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Headlight problem

Old 01-15-14, 10:45 PM
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Default Headlight problem

Hey guys wondering if I can get another input on my issue,



Does it seem normal for the headlight to do this? If not is this something that falls under B2B Warranty ?

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Old 01-15-14, 10:49 PM
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auto leveling? does it mention anything about it in the manual?
Old 01-15-14, 11:11 PM
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Yeah the driver side seems to be moving more than the passengers, quickly too.
Old 01-17-14, 02:39 AM
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Dis you get into a car accident before this?
Old 01-17-14, 02:40 AM
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It happened to my friend after he got into a car accident
Old 01-17-14, 03:49 PM
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the auto level sensor is located on the rear wheel have you done anything to it ? did you change suspension or installed anything in the rear
Old 01-17-14, 11:16 PM
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doesnt look abnormal to me at all. the auto level doing what its suppose to be doing. granted ill say mine, both lights move in unison, but it doesnt look like anything malfunctioning
Old 01-18-14, 10:23 PM
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looks normal too me, auto leveling doing its job. My old is250 did this and so dose my isf. Even my bimmer dose this when i start the car at night and turn on my headlights.
Old 01-18-14, 10:35 PM
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its normal as long as the end output is straight!
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Took it to the dealer they are checking it out. My GS doesn't do this, nor does my friends IS. They are both in sync.
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My car just started to do this too. Both headlights used to go up and down the same amount but now the drivers side goes lower just like your video. What did the dealer say? Anyone else know why this is??
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Originally Posted by senorsquid
My car just started to do this too. Both headlights used to go up and down the same amount but now the drivers side goes lower just like your video. What did the dealer say? Anyone else know why this is??
Doesn't it make sense for the driver side to be lower, so that oncoming traffic is not blinded?
Old 02-19-14, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by pmanliu
Doesn't it make sense for the driver side to be lower, so that oncoming traffic is not blinded?
It never did it before... and they sill end up at the same height once they move back up...
Old 02-19-14, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by mattah
Took it to the dealer they are checking it out. My GS doesn't do this, nor does my friends IS. They are both in sync.
The light movements when you turn on your car is part of the car's check for the motors to ensure that they are in working order. Normally the amount of movement up-down and left-right should be about equal for both passenger and driver's side. After this check, your headlights should line back-up like how it is shown in your video so that is re-assuring.

Like others have stipulated, it could be the sensor for the passenger side is off height adjustment or that the motor isn't binding and not getting full range of motion on the passenger side. Let us know what you dealer finds.
Old 02-19-14, 06:53 PM
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Oh should Have updated this PM sensorquid about this but

all the dealer did was unplug my battery
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