Hi, hoping someone can identify with the issue I have with my Xenon Headlamp and maybe help me pinpoint the issue.
My car is a 2009 Insignia Elite 2.0 CDTi
When driving during the day I have no issue. The daytime running lights on the elite are permanently on and work as expected.
When driving in the dark my Service AFL warning message comes up usually after using (or attempting to use the high) beam a few times. It does this whether I use it automatically or pull the stalk.
I have checked the following:
Xenon headlamp bulbs, both work on dipped beam. Drivers' side does not work on high beam.
I have swapped the drivers' side bulb for a spare one I had, it still does not work on high beam.
Cornering lights, bulbs light up correctly when wheel is turned in the corresponding direction. (At least they do when the car is stationary, difficult to tell when driving but I'll assume they are ok then too.)
Xenon lights 'calibrating' or 'auto-leveling' on startup, still seems to work as normal so movement appears unaffected.
Checked for codes using a simple code reader, nothing shows up although I know garage diagnostics can do more thorough analysis.
I have not yet:
Disconnected the battery overnight which I have seen suggested a few times but I am not sure how this would help.
Swapped out any other bulbs as only the main beam bulb is affected.
Changed the headlight ballast which I have read about but do not actually know what it does, if it controls the movement and I don't have a movement issue, would it need changed?!
Checked fuses, would there be a separate fuse from one high beam to another?!
In summary, my drivers side main beam does not work at any time, even when the passenger side one is on and the blue main beam light is on in the dash. Only after a few minutes use or a few flashes of the main beam does the warning message come up, at which point both high beams don't work until I switch the engine off and it all repeats over again.
Any help is very much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
My car is a 2009 Insignia Elite 2.0 CDTi
When driving during the day I have no issue. The daytime running lights on the elite are permanently on and work as expected.
When driving in the dark my Service AFL warning message comes up usually after using (or attempting to use the high) beam a few times. It does this whether I use it automatically or pull the stalk.
I have checked the following:
Xenon headlamp bulbs, both work on dipped beam. Drivers' side does not work on high beam.
I have swapped the drivers' side bulb for a spare one I had, it still does not work on high beam.
Cornering lights, bulbs light up correctly when wheel is turned in the corresponding direction. (At least they do when the car is stationary, difficult to tell when driving but I'll assume they are ok then too.)
Xenon lights 'calibrating' or 'auto-leveling' on startup, still seems to work as normal so movement appears unaffected.
Checked for codes using a simple code reader, nothing shows up although I know garage diagnostics can do more thorough analysis.
I have not yet:
Disconnected the battery overnight which I have seen suggested a few times but I am not sure how this would help.
Swapped out any other bulbs as only the main beam bulb is affected.
Changed the headlight ballast which I have read about but do not actually know what it does, if it controls the movement and I don't have a movement issue, would it need changed?!
Checked fuses, would there be a separate fuse from one high beam to another?!
In summary, my drivers side main beam does not work at any time, even when the passenger side one is on and the blue main beam light is on in the dash. Only after a few minutes use or a few flashes of the main beam does the warning message come up, at which point both high beams don't work until I switch the engine off and it all repeats over again.
Any help is very much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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