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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Mick.r on 27 June 2018, 17:08
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Hi all. Noticed the other day something odd with the drivers side headlight on my mk7.5 GTi.
On standard dipped beam all is good. They don't have the auto Hi/Lo feature but do have the active cornering and auto on. When I switch to high beam via the stalk, all works ok except the beam pattern on the drivers side doesn't look right. It's slightly less intense than the passenger side and approx 10ft directly in front of light unit is a VERY bright 'pool' of light on the road about 3ft in diameter. Had the car since last September and only noticed this change last week. Suggestions like faulty bulb or cheap bulb are out as they are their clever all led jobbies. Popped into Lister's in Coventry ( I know, I know...) and first spoke to one of the technicians in the car park who listened and agreed that doesn't sound right, pop in and get it booked in.
First woman - " It's probably one on the features on the new lights and you just need to get used to the difference"
Me - " :rolleyes: I've had the car 10 mths and it's only just started doing it! "
First woman - " Oh thats very odd, let me speak to a colleague..."
Senior service manager " yada yada yada, new leds are different, yada yada, safety feature so you don't blind oncomming cars, yada yada, the're quite a step forward in technology you'll take some time to become acustom to them... are you keeping them clean??? yada yada"
Me - (getting p*ss*d now) " Look MATE, I've had the car 10 mnths and its only just started doing it!. Your Technician outside says it doesn't sound right, It's nothing to do with blinding other cars, that's what the stalk if for ! :angry:!. So... how about we start this conversation again??"
Service manager - "How old is the car sir..."
Me - "10 months, so under warranty, when can we book it in?????
He left me to book in in with the first woman. First appointment they have is in 10 days time! :angry: :angry: :angry:
So before I enter the battle with VW. What does everyone elses new LED lights look like on high beam??
Thanks in advance.
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Definitely a fault. Not right at all. What's wrong though I haven't got a clue. If you want to have a guess, try looking at audi forums because I've not heard of a Vw fault like this yet. Luckily under warranty because I don't doubt it's going to be expensive!
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Mine are like floodlights on high beam and they light up the night sky!
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Mine are great on high beam
Do you have the start up dance, if so do both lights look the same then?
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Mine are great, had to adjust them a little as I found them set too low. After a tweek they are perfect
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Mine are great, had to adjust them a little as I found them set too low. After a tweek they are perfect
Funny you should say that, mine were pointing at the floor when I first got it. A techie must have chinned off part of the PDI :grin:
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Mine are great on high beam
Do you have the start up dance, if so do both lights look the same then?
Mine are great, had to adjust them a little as I found them set too low. After a tweek they are perfect
Funny you should say that, mine were pointing at the floor when I first got it. A techie must have chinned off part of the PDI :grin:
Lol.... exactly the same! Very low from the dealer. Yes. I have the start up dance and all is good. Dipped beam is great no problem there at all. Active cornering is very... err... active! On a country lane its very noticeable. Its only when I switch to high beam, the drivers side beam pattern just seems all wrong. I'll try and get a pic later, it's so obvious it's almost comical the difference between the left and the right light.
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The warranty will sort it out, don't worry. Hopefully they'll just swap the unit out
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I think everyone needs to take timeout! sh!tty attitude or not he has gone to the sealers with a genuine problem. He has not gone to VW after turning the lights on for the first time. He has owned this car for 10 months and over that period has noticed a change in the headlights. I have led’s and do not have the issue he is talking about.
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Just a little tidy up, lets keep personal opinions to ourselves people. :-*
Cheers :afro:
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Uploaded a vid to youtube. Not sure how to embed it here but this shows quite clearly what the issue is!
Thanks all.
https://youtu.be/t-cY9Qiwtgg (https://youtu.be/t-cY9Qiwtgg)
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To me that just looks like your low beam is way out of adjustment. Not sure how it would have suddenly become so mis-aligned, but worth a try. At least you can say to the dealers you have explored alignment, which may save you a visit, as this is probably where they would start.
Mine were adjusted too low from the factory, which I remedied, but not to that extent.
Not sure if the low beam adjusts separately from high beam, but try adjusting the right hand low beam up to match the left. Then see if the RHS high beam is pointing at the stars or remains aligned.
The headlight adjustment screw is at the rear of the headlight housing facing upwards - you can't miss it. It takes both allen key and a cross-head screwdriver.
Good luck with it. That must be very annoying at night.
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No mate low beam is spot on. When the big pool of light appears that's supposedly high beam. Your thinking that big pool is on low beam and I need to adjust the drivers light up. I tried that before and was blinding every other poor sod on just low beam then and lighting up signs 1/2 mile up the road ! :shocked:
So I lowered them both back down to a sensible level where the light nicely ahead without dazzling. There is a vid on youtube I'll try and find that was someone test driving their new golf at night and the difference between theirs and mine is unreal.
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Looking at the vid I can see why you'd think that the pool of light was low beam. That's my Galaxy S8 having a hissy fit thinking night had suddenly become day when focusing on the pool of light so dimming the whole scene. Apologies for that.
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No worries, Mick. Hope you get it sorted mate. Cheers.
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I’d send the dealer a copy of the video so the service advisor and service manager can see with their own eyes what the issue is. I don’t think they’ll still be able to say it’s one of the features of the Golf’s LED headlights or that the technology just takes time to get used to!
@Mick.r; That’s clearly not as it should be. Hope you get it sorted soon.
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To me that just looks like your low beam is way out of adjustment. Not sure how it would have suddenly become so mis-aligned, but worth a try. At least you can say to the dealers you have explored alignment, which may save you a visit, as this is probably where they would start.
Mine were adjusted too low from the factory, which I remedied, but not to that extent.
Not sure if the low beam adjusts separately from high beam, but try adjusting the right hand low beam up to match the left. Then see if the RHS high beam is pointing at the stars or remains aligned.
The headlight adjustment screw is at the rear of the headlight housing facing upwards - you can't miss it. It takes both allen key and a cross-head screwdriver.
Good luck with it. That must be very annoying at night.
I would not recommend adjusting the headlights without carrying out the correct adjustment procedure via diagnostic software, could potentially cause damage to the headlight motor components which would be £££ to fix!