Adaptive Headlight Error - Help please?

photobyvito · Aug 30, 2015

Hello everyone,

Ive turned in my mk6 for the mk7 and love it.

However, today (car only has 100mi) I received a MFD error message announcing "Error! Adaptive Headlamp lighting" which causes the adaptive headlights to not swivel.

Upon startup the headlights will do their auto level dance and also swivel (be adaptive) for a few hundred yards until the Error! message appears.

Having parked and restarted a few times, the same process happens. And in case this is questioned: All lights are lit (not burnt out.)

Quite confused on whats causing this especially with the vehicle being so new.

Any help out there guys/gals?

Heresy · Aug 30, 2015

I responded on Vortex, as well, but your error may be like mine. I got the same error shortly after I got my car. Apparently, one of the cornering lights had not been properly attached at the factory and had worked its way loose. The dealer reaffixed the light, the error went away and no issues since.

photobyvito · Aug 30, 2015

Heresy 64 said:
I responded on Vortex, as well, but your error may be like mine. I got the same error shortly after I got my car. Apparently, one of the cornering lights had not been properly attached at the factory and had worked its way loose. The dealer reaffixed the light, the error went away and no issues since.

Thats interesting, thanks for the help! I will be checking that tomorrow and taking it to the dealership.

DW58 · Aug 31, 2015

Warranty - take it back!

mukuljuria · Aug 31, 2015

I had the same issue, the cornering light was fused. Just changing the cornering bulb fixed it.

Try this - Park, and as you start the car, put it in reverse.

Make sure its dark and you have some sort of wall on either side. When put in reverse, the cornering lights turn on on both sides to illuminate the path. Just keep a watch, one of them should go off and then the warning comes on.

If this happens, you probably have a loose cornering bulb or one that is fused. Worth trying as if thats the problem, a dealer visit will be quite pointless and you can just twist it back in place yourself.

photobyvito · Sep 2, 2015

Result of dealership inspection was a burnt out front turn signal bulb.

A heads up for anyone getting an AFS mfd error: any front headlight bulb can be out and trip this error.

Assume all is fixed, as it is still daylight, and the adaptive capabilities will be tested properly this evening. If no update to post is made then all is well.

Cheers :beer:

Slickjay007 · May 8, 2017

Hi all,

I replaced the bulbs as suggested in the forum but still my AFS warning light comes on. Do you perhaps have to reset it somewhere?

Once replacing the bulbs is there a specific procedure? I've noticed that after changing the bulbs my left hand side light still does not come on. Could there be a more serious fault in the system that just a bulb change?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

nype · Jan 20, 2018

This just happened to me this evening. Will reseat the bulb tomorrow. Static cornering, driver side.

I had installed some Philips (forget the model) bulbs about a year ago, and rarely drive at night. So I’m kind of surprised that I may have a dead bulb already. Can always swap a stock bulb back in to test.

Any suggestions on static cornering bulbs? I may be looking for a new set already.

B00STED1 · Jan 20, 2018

Funny that this was mentioned. I got a similar AFS error about two weeks ago and it turned out to be a fault code in the module. Warranty replaced and good as new in my situation.

nype · Jan 20, 2018

What were the symptoms? Which bulbs were not working?

I have Philips White Vision bulbs installed currently. Based on recommendations from forum members. This was almost 2 years ago though, looking back at old emails.

Thinking about switching to Sylvania SilverStar ZXEs. Because, well they’re available via Amazon Prime. [emoji1303]

The Fed · Jan 21, 2018

Gee, if any of you had a VCDS you wouldn't be guessing which part is at fault.

http://www.Ross-Tech.com

nype · Jan 21, 2018

I have vcds and don’t need it to tell me that the driver side cornering bulb isn’t working.

Too bad the MIB message isn’t more specific (which front bulb is out?). I suppose it’s because there isn’t dedicated “leuchte” channels for these bulbs.

vj123 · Jan 21, 2018

B00STED said:
Funny that this was mentioned. I got a similar AFS error about two weeks ago and it turned out to be a fault code in the module. Warranty replaced and good as new in my situation.

I had two similar errors (Daytime Running Light error and Adaptive Headlight error) and condensation inside the headlight assembly last month. Dealer replaced headlight assembly and module under warranty.

nype · Jan 21, 2018

Thanks. No condensation here, thankfully.

Swapped in a stock bulb. All good. As expected.

Too bad these Philips White Vision bulbs did not live up to their “450 hour” claim. 2 years as static cornering bulbs is obviously nowhere near that.

TheSwede · Jan 21, 2018

"AFS error"

Both mine cornering OEM h7 bulbs has ended within 2 months after just 3 years use. Very odd message in the display which made me confused. Didn’t think repair was so easy…

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I expected them to last at least 10 years since they almost never are active. Perhaps the problem is that they are off/on all the time during dark season.

I have had Philips extreme vision in another car, lasted as long as expected.

/Peter

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