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Low fld/Vision
« on: 04 February 2011, 09:20:25 »
Got the ill-fated message up this morning.

Can someone post a picture to EXACTLY where the lights are adjusted from. Like many I may have snapped the adjusters BUT don't know what I'm looking for and where they are situated to check.
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #1 on: 04 February 2011, 09:25:05 »
Passenger side, look underneath, Front wheel look from the back, rear wheel from the front of the wheel in the arch.
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #2 on: 04 February 2011, 09:25:39 »
you need to pop the sensor arm back into place.. after that you won't probably need to adjust the headlights :)
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #3 on: 04 February 2011, 09:30:06 »
Sorry my mistake, adjusters are on the headlights ( top middle part if I recall correctly), Sensor arms are where I said in previous post
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #4 on: 04 February 2011, 09:38:39 »
Duggs, that message is nothing to do with broken adjusters ;) ;)

As said, check the sensor arms... One of the rods has probably popped off
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #5 on: 04 February 2011, 09:47:37 »
Also if the sensor arms are correctly attached this usually means one of the sensors is dead.
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #6 on: 04 February 2011, 09:49:40 »
Sensor arms ?

Do they be the small metal rods...thought they were pretty much fixed solid on the top of the lights...or have I got the wrong said "arms". ?
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #7 on: 04 February 2011, 09:58:44 »
Sensor arms are mounted on suspension where I mentioned in my first post they look like droplinks
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #8 on: 04 February 2011, 10:02:40 »
HID self levelling sensors are (1) on the nearside front wishbone, easily visible behind the brake disk on full lock (2) rear NEARSIDE suspension arm ... need to crawl under the car to see it.

On the opposite side .. OFFSIDE rear suspension arm is a VERY SIMILAR sensor .. this is for the self levelling suspension.

Folks get "adjusters" ... the headlight screws for setting the beam and the "sensors" for the self levelling mixed up.

Once the adjusters are done they should not need redoing unless the light is removed or the car is in an accident.

The sensors work continually whilst driving and little motors inside the headlight respond.
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #9 on: 04 February 2011, 10:25:53 »
BOTH my headlights came in and out about a hundred times over the Xmas hols....bulb problems.

Bulbs and lights have worked fine for about 4 weeks now....but the message only appeared this morning.

Had a play with the suspension sensor last week. Rear shock has gone SO I'm changing to standard shocks tomorrow.
« Last Edit: 04 February 2011, 10:30:23 by duggs »
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #10 on: 04 February 2011, 10:29:29 »
Front one.......silver bar just to right of droplink
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1219190177
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #11 on: 04 February 2011, 10:41:26 »
RobG !    Is that to suggest that the wishbone, ALSO being changed tomorrow, needs to be a certain type to receive the sensor fixing.
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #12 on: 04 February 2011, 10:43:23 »
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RobG !    Is that to suggest that the wishbone, ALSO being changed tomorrow, needs to be a certain type to receive the sensor fixing.
Yep.........it`s got to be for an Omega ;) :D
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #13 on: 04 February 2011, 10:53:53 »
LOL !   Are you saying that ALL replacement omega wishbones have the mounting point for the sensor, whether its needed or not ?
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Re: Low fld/Vision
« Reply #14 on: 04 February 2011, 11:02:04 »
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LOL !   Are you saying that ALL replacement omega wishbones have the mounting point for the sensor, whether its needed or not ?

All the ones I've seen. Only difference is that the hole may not be tapped :y

Mind you... Even the eGay cheapies I fit have a tapped hole so I would have though it will be OK :y
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