Headlight level sensor

[Huwbert]

Just realised that my headlights don't do a level adjustment when first turned on. Does anyone know where the sensor is, i'm guessing it's around the rear axle somewhere? Anyone changed it? Ideas of price?

[Surrey Sam]

If it wasn't working you'd normally get a yellow light on the dash. From memory there are 2 sensors, one front and one rear, can't remember which sides unfortunately.

[Huwbert]

Thanks, i think

[SimonS4MTM]

Is it meant to do a level adjustment?

I have dynamic headlights so they do up/down left/right. Not sure if non-dynamic are supposed to do an up/down. My B5 did not.

[Huwbert]

AFAIK they have to self level by law(xenon/HID) but mine are too low, can't see a bloody thing! Hadn't really thought about it until i got in the S1 and it did the up/down thing, then realised that the RS4 didn't do that.

[sdp]

When my level sensor went the headlights stopped the start-up dance and defaulted to a pointing down when dipped mode presumably designed to not dazzle anyone. There were no warning lights.

[gt2]

There’s a sensor on the near side front


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[Huwbert]

Yes, that's what mine seems to be doing sdp.

Thanks gt2, will have a look...