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Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: GTD Headlights seem very Low
« Reply #10 on: 24 February 2014, 16:00 »
2014GTi: my suspension transport pucks were missed for starters.  :whistle:
Bad stuff....  :lipsrsealed: me and the techie we discussing this very subject the other day, its ended up wrecking a lot of suspension bits apparently.  :whistle:

I am having to take my GTD back, because I am getting a squeaking noise at low speeds, which seems to come from the front suspension. Also had no GTD key fobs or Iphone lead

Suspension mount bearings. Claim your GTD fob inserts.
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Re: GTD Headlights seem very Low
« Reply #11 on: 24 February 2014, 16:35 »
2014GTi: my suspension transport pucks were missed for starters.  :whistle:
Bad stuff....  :lipsrsealed: me and the techie we discussing this very subject the other day, its ended up wrecking a lot of suspension bits apparently.  :whistle:

I am having to take my GTD back, because I am getting a squeaking noise at low speeds, which seems to come from the front suspension. Also had no GTD key fobs or Iphone lead

Suspension mount bearings. Claim your GTD fob inserts.

do they squeak over bumps or squeak on the flat?
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Re: GTD Headlights seem very Low
« Reply #12 on: 24 February 2014, 18:47 »
2014GTi: my suspension transport pucks were missed for starters.  :whistle:
Bad stuff....  :lipsrsealed: me and the techie we discussing this very subject the other day, its ended up wrecking a lot of suspension bits apparently.  :whistle:

I am having to take my GTD back, because I am getting a squeaking noise at low speeds, which seems to come from the front suspension. Also had no GTD key fobs or Iphone lead

Suspension mount bearings. Claim your GTD fob inserts.

do they squeak over bumps or squeak on the flat?

They squeak all the time (sounds like like a chipmunk), and creak a little over the bumps. Maybe you have the transport pucks left on the front struts like I did.
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Re: GTD Headlights seem very Low
« Reply #13 on: 24 February 2014, 19:06 »
Hmm we shall see, will respond on the other thread if they find something
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Re: GTD Headlights seem very Low
« Reply #14 on: 24 February 2014, 20:10 »
My GTD xenons have rubbish range too (I posted some pics up a while back). I have improved them slightly by raising them up a bit using the manual adjusters at the rear if the light units.

Still not great though.
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Re: GTD Headlights seem very Low
« Reply #15 on: 24 February 2014, 20:15 »
My GTD xenon shave rubbish range too (I posted some pics up a while back). I have improved them slightly by raising them up a bit using the manual adjusters at the rear if the light units.

Still not great though.
Don't adjust them  :angry: they need to be adjusted correctly. Xenon headlights are synchronised with the auto-leveling sensor which is usually situated near the rear axel.
Get them fixed by your dealerships, it looks like they have missed a step on PDI or they have lost sync due to a fault/poor roads.  :smiley:
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Re: GTD Headlights seem very Low
« Reply #16 on: 24 February 2014, 21:07 »
I've had the dealer look at the lights, they said they were aligned correctly.  :undecided:

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Re: GTD Headlights seem very Low
« Reply #17 on: 24 February 2014, 21:10 »
I've had the dealer look at the lights, they said they were aligned correctly.  :undecided:
My headlights are great, what are you comparing them to? Maybe try another dealership to be 100% sure?  :sad:
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Re: GTD Headlights seem very Low
« Reply #18 on: 24 February 2014, 23:17 »
2014GTi: my suspension transport pucks were missed for starters.  :whistle:
Bad stuff....  :lipsrsealed: me and the techie we discussing this very subject the other day, its ended up wrecking a lot of suspension bits apparently.  :whistle:

Particularly noticeable at low speeds on any surface
I am having to take my GTD back, because I am getting a squeaking noise at low speeds, which seems to come from the front suspension. Also had no GTD key fobs or Iphone lead

Suspension mount bearings. Claim your GTD fob inserts.

do they squeak over bumps or squeak on the flat?

They squeak all the time (sounds like like a chipmunk), and creak a little over the bumps. Maybe you have the transport pucks left on the front struts like I did.

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Re: GTD Headlights seem very Low
« Reply #19 on: 24 February 2014, 23:50 »
Sorry, they squeak particularly at low speeds on any surface