Hi yeah can you detail where and how you replaced the headlight? Was it used? Costs etc? Cheers
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Originally posted by Darius View PostWhat was the problem and what was done for issue to be solved ?
Suffered this afl snag for to long and it’s the only bad experience I’ve had with the car.
The main thing you need to do is go to an excellent auto electrician. Can’t emphasise this enough. I spent most of my diagnostics at Vauxhall who never exactly pin pointed the precise issue leaving me with a choice of trying a £1300 replacement headlight or a £500 control module.
Clearly your not taking a punt in the dark at those prices. I then tried an auto electrician who couldn’t identify the fault codes to the info his records he had as possible fault logs.
Next step was to go around the back doors of the Vauxhall workshop and actually get advice from the mechanics. He pointed me to an auto electrician in the Newcastle area who Vauxhall themselves use when they are left scratching their heads.
Went to sungold auto electrics and they identified the passenger headlight unit straight away like it was a piece of pish.
So I’ve lived with an intermittent fault for about 3yrs then a permanent fault for the next 8 or so months all down to the ability of the people who have looked at the car.
Bought a used VXR afl unit from gumtree at a cost of £200, fitted it myself and the fault codes disappeared once connected.
Biggest problem you’ll face is literally knowing where to turn for advice
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Originally posted by Richie. View PostI’ll stick my 2p worth in here since I didn’t update on my own progress......
Suffered this afl snag for to long and it’s the only bad experience I’ve had with the car.
The main thing you need to do is go to an excellent auto electrician. Can’t emphasise this enough. I spent most of my diagnostics at Vauxhall who never exactly pin pointed the precise issue leaving me with a choice of trying a £1300 replacement headlight or a £500 control module.
Clearly your not taking a punt in the dark at those prices. I then tried an auto electrician who couldn’t identify the fault codes to the info his records he had as possible fault logs.
Next step was to go around the back doors of the Vauxhall workshop and actually get advice from the mechanics. He pointed me to an auto electrician in the Newcastle area who Vauxhall themselves use when they are left scratching their heads.
Went to sungold auto electrics and they identified the passenger headlight unit straight away like it was a piece of pish.
So I’ve lived with an intermittent fault for about 3yrs then a permanent fault for the next 8 or so months all down to the ability of the people who have looked at the car.
Bought a used VXR afl unit from gumtree at a cost of £200, fitted it myself and the fault codes disappeared once connected.
Biggest problem you’ll face is literally knowing where to turn for advice
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Originally posted by 0011728 View PostA lot of these issues have actually been resolved with the cornering bulbs being replaced. But you say you've done that. Do the lights do their dance when unlocking the vehicle at night or when the lights are turned on to auto?
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Hello. Sorry for bringing up this thread but i have a simular problem. No high beam but cornering lights, daylight and main beams all are working.The interesting thing is that the high beam only turns on for a second when i pull back the stick for them. I changed the headlight unit and the new one has the same problems. Bulbs are new, ballast is new can someone give me an idea where to look?
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Originally posted by tsvetelin_yordanov View PostHello. Sorry for bringing up this thread but i have a simular problem. No high beam but cornering lights, daylight and main beams all are working.The interesting thing is that the high beam only turns on for a second when i pull back the stick for them. I changed the headlight unit and the new one has the same problems. Bulbs are new, ballast is new can someone give me an idea where to look?
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I think it's located behind the body control module which is behind the glovebox fusebox.
If you get to it you'll be able to see the part number.
However, you should get any error codes read. No point replacing x, y and z and still having an issue.
I would not like to play a guessing game. It would become very costly.
Check your wiring to the various sensors and headlights too.
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Originally posted by tsvetelin_yordanov View Postthese are the codes i found : P0673-00, B1380-01 , U0164-00 , U1901-00, B0985-00. Can anyone tell me what they mean because the diagnostics i ran didn't show any information about them only <Unknown DTC>2015 Sri vx line nav BiTurbo . Sri heated leather.5500k AFL . Vx line 20s,8inch LCD dash .FLEXride.Reverse cam.Irmscher grill.235hp and 480 torqs.30mm lowering springs.20mm H&R spacers all round. Mtec drilled discs on rear,VXR 355mm drilled on front,with Brembo 4 pot calipers. Auto wipers .VX puddle lights.Carbon effect black roof wrap.Irmscher roof spoiler.Irmscher side skirts.
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