5 sec.
II. Replacement of the control unit - headlamp range control
1. Turn off ignition. 2. Disconnect battery. 3. Loosen 3 fastening screws and clip (Pic. I, arrows)of front panelling on the left side.
Note:
Pull front panelling out of guide rail and push down carefully.
4. Loosen 3 fastening screws (Pic. II, arrows) and remove headlamp carefully.
5. Connect wiring harness plug and release (Pic. III, 1).
Note:
Wiring harness plug (Pic. III, 1) is the central wiring harness plug with the voltage supply for the headlamps.
6. Disconnect wiring harness plug and release (Pic. IV, 2).
7. Loosen 3 fastening screws (Pic. V, arrows) for control unit and lay control unit (Pic V, 1) with bracket (Pic. V, 2) and the cap (Pic. V, 3) aside.
8. Attach new control unit, bracket and cap with 3 fastening screws to headlamp. 9. Install headlamp. 10. Connect and lock wiring harness plugs.
Note:
Only gently connect wiring harness plug, the plug tightens when locking.
11. Fasten 3 fastening screws (Pic. VI, arrows).
Note:
In the sequence 1, 2, 3. Before tightening the bolts ensure headlamp/bonnet joint is parallel. Torque - 2.5 Nm.
12. Clip in front panelling, attach 3 fastening screws and clip of front panelling. 13. Check headlamp adjustment
- see working procedure "Headlamp Adjustment, Check and Adjust" and "Xenon Headlamp, Adjust", group "N", Service Instruction Vectra C.
14. Reconnect battery. 15. Calibrate control unit with TECH 2 - see corresponding Checking Procedure. 16. Program volatile memories.
Spare-Parts: Part-No.: Catalog-No.:
Control Unit AHL 24417112 62 35 106
Labour times: TC: Hours: T8 144 60 Check Unit AHL 90 0,1
T8 144 61 Check Unit AHL and replace 90 0,7
The costes for this action will be covered for vehicles not older than 3 month during Pre-delivery inspection. The regular warranty procedure should be used for claiming Set-up-time.
| FunctionalGroup: | N - Electrical Equipment |
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| Complaint Group: | 04 - Electrical failures,13 - No/Poor Function |
| Trouble Code: | Non |