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Title: Strange Warning Message
Post by: star_whites on 26 August 2010, 12:30:02
Ok I have no idea what this one is so Im hoping one of you can enlighten me.

When starting the car this morning I got the usual check brake warning on the dash, but when cleared I got a warning saying Check Headlight Vision. I checked the lights and they were all on and appeared level???

Any ideas anyone???/
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: Lazydocker on 26 August 2010, 12:34:41
Sounds like it's detected a fault with the H/L levelling system and they'll have defaulted to a low setting
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: star_whites on 26 August 2010, 12:36:41
Oh great, what do I need to be looking for then??
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: RobG on 26 August 2010, 13:15:53
 Possibly one of the arms has popped off the sensor. Pic of front one here, centre of pic http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1219190177 Rear sensor is bolted to nearside radius arm
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: PhilRich on 26 August 2010, 13:23:58
Mine keeps flashing 'Bankruptsy Imminent!'   ::);D
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: star_whites on 26 August 2010, 18:14:34
I think that ones next to come up!
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: star_whites on 29 August 2010, 19:01:01
Well thanks for your advice chaps, that's one fault out of the way. The bar had popped out of the sensor so it was a quick refit and away we go.

Unfortunatly vauxhall let me down on delivery of my other parts so the exhaust manifold will have to wait another few weeks. Did get chance to check my brakes and found I need new discs all round tut tut and it looks like new bottom arms as well. She's just like my ex wife, she wants money left right and centre >:( ::)
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: star_whites on 30 August 2010, 18:19:11
Well I thought I had this sorted but it keeps popping out of it's holder. Can u buy the plastic bit on it's own????
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: dbr on 30 August 2010, 18:21:58
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Well I thought I had this sorted but it keeps popping out of it's holder. Can u buy the plastic bit on it's own????
There are SO many possible answers to this!!!!!
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: RobG on 30 August 2010, 18:23:35
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Well I thought I had this sorted but it keeps popping out of it's holder. Can u buy the plastic bit on it's own????
Nope. What about a small cable tie :-/
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: star_whites on 30 August 2010, 18:24:04
Sorryi meant the headlight level sensor on the front wishbone. It's the plastic arm that pushes into the sensor !
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: PhilRich on 30 August 2010, 18:34:33
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Sorryi meant the headlight level sensor on the front wishbone. It's the plastic arm that pushes into the sensor !






As RobG said, use a cable tie or two to hold it onto the main sensor body.  :y
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 August 2010, 18:37:27
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Sorryi meant the headlight level sensor on the front wishbone. It's the plastic arm that pushes into the sensor !

Its no good just popping it back in.

The reason they come out is because the two small ball joints seize up on the link rod, you need to clean and lube these so they are nice a free before popping the arm back in.
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: star_whites on 30 August 2010, 19:02:04
That's what I have done for a temporary repair but would rather replace if I could!
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: bigdods on 31 August 2010, 22:22:59
Hit a massive pothole today and now have this fault. I am assuming the arm has popped off. Is it something I can look at/fix with the wheel on or will I need to jack up and remove the wheel to gain access ?
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: Kneepad on 31 August 2010, 23:11:58


Whip the wheel off.   :y
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: bigdods on 01 September 2010, 11:57:32
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Whip the wheel off.   :y

Love this forum. Wheel off, bolt missing from sensor. New bolt installed, Job Done !
Title: Re: Strange Warning Message
Post by: star_whites on 01 September 2010, 18:17:14
I did it second time round with wheel locked fully round. Head under car and was plenty of room!  :yp