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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Puss In Boots on 28 February 2008, 16:58:42

Title: Check Warning
Post by: Puss In Boots on 28 February 2008, 16:58:42
Daz says there is a check warning come on the MID that says
Low Beam
FLD/VISION

Does anyone know what he has to do to fix it? :y
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 28 February 2008, 17:04:58
Its related to the HID lighting self leveling.

First thing to check is the level sensors, one on the front passenger wishbone and one on the passenger rear trailing arm.

Make sure they are intact and the control arms are free and still attached.
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 28 February 2008, 19:47:51
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Its related to the HID lighting self leveling.

First thing to check is the level sensors, one on the front passenger wishbone and one on the passenger rear trailing arm.

Make sure they are intact and the control arms are free and still attached.

I will have a look tomorrow, i know where the one on the wishbone is what i'm lookin for a broken wire??
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: hotel21 on 28 February 2008, 19:51:53
could be as simple as the control arm popped off.  Simple ball joint type, similar to accelerator cable.  A cable tie, cleverly used, can be a work around until you get another from a breaker...
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: TheBoy on 28 February 2008, 19:54:42
more likely the little ball joint has popped off.  Next most likely is a fubar servo in the headlight.
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 28 February 2008, 20:08:16
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more likely the little ball joint has popped off.  Next most likely is a fubar servo in the headlight.

Does that mean a new headlight then?

Hope Broocie's right ;D
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: hotel21 on 28 February 2008, 20:09:38
no, if servo is duff, means a new servo.  Theo did one at the weekend past, if I recall correctly....
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 28 February 2008, 20:29:30
Oh that doesn't sound to bad then :)
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Elite Pete on 28 February 2008, 20:33:53
Its been standing for a while, might need a bit of freeing up of the ball joint on the level sensors.
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 28 February 2008, 20:37:05
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Its been standing for a while, might need a bit of freeing up of the ball joint on the level sensors.

Will be looking at it tomorrow with some WD40 :D
Cheers Guys :y
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 28 February 2008, 21:24:14
WD40 is no good, its not water you need to disperse, it needs lubeing.

What you have to do is get the ball joints free because its when these seize that the arm gets popped out of the sensor.

You will need penetrating oil and once nice and free slap some grease on them!
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 28 February 2008, 21:28:01
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WD40 is no good, its not water you need to disperse, it needs lubeing.

What you have to do is get the ball joints free because its when these seize that the arm gets popped out of the sensor.

You will need penetrating oil and once nice and free slap some grease on them!

You know one day I will be as good as you with these cars ;D
Cheers Mark
 :y
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Auto Addict on 29 February 2008, 06:43:36
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WD40 is no good, its not water you need to disperse, it needs lubeing.

What you have to do is get the ball joints free because its when these seize that the arm gets popped out of the sensor.

You will need penetrating oil and once nice and free slap some grease on them!

You know one day I will be as good as you with these cars ;D
Cheers Mark
 :y

Suffering from delusions again? ::)
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 February 2008, 12:27:57
On the subject of HIDs, I notice one of my lights "twitching a little" sometimes, for example, when I'm sitting in traffic. The beam edge seems to flick up and down a little as if the servo is a little unstable.

Is this a case of TADTS or have I got a problem developing?

Kevin
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 February 2008, 12:30:15
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On the subject of HIDs, I notice one of my lights "twitching a little" sometimes, for example, when I'm sitting in traffic. The beam edge seems to flick up and down a little as if the servo is a little unstable.

Is this a case of TADTS or have I got a problem developing?

Kevin

Probably just wants the sensor arms actuating a few times....
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: TheBoy on 29 February 2008, 12:31:58
Agreed.  Unless the sensors are a bit worn (are they tracks, or something more clever?)
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 29 February 2008, 16:01:50
Just done the drop links as they came this morning :) and there is nothing on the front wishbone where this sensor should be?   :-?
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 29 February 2008, 17:14:18
I am missing the little sensor, is this the connector for it?

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/Loo-knee/Lights012.jpg)
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 February 2008, 17:16:24
The sensor is top right of your picture......but the actuator arm is totaly missing!

Time to give Dug a call and cross his palm with tenners....
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 February 2008, 17:17:50
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Agreed.  Unless the sensors are a bit worn (are they tracks, or something more clever?)

There something more clever.....hall sensors with an offset magnet it would appear (the magnet is in the sensor arm where it clips into the main sensor body)
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: TheBoy on 29 February 2008, 17:31:39
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Agreed.  Unless the sensors are a bit worn (are they tracks, or something more clever?)

There something more clever.....hall sensors with an offset magnet it would appear (the magnet is in the sensor arm where it clips into the main sensor body)
I guess a track would be unreliable with the constant movement over such a (normally) small area.
Title: Re: Check Warning
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 29 February 2008, 17:39:58
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The sensor is top right of your picture......but the actuator arm is totaly missing!

Time to give Dug a call and cross his palm with tenners....

This car is gonna be like a Rolls Royce when its done  ;D