Teddynewson Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 So iv had a problem with the air bag light on and the scanner came back with passenger side door sensor got a new one put on still there also when I go and put the full beam on it lights up on the dash and and the lights on full but soon as I take my hand of the stork it goes out got new Ballast both sides still the same any ideas (relays?? I don't know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Have you checked to see if there's a wire loose under the passenger seat as this used to be quite a common issue on VAG cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevey Y Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 35 minutes ago, Teddynewson said: So iv had a problem with the air bag light on and the scanner came back with passenger side door sensor got a new one put on still there also when I go and put the full beam on it lights up on the dash and and the lights on full but soon as I take my hand of the stork it goes out got new Ballast both sides still the same any ideas (relays?? I don't know) Hi Steve is right its normally is the font passenger seat where it gets moved back and forth try disconnecting it and give the terminals a good soak with electrical cleaner, gets rid of years of crud build up, the only sign of a bad ballast is flickering of the light or no light at all. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddynewson Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, Stevey Y said: Hi Steve is right its normally is the font passenger seat where it gets moved back and forth try disconnecting it and give the terminals a good soak with electrical cleaner, gets rid of years of crud build up, the only sign of a bad ballast is flickering of the light or no light at all. Steve. Hi Steve the scanner comes back with passenger door sensor so iv changed that I'm thinking it's got too be a damaged wire somewher, and it does have adaptive headlight with iv took the fuses out for and I'm wondering if that's part of the headlight too stay on think it's a case of trying and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevey Y Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 On 3/9/2022 at 6:53 PM, Teddynewson said: Hi Steve the scanner comes back with passenger door sensor so iv changed that I'm thinking it's got too be a damaged wire somewher, and it does have adaptive headlight with iv took the fuses out for and I'm wondering if that's part of the headlight too stay on think it's a case of trying and see Hi the most common place for wiring to break is where the door loom travels into the bodywork as for the headlights its normally corrosion in the connection socket that plugs into the back of the unit, bad earthing is the most likely culprit that causes no end of weired problems especially with the shutter system that controls high beam and low beam. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddynewson Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 On 3/11/2022 at 8:06 PM, Stevey Y said: Hi the most common place for wiring to break is where the door loom travels into the bodywork as for the headlights its normally corrosion in the connection socket that plugs into the back of the unit, bad earthing is the most likely culprit that causes no end of weired problems especially with the shutter system that controls high beam and low beam. Steve. I'll check it out today as iv got the day off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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