Formentor self leveling LED Headlight

[Loop50]

Hello All - i have had my Formentor for 7 months now and have an issue with the dipped beam being what i believe to be too low. I live out in the sticks so there is no / few street lights. I know the H/lights are self leveling etc but need to adjust them to be slightly higher for the resting / Dipped position (starting position). Does anyone know the process please - Suppling retailer wants a booking - 1 round trip so want to resolve myself - Thanks in advance,

 

[DEAN0]

You need the headlights setting to ON - not just auto.
And the engine must be running.

Look on top of the headlight - there are two adjusters
one is right at the back - black hex socket
one can be seen through a hole in the bodywork - white hex socket

not sure which one is up/down and which is left/right
but those are the manual adjusters.

Once manually adjusted - the auto levelling will return to that position each time.

 

[Loop50]

You need the headlights setting to ON - not just auto.
And the engine must be running.

Look on top of the headlight - there are two adjusters
one is right at the back - black hex socket
one can be seen through a hole in the bodywork - white hex socket

not sure which one is up/down and which is left/right
but those are the manual adjusters.

Once manually adjusted - the auto levelling will return to that position each time.

Thanks DENO - i will give it ago and update this advising which adjuster does what for future ref.

 

[MrP]

Any luck?

I have the same issue. My headlights are far too low.

My only concern is that I know VAG cars have needed the position reset as part of VCDS for a long time now. It's not just a simple case of adjusting them with.

 

[DEAN0]

Any luck?

I have the same issue. My headlights are far too low.

My only concern is that I know VAG cars have needed the position reset as part of VCDS for a long time now. It's not just a simple case of adjusting them with.

Not true.
If you swap headlights - I believe there is some coding to re-align the headlights.

But the headlights can be manually tweeked ( as per above method ) after they have completed their self levelling process.

 

[MrP]

Not true.
If you swap headlights - I believe there is some coding to re-align the headlights.

But the headlights can be manually tweeked ( as per above method ) after they have completed their self levelling process.

It's not how my last few VAG cars have worked. Yes, they can be manually tweaked. But you needed to adapt with VCDS as part of the manual tweaking process.

 

[Loop50]

Any luck?

I have the same issue. My headlights are far too low.

My only concern is that I know VAG cars have needed the position reset as part of VCDS for a long time now. It's not just a simple case of adjusting them

 

[Loop50]

Manual adjustment Saturday as described by DEANO. Initial drive saw low beam improvement although I was in mainly towns with some lighting. Will report back in a week.
Thanks for all your input.

 

[Loop50]

Morning all - sorry for slow update. Headlights are much improved on dip beam after manual adjustment. I followed the process that DEANO described and then adjusted the hex screw located on the top of the head light. Cheers

 

[Rainman]

Hello
Can someone pls give more details on how to adjust the headlights ..which screw , clock wise anticlockwise etc
Thanks in advance

 

[cairus]

Don't get me wrong, you don't set something like that up yourself.

 

[DEAN0]

Hello
Can someone pls give more details on how to adjust the headlights ..which screw , clock wise anticlockwise etc
Thanks in advance

When I did mine ( at the local MOT centre ) - it is the white adjuster screw for up/down.

The black adjuster is for left/right.

 

[Rainman]

When I did mine ( at the local MOT centre ) - it is the white adjuster screw for up/down.

The black adjuster is for left/right.

Thanks for the info ..!