AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT BEAM LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM Headlight Beam Level Control Actuator Circuit

DESCRIPTION

The headlight ECU sub-assemblies operate the headlight leveling motors according to the vehicle conditions.

WIRING DIAGRAM

A01VW1QE06

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

Note

If the headlight ECU sub-assembly LH has been replaced, it is necessary to synchronize the vehicle information and initialize the headlight ECU sub-assembly LH.

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PROCEDURE


  1. PERFORM ACTIVE TEST USING GTS


    1. Connect the GTS to the DLC3.

    2. Start the engine.

    3. Turn the GTS on.

    4. Enter the following menus: Body Electrical / HL AutoLeveling / Active Test.

    5. Perform the Active Test according to the display on the GTS.


      Body Electrical > HL AutoLeveling > Active Test
      Tester Display Measurement Item Control Range Diagnostic Note
      Drive The Leveling Motor Headlight leveling motor upward or downward operation Stop/Down/Up Perform the Active Test with the engine started and vehicle stopped

      Body Electrical > HL AutoLeveling > Active Test
      Tester Display
      Drive The Leveling Motor
      OK
      Headlight leveling motors operate normally.
      Result
      Result Proceed to
      OK A
      NG (for LH Side) B
      NG (for RH Side) C

    A

    PROCEED TO NEXT SUSPECTED AREA SHOWN IN PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE Click here

    C

    INSPECT HEADLIGHT UNIT RH Click here

    B

  2. INSPECT HEADLIGHT UNIT LH


    1. Remove the headlight assembly LH.

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    2. Remove the headlight unit assembly LH from the headlight assembly LH.

      Click here

    3. A01VV6MC14
      *a

      Component without harness connected

      (to Headlight Leveling Motor LH)
      *b

      Component without harness connected

      (to Headlight ECU Sub-assembly LH)

      Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance
      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      B-7 - P-3 Always Below 1 Ω
      B-8 - P-2 Always Below 1 Ω
      B-17 - P-1 Always Below 1 Ω
      Result
      Proceed to
      OK
      NG

    NG

    REPLACE HEADLIGHT UNIT LH Click here

    OK

  3. REPLACE HEADLIGHT LEVELING MOTOR LH


    1. Replace the headlight leveling motor LH with a new or known good one.

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    2. Perform the Active Test according to the display on the GTS.


      Body Electrical > HL AutoLeveling > Active Test
      Tester Display Measurement Item Control Range Diagnostic Note
      Drive The Leveling Motor Headlight leveling motor upward or downward operation Stop/Down/Up Perform the Active Test with the engine started and vehicle stopped

      Body Electrical > HL AutoLeveling > Active Test
      Tester Display
      Drive The Leveling Motor
      OK
      Headlight leveling motor LH operate normally.
      Result
      Proceed to
      OK
      NG

    OK

    END (HEADLIGHT LEVELING MOTOR LH WAS DEFECTIVE)

    NG

    REPLACE HEADLIGHT ECU SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Click here

  4. INSPECT HEADLIGHT UNIT RH


    1. Remove the headlight assembly RH.

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    2. Remove the headlight unit assembly RH from the headlight assembly RH.

      Click here

    3. A01VV6MC14
      *a

      Component without harness connected

      (to Headlight Leveling Motor RH)
      *b

      Component without harness connected

      (to Headlight ECU Sub-assembly RH)

      Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance
      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      B-7 - P-3 Always Below 1 Ω
      B-8 - P-2 Always Below 1 Ω
      B-17 - P-1 Always Below 1 Ω
      Result
      Proceed to
      OK
      NG

    NG

    REPLACE HEADLIGHT UNIT RH Click here

    OK

  5. REPLACE HEADLIGHT LEVELING MOTOR RH


    1. Replace the headlight leveling motor RH with a new or known good one.

      Click here

    2. Perform the Active Test according to the display on the GTS.


      Body Electrical > HL AutoLeveling > Active Test
      Tester Display Measurement Item Control Range Diagnostic Note
      Drive The Leveling Motor Headlight leveling motor upward or downward operation Stop/Down/Up Perform the Active Test with the engine started and vehicle stopped

      Body Electrical > HL AutoLeveling > Active Test
      Tester Display
      Drive The Leveling Motor
      OK
      Headlight leveling motor RH operate normally.
      Result
      Proceed to
      OK
      NG

    OK

    END (HEADLIGHT LEVELING MOTOR RH WAS DEFECTIVE)

    NG

    REPLACE HEADLIGHT ECU SUB-ASSEMBLY RH Click here