F30 Vertical Aim Failure Halogens Headlight error

Maxrea · 04-09-2018, 02:32 AM

Hi Guys,

My first post so please be gentle with me

I have a BMW 320D 2013 F30. European version

Basically the headlights dont auto level on ignition plus I am getting an error "headlight vertical aim control failure".

I have the the basic halogen model, which I presume means these are not adaptive headlights? I have checked the wireing inside the headlights by removing the top screw off lid and all seems fine, the stepper motors are both connected fine (are these replaceable or built in to the headlight unit)?. I have read about the levelling sensors/rod in the wheel arch becoming disconnected? is this mechanism present in the halogen headlights?, see the link below as it only mentions this in the xenon and adaptive lighting systems.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=31_0948

Can anyone suggests as diagnostics to try.

Many thanks

Max

darrinc67 · 04-10-2018, 06:49 AM

I have a 318D SE Touring 2013 with exactly the same issues, we did put a diagnostic tool on to it and came up with DSC Adaptive Switch failure, anyone know if that is the headlight switch??

Cheers,

Darrin

Maxrea · 04-10-2018, 12:05 PM

Is yours the adaptive headlights though? Or just the halogens like mine?

There is a sensor in the wheel arch which control the levelling.

darrinc67 · 04-16-2018, 06:26 AM

Mine are just Halogens too.

TimX3 · 07-11-2018, 06:02 PM

Hi I have developed the same intermittent headlight vertical aim control fault. Did you ever get this fixed and if so what was the problem. Many thanks. Tim

TimX3 · 07-12-2018, 12:44 AM

Hi did you ever find out what the problem with the vertical aim fault please?

darrinc67 · 09-11-2018, 04:11 AM

An update on my issue with the "Headlight Vertical Aim Control Failure", my local specialist had the car in to do a diagnostic check, after a great deal of searching they found a blue/green wire had broken in the wiring to the headlight which caused the fault, wire repaired and all sorted for £ 180.

04-09-2018, 02:32 AM	#1
Maxrea Registered 2 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW 320D F30 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: England iTrader: (0)	F30 Vertical Aim Failure Halogens Headlight error Hi Guys, My first post so please be gentle with me I have a BMW 320D 2013 F30. European version Basically the headlights dont auto level on ignition plus I am getting an error "headlight vertical aim control failure". I have the the basic halogen model, which I presume means these are not adaptive headlights? I have checked the wireing inside the headlights by removing the top screw off lid and all seems fine, the stepper motors are both connected fine (are these replaceable or built in to the headlight unit)?. I have read about the levelling sensors/rod in the wheel arch becoming disconnected? is this mechanism present in the halogen headlights?, see the link below as it only mentions this in the xenon and adaptive lighting systems. http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=31_0948 Can anyone suggests as diagnostics to try. Many thanks Max
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04-10-2018, 06:49 AM	#2
darrinc67 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: BMW 318 SE Touring Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Kent iTrader: (0)	I have a 318D SE Touring 2013 with exactly the same issues, we did put a diagnostic tool on to it and came up with DSC Adaptive Switch failure, anyone know if that is the headlight switch?? Cheers, Darrin
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04-10-2018, 12:05 PM	#3
Maxrea Registered 2 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW 320D F30 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Is yours the adaptive headlights though? Or just the halogens like mine? There is a sensor in the wheel arch which control the levelling.
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04-16-2018, 06:26 AM	#4
darrinc67 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: BMW 318 SE Touring Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Kent iTrader: (0)	Mine are just Halogens too.
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07-11-2018, 06:02 PM	#5
TimX3 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: X3 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Fault fixed? Hi I have developed the same intermittent headlight vertical aim control fault. Did you ever get this fixed and if so what was the problem. Many thanks. Tim
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07-12-2018, 12:44 AM	#6
TimX3 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: X3 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Did you fix the fault Hi did you ever find out what the problem with the vertical aim fault please?
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09-11-2018, 04:11 AM	#7
darrinc67 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: BMW 318 SE Touring Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Kent iTrader: (0)	An update on my issue with the "Headlight Vertical Aim Control Failure", my local specialist had the car in to do a diagnostic check, after a great deal of searching they found a blue/green wire had broken in the wiring to the headlight which caused the fault, wire repaired and all sorted for £ 180.
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