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JayNana
14-12-2018, 01:45 PM
Got this msg whilst driving yesterday

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VCDS says below

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181214/5081867d0aaee07a962a107262927d9e.jpg

Any words of wisdom at all?


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Gmonster
14-12-2018, 04:11 PM
Are the lights/lamp working normally?

I got a similar light a few months back for one of the rear led indicators ... it wasn’t working/light was out; recirculated ignition and it was back to normal...working fine with no warning on dash ( I haven’t done an error scan right enough..) I just put it down to an intermittent gremlin etc


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JayNana
14-12-2018, 04:16 PM
Light is out cold. Hope it's just the bulb. Seems impossible to reach the harness to even pull the connector out to see etc.


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Gmonster
14-12-2018, 04:31 PM
Ah missed it was a xenon bulb.. if it’s just bulb then surely straightforward. ( I was thinking led light fault etc)

Hopefully be able to find instructions how to swap out bulb online/ on here etc..


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Crasher
14-12-2018, 07:20 PM
M31 is the Service Diagnose Code (SDC) for a standard incandescent non gas discharge light, the gas discharge bulb is L14 and dipping is by a screen motor V295 so this car has standard incandescent lights, not Xenon/HID oncoming traffic blinders. It is an H7 bulb. You gain access to the back of the headlight after jacking the car up, removing the wheel and removing the access panel in the arch liner, if it has the access panel, if not you have to remove the complete liner.

Isn't it nice that his car is sending him a Kiss, so sweet....
Gmonster
14-12-2018, 08:15 PM
This forum rocks.. cheers Crasher [emoji106]


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JayNana
14-12-2018, 09:09 PM
Lol more like it's indiscriminately winking at all oncoming cars right now

Challenge is also the car is booked for MOT on Monday at the dealership. Guess I'll end up paying a premium as there's no time to DIY it.


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Elansear
14-12-2018, 10:32 PM
Halfords ?
KevTrem
15-12-2018, 08:05 AM
It takes 10mins to change the bulbs, you don't have to remove the wheel, if its drivers side bulb out put it full lock left, it'll give you enough room but its going to be fiddly. Your going to need some torx drivers, think its T25 for the access panel and something like T10 for the screw that holds the bulb in.

Its easier if you remove wheel but its not necessary. Good luck for MOT
Crasher
15-12-2018, 09:25 PM
We do it with the car in the air and wheel off as it is less struggle.
jsr913
17-12-2018, 03:32 PM
It takes 10mins to change the bulbs, you don't have to remove the wheel, if its drivers side bulb out put it full lock left, it'll give you enough room but its going to be fiddly. Your going to need some torx drivers, think its T25 for the access panel and something like T10 for the screw that holds the bulb in.

Its easier if you remove wheel but its not necessary. Good luck for MOT

By the time you have fiddled about leaving the wheel on you may as well have taken the wheel off. It might only take 10 minutes once you have done it once but for the first time take the wheel off. You might have to pull the inner wing away - not remove completely just away from the back of the headlight - to give you more room and makes the job easier.