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[Bigron]

Today I got "LOW BEAM FLD/VISION".
Can anyone tell me what it means, what to look for or what has gone wrong, please?

Ron.

[RobG]

Check the toggle arm on the front n/s wishbone sensor hasn`t come adrift. Just off centre left in pic

[05omegav6]

Also same on nearside rear trailing arm

[dave-b]

I got this message when a headlamp motor failed. They usually fail in the 'down' position, so check the beam height against a wall, garage door or similar.

[deviator]

I've had this message before, normally when the battery is a little weak. Does it come back on the next cycle after a run?

[Bigron]

Thank you for your replies, gents. I am about to show my ignorance in that I don't really know what has happened, what the fault is and is it serious?
If a sensor has come adrift, would this be due to the appallingly pot-holed state of our roads?
Could a fat bloke get far enough under with the car in the road to see the problem?

Ron.

[deviator]

If you put full right hand down on the steering, you should be able to see the front sensor - front offside. The rear is a little more tricky, but IIRC you can just see it if you are willing to lay on the floor with a torch - rear nearside.

[Nick W]

If you put full right hand down on the steering, you should be able to see the front sensor - front offside. The rear is a little more tricky, but IIRC you can just see it if you are willing to lay on the floor with a torch - rear nearside.

The rear is much easier to check: run your trolley jack under the semi-trailing arm to fit new shocks.


Guaranteed diagnosis: yep, the headlight sensor is oppsed.


Hope this helps

[TheBoy]

In order of likelihood, front sensor (as per pic above, and both lights are low), either servo motor (tends to show as one light very low, other stuck at a set height), rear sensor (both lights low).

[ronnyd]

The plug/socket on mine is held together with a cable tie, have done it twice so far.

[Terbs]

Same message for me a while back. Renewed rear nearside sensor, all well to date

[dbug]

In order of likelihood, front sensor (as per pic above, and both lights are low), either servo motor (tends to show as one light very low, other stuck at a set height), rear sensor (both lights low).

Or in my case on the old Estate, a break in the loom under front wing 

[Keith ABS]

It was the arm on the rear f my estate that kept popping off with the essex road condition

Keith ABS

[amba]

Water had got into the plug socket at the front of mine and caused all the terminals to corrode.

New plug soldered onto loom,sensor pins cleaned with wet,n,dry then re-connected and to be sure problem doesnt occur again entire back of plug coated with a thick smear of black silicone to keep water atbay.

Been fine now for past 18 months

[TheBoy]

In order of likelihood, front sensor (as per pic above, and both lights are low), either servo motor (tends to show as one light very low, other stuck at a set height), rear sensor (both lights low).

Or in my case on the old Estate, a break in the loom under front wing 

Where it rubbed on liner? Seen that a couple of times, but rare. Seen loom failures near front sensor as well.