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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: GTI2014 on 19 October 2014, 11:58
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Hi All,
I would like to adjust the range on my Xenons as they are adjusted very low and I drive a lot on country roads so I would like to raise these - just prior to buying the car, it had an MOT and I noticed that the only advisory that they corrected, was to raise the level as it was too low.
However this still seems very low - I have done some searching on the forums and it looks like there are two ways to do this, via the manual adjustment or via Vagcom. I do not have access to Vagcom and was going to adjust them using the vertical white adjustment manually - is this ok? I have read some people mentioned that the auto levelling could realign them to where they are now even after manual adjustment?
Any advice is much appreciated, thanks! :smiley:
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Manual adjustment should be fine
I retro fitted xenons to my A3 and dont have the levellig sensors so got my local MOT garage to manually adjust them as whenI first fitted them it was like I had full beam on all the time :lipsrsealed: :grin:
You may need VCDS to ensure that you dont have a fault with the leveling system though :tongue:
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I have a MK7 R and also find that high beam has a short reach. Searched various forums and other owners comment similarly. I believe that the auto levelling of xenon lights would lower any manual adjustment made. I intend to contact dealer to find out. Please keep us updated with any info that you obtain. :)
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This is the procedure from the Ross-Tech site but you would need a VCDS cable.
I think if you keep manually adjusting them without the learning process you will eventually run out of mechanical adjustment.
Headlight Adjustment
[Select]
[55 - Xenon Range]
[Basic Settings - 04]
Select Basic headlamp setting from the drop-down menu.
[Go!] to activate the Basic Setting.
The meas. block field will show Running.
Adjust the headlights using their manual adjusting screws as referenced against a suitable aiming target.
[Stop] after any needed mechanical adjustments are completed.
Select Acknowledge basic setting
[Go!] to activate the Basic Setting.
After the result of Finished Correctly appears click [Stop]
The adjustment should now be learned.
[Done, Go Back]
Don't forget to check/clear fault codes afterwards.
[Close Controller, Go Back - 06]
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Has everyone driven a car with xenons before having these issues? Because the first time I drove one I noticed that the beam did appear short, but what was actually happening is that the focus of the light is stronger with less scatter, resulting in what looks like a hard edge. If you've only driven with halogens before it could be just as you get used to how xenons look. The first time I went back to a car with halogens I thought only the side lights were on!
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The first time I went back to a car with halogens I thought only the side lights were on!
I know what you mean, I got out of a recent hire car just to check the lights were on as I thought I couldn't work the switches. They were :shocked:
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Yes I've had a few cars with xenons, my MK7 R having the worst beam for range. Best was my Jag S type R, far better than Golf.
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I think xenons on the mk5 were better as you still had a halogen hibeam as well. Stick some of those off road only bulbs in there and the whole main beam was fantastic. Mk6 is not so good on hibeam.
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I have a MK7 R and also find that high beam has a short reach. Searched various forums and other owners comment similarly. I believe that the auto levelling of xenon lights would lower any manual adjustment made. I intend to contact dealer to find out. Please keep us updated with any info that you obtain. :)
Had mine checked at the dealers last friday, they checked them on the MOT machine and they're exactly where they should be apparently. :rolleyes:
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Hi,
I had Xenons on my other cars including a MK5 GTI and these are aimed too short on the MK6 - currently the Xenons are poor compared to my other current car which is a Honda.
If I do adjust these manually without using Vagcom, hopefully this will be ok as long as they do not auto level back to where they were prior to the manual adjustment.
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Jimble
The focus of the lights being where they should be, doesn't mean that the beam is the best that can be achieved, I intend to fit XENARC NIGHT BREAKER UNLIMITED, with a view to improving the very weak standard high beam. :)