I wonder if someone can help, this is my first post here. I recently bought a 2008 A6 C6 3.0TDI Allroad (UK, Right hand drive).
I scanned it using my OBDeleven to see if there were any faults, which there were, clearly not been cleared for years, these all cleared and never returned apart from one.
Whilst scanning the ODBeleven threw up a code for the adaptive headlight on the drivers side (which is a major fault that wouldn't clear - 02234). That then threw up the light on the dash which I had never seen before and that wouldn't clear either (Adaptive Headlight Failure).
Upon further inspection I found that the 5A fuse had been removed from the drivers side dash panel (fuse 18 for adaptive headlights). Upon installing a new fuse, the fault cleared on the dash and the OBDeleven.
I then inspected the drivers side headlamp itself. It appears that it's not actually secured to the car properly, as if someone has kicked it, breaking all the plastic mounts on the headlight assembly but not the lights or electronics themselves. Its actually pointing upward slightly now I look at it as it isn't aligned with the top of the bonnet or wing at all.
Obviously it will need a new headlight assembly which shouldn't be too hard to source second hand (hopefully). My problem is that the part number on the existing unit is 4F0 941 004 CR.
I can't find that anywhere online. I can find loads of 4F0 941 004 BC units that are listed as being xenon and adaptive. Does anyone happen to know what the last two letters mean?
My next worry is why the fuse was pulled and why it didn't throw a code on the dash before I scanned it (unless someone deactivated the adaptive system by removing the fuse, knowing the headlight aim was out, given the headlight unit wasn't actually pointing in the right direction as its not secured properly, perhaps for an MOT, but how they stopped the warning from coming up on the dash after pulling the fuse is beyond me).
Any assistance appreciated.
I scanned it using my OBDeleven to see if there were any faults, which there were, clearly not been cleared for years, these all cleared and never returned apart from one.
Whilst scanning the ODBeleven threw up a code for the adaptive headlight on the drivers side (which is a major fault that wouldn't clear - 02234). That then threw up the light on the dash which I had never seen before and that wouldn't clear either (Adaptive Headlight Failure).
Upon further inspection I found that the 5A fuse had been removed from the drivers side dash panel (fuse 18 for adaptive headlights). Upon installing a new fuse, the fault cleared on the dash and the OBDeleven.
I then inspected the drivers side headlamp itself. It appears that it's not actually secured to the car properly, as if someone has kicked it, breaking all the plastic mounts on the headlight assembly but not the lights or electronics themselves. Its actually pointing upward slightly now I look at it as it isn't aligned with the top of the bonnet or wing at all.
Obviously it will need a new headlight assembly which shouldn't be too hard to source second hand (hopefully). My problem is that the part number on the existing unit is 4F0 941 004 CR.
I can't find that anywhere online. I can find loads of 4F0 941 004 BC units that are listed as being xenon and adaptive. Does anyone happen to know what the last two letters mean?
My next worry is why the fuse was pulled and why it didn't throw a code on the dash before I scanned it (unless someone deactivated the adaptive system by removing the fuse, knowing the headlight aim was out, given the headlight unit wasn't actually pointing in the right direction as its not secured properly, perhaps for an MOT, but how they stopped the warning from coming up on the dash after pulling the fuse is beyond me).
Any assistance appreciated.
