Replacing headlight leveling sensor...tips?

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May 17, 2013 | 04:51 PM

devinsixtyseven

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Replacing headlight leveling sensor...tips?

I'm not even sure where this thing is located. Going to dig through Bentley in a minute, but any help in advance would be appreciated.

-Sean

May 18, 2013 | 06:19 AM

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Take the wheel off, you will see it. It is connected via a little arm and a bracket to a lower control arm.

May 18, 2013 | 07:08 AM

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Don't forget the rear wheel too, both front/rear should be on the drivers side.

May 18, 2013 | 02:06 PM

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Don't forget the rear wheel too, both front/rear should be on the drivers side.

Thanks for clarifying. I wasn't sure if the rear was on the left or on the right.

May 20, 2013 | 05:19 PM

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Thanks, guys! I wasn't even sure how many there were, VCDS just said "left front", and of course when I looked by the headlight, nothing

. I saw it in the wheel well the other day, but didn't realize what it was. Looks like an easy fix.

-Sean

*Update* Hardest part, as usual, was separating the connector. Pull the wheel off, then use a pair of needlenose pliers to hold the flats on the stud (behind the sensor arm) and remove the nylock nut, then a small hex wrench to remove the two small bolts holding the sensor to the bracket. A small flathead screwdriver will help release the tabs on the connector.

Easy fix, did it this morning before work, took maybe 20 minutes total from wheels up to torquing the lug nuts.

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