Kramretsimis
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My interior headlight roller switch is not raising or lowering the beam, anyone know what the problem could be. ??
My interior headlight roller switch is not raising or lowering the beam, anyone know what the problem could be. ??
To determine if the headlight motor is dead is quite easy: it is very low probability that motors on both headlights died at the same time, so if both are not moving, it is quite high certainty that the problem is elsewhere. Dashboard mechanism, fuse, wiring.
@Gary Woolston this is the part we we talking about this morning. Just get the one for whichever side it was on your car.I'd say that the most common cause is a failure of the motor unit inside the headlamp assembly. These can be replaced and are not that expensive; here is one eBay listing:
Headlight Range Motor Beam Adjustment Control - VW SEAT AUDI - 1J0941295B | eBay
Imported direct from Germany. Toledo 1M [1998-2006]. Leon 1M [1999-2006]. Ibiza 6K 6L [1999-2009]. Cordoba 6K 6L [1999-2009]. Arosa 6H [1997-2004]. Polo 9N 6N [1999-2009]. Lupo 6E 6X [1998-2005] Selected models only.www.ebay.co.uk
But of course that is not the only possibility. The dashboard roller mechanism may have failed, or there may be a wiring fault between the roller and the motor.
Do check that you're using the correct roller (the one on the far right) to make the adjustment, otherwise it might just be that you're varying the brightness of the instrument lighting displays!
Just seen this reply thanks Ian@Gary Woolston this is the part we we talking about this morning. Just get the one for whichever side it was on your car.
In general they usually have a threaded bar with ball joint securing the lens assy. May not apply to the A2 especially if aftermarket lamps were not available thou.If the range motors are missing the headlights will be loose inside the housing as it is the motor that swings the lights to adjust the range. Also worth checking there is not a loose bulb wedged inside the lens that is jamming the range adjustment.
Yes indeed and very strange like you say for both to be inopIn the A2 the headlights pivot on upper swivels and the motor via its ball joint provides the swing to change the range. If the range motor is not clipped in that is when the lights are free to bounce up and down. OP has not mentioned aftermarket headlights.
All the wiring for the headlights pass through the same external plug / socket so that is another area where there could be damaged wiring. But for both to fail unlikely at the headlight end.