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Old 2nd August 2016, 08:48 AM
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Default Baffled by my headlights

Hello all, I am a properly confused noob and could do with some advice about my headlights and their adjustment (or lack of!)

Im informed by this very forum that I have the standard xenon lights on my car (see photo) - and I think this is backed up by the fact that there is no height adjustment knob inside the car.

My dip beams are pointing into the ground and badly need adjusting. Ive read through various forums and the most often suggested method is to use a combination of VCDS and manual adjustment on top of the headlight units themselves. ie. Using module 55 in VCDS, put it into learn mode, manually adjust them to where you want them to be, and the car should then accept the new position as default.

Working on the assumption that this is the right method (but please tell me if its not!), I have a couple of problems:

1. Module 55 is visible when Im connected to VCDS, but I cant connect to it. Does this mean I don't have xenons after all? Or do I have a VCDS issue?

2. All advice says that there is an obvious white adjuster screw on top of the headlight - but I cant figure out if Ive even got manual adjustment on my lights (see other photo). Can anyone shed some light on which of the visible screws (if any) are the up/down adjustment?

if I haven't got an adjuster on the dash, I cant connect to module 55, and there is no manual adjustment on the lights themselves, how the blinking heck am I meant to adjust my dip beam reach so I can see past my bumper?

Cheers in advance!
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