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Author Topic: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu  (Read 9099 times)

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2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
« on: 26 July 2013, 17:55:17 »
2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manual not correct INSIGNIA.

Anyone got any info on this please?

It's a technical bulletin issued by Vx., and we're off to France on Sunday.

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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
« Reply #2 on: 26 July 2013, 18:04:33 »
Found this link on vxOn:

Apparently fitting a fuse into slot 37 of your fusebox does the job, page 111 in your Manual. Hth :y


http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/content/dam/Vauxhall/Europe/united_kingdom/nscwebsite/uk/00_Home/Owner_Services/owners_manuals/Insignia/InsigniaOwnersManual_Nov09.pdf
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
« Reply #5 on: 26 July 2013, 18:48:38 »
Quote from: henryd on 26 July 2013, 18:08:29
Quote from: PhilRich on 26 July 2013, 18:04:33
Found this link on vxOn:

Apparently fitting a fuse into slot 37 of your fusebox does the job, hth :y


http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/content/dam/Vauxhall/Europe/united_kingdom/nscwebsite/uk/00_Home/Owner_Services/owners_manuals/Insignia/InsigniaOwnersManual_Nov09.pdf

Pg 110 shows what I've listed I think ???
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
« Reply #7 on: 26 July 2013, 19:33:36 »
This from VXRonline.com:


Quote:- When I went to frog land I swapped my AFL's to European mode
 
From memory pull the stalk towards you, then turn the ignition on, and hold until you hear a beep, the afl warning light stays illuminated, when in European mode
 
No AFL = beam benders
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
« Reply #8 on: 26 July 2013, 22:05:37 »
Quote from: PhilRich on 26 July 2013, 19:33:36
This from VXRonline.com:


Quote:- When I went to frog land I swapped my AFL's to European mode
 
From memory pull the stalk towards you, then turn the ignition on, and hold until you hear a beep, the afl warning light stays illuminated, when in European mode
 
No AFL = beam benders

It doesn't work on mine, and I haven't got beam benders.
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
« Reply #9 on: 26 July 2013, 22:11:26 »
Field Remedy: 2442 - Body - Subject: Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manual not correct
Field Remedy: 2442

Subject: Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manual not correct

Models: Engines: Option:
Insignia 2009... All Xenon Headlamps

Complaint: Adjustment in owner's manual not correct.
Cause: Wrong description.
Production: New owner's manual is scheduled to be introduced in production as of April 2009.
Remedy:
In case of complaint follow the instruction below:
1. Switch off ignition.

2. Pull headlight flash lever and hold.

3. Switch on ignition.

4. An acoustic signal sounds and control indicator (adaptive forward
lighting) is flashing. Every time when ignition is switched on,
control indicator is flashing about 4 seconds.


FunctionalGroup: N - Electrical Equipment
Complaint Group: 08 - Hard to operate,13 - No/Poor Function
Trouble Code: None
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
« Reply #10 on: 27 July 2013, 03:17:49 »
At risk of being wrong ::)

Your car doesn't have Xenons or AFL fitted being an SE...

Adaptive Forward Lighting, including Bi Xenon lamps and headlight washers was/is only standard on the Elite, and at £945 ish as an option on tothers, is unlikely to make an appearance on much else :y
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
« Reply #11 on: 27 July 2013, 06:14:30 »
Quote from: ex taxi al on 27 July 2013, 03:17:49
At risk of being wrong ::)

Your car doesn't have Xenons or AFL fitted being an SE...

Adaptive Forward Lighting, including Bi Xenon lamps and headlight washers was/is only standard on the Elite, and at £945 ish as an option on tothers, is unlikely to make an appearance on much else :y

I think you've hit the nail on the head.

Thanks for everyones replies :y
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
« Reply #12 on: 27 July 2013, 17:49:15 »
Called in at the dealers this morning, they didn't know what to do, so they searched Vx.

Solution when driving abroad (according to Vx), set beam to lowest!

Bearing in mind I will have a caravan in tow, setting to the lowest beam will probably bring the lights up to normal.

Sticking tape onto the lights is not an option, as there are no beam deflectors on the lense.
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
« Reply #13 on: 27 July 2013, 18:15:27 »
Pm me your reg please :y
 
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Re: 2442 1/21/09 Headlights (Xenon) when driving abroad - Adjustment in owner's manu
« Reply #14 on: 27 July 2013, 21:27:50 »
P135 of the Vectra C manual simply suggests getting the lights adjusted for continentality at 'an approved Vauxhall workshop' ::)
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