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- 8 ноя 2015
- 177
- Audi A6 C6 AVANT
left main beam headlight? что это может быть..? Всё горит..
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- 12 янв 2010
- 5.135
- А6 С6 3,2Q BYU
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- 8 ноя 2015
- 177
- Audi A6 C6 AVANT
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- 24 мар 2010
- 3.521
- Московская обл.
- А6:2,8;1,8Т;3,0тди, 2Q7 3,0TDI BUG, VW POLO 1,4DSG
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- 8 ноя 2015
- 177
- Audi A6 C6 AVANT
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- 24 мар 2010
- 3.521
- Московская обл.
- А6:2,8;1,8Т;3,0тди, 2Q7 3,0TDI BUG, VW POLO 1,4DSG
К официальному дилеру тогда
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- 12 янв 2010
- 5.135
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- 8 ноя 2015
- 177
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не ксенон.. мне кажется контакт не стабильный на дальним свете слева…
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- 12 янв 2010
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галоген ???
везде ???
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- 8 ноя 2015
- 177
- Audi A6 C6 AVANT
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- 12 янв 2010
- 5.135
- А6 С6 3,2Q BYU
ну значит пошевели лампочку или замени
там у галогена как у 6 жигулей
наружные ближний внутренние дальний ?7 -
- 8 ноя 2015
- 177
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всё верно и просто.. лампочка хорошая горит не моргает… контакт скорей всего.

High intensity discharge lights also known as xenon HID lights has gain popularity and being more and more preferred by both manufacturers and car drivers because of the cooler color temperature of the light they emit as well as the energy saving it offers. This is the reason that xenon HID lights now come as a standard factory component on almost all cars produced after 2015. Since xenon bulbs works differently than halogens and add a more stylish look to the car, all high-end cars such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and many others are fitted with these brighter and cooler xenon lights in main beam headlights.
Unlike halogen bulbs, which contain a filament that is heated to produce light, Xenon HID bulbs use xenon gas and electrical charge to create a bright, white light. Although xenon light bulbs tends to produce a brighter light than halogens and have a longer lifespan but it is an electronic component with a definite life and needs to be replaced when your car warns you of an error through a warning message. When your car displays “Left Right Dipped headlight/ main beam headlight warning message” it means there is something wrong with the bulb in your main beam headlight.
What are main beam headlight and dipped headlight
Main beam headlight is an optional feature built into the headlights found at the front of your vehicle. Main beam headlamps are designed to increase the visibility ahead of the vehicle. A main beam headlight could be a separate bulb from dipped beam or it may be the same bulb. Therefore, dipped beam is also located at the front of the vehicle either next to your main beam headlight or sidelights. Dipped beam headlights work to increase the visibility during the night time or in the darkness.
These main beam and dipped headlights bulbs can be halogen, LED or xenon HID bulbs depending on the make and model of the car. Main beam headlights are also called high beam or full beam while dipped headlights are also known as low beam headlights.
What does this error mean?
For your Audi, this error is usually signified on your dashboard with a yellow bulb pointing down with an “X” over the picture. This error simply means that something has gone wrong either with the bulb or xenon ballast (xenon control module under headlight housing) which has stopped the headlight from proper functioning and caused this message to appear.
How to diagnose the problem?
To diagnose the actual problem if this is the bulb or ballast you need to visually inspect the bulb as a most preliminary and easy check. If you find that middle of the bulb has dark black round shape bubble it means the bulb has burnt or if you observe the bulb is emitting a purple color light; it means it is about to die any time sooner. Or if suddenly died, it means this error is 100% due to the bulb. Usually you receive error message for only one side, it is very rate that both the bulbs fail at the same time. In that case, you can try to change sides of the bulbs.
After inspecting a bulb; if it looks like completely fine then you can still change the sides of the bulbs to know if the problem is with the ballast. When you change the sides; check if the headlight error on your dash board changes from “Left” to “right” or vice versa. If it does, then you know that the issue lies either in the bulb or the ballasts.
The most common Audi warning message
- Abblend-/ Fernlicht rechts
- Vehicle lights malfunction
- Left dipped headlight
- Right dipped headlight
- Left dipped headlight / main beam headlight
- Right dipped headlight / main beam headlight
What are the reasons of bulb failure?
There could be several reasons for the bulb gone out of order and your vehicle showing this warning message such as:
- Xenon light bulb has completed its lifespan and needs a new one
- Bulb has damage from accident or water / moisture damage
How to fix this error?
As a simple fix, buying a new xenon bulb and replacing it with a bad one would do the good for your vehicle. Or if it is about xenon ballast then replacing them with new ballast might be the cheapest and easiest solution to this. The failed ballasts on your Audi have burned through the bulbs, so if you’ve had bad ballast for a while then you’ll need new bulbs too. So, it is strongly recommended that you change both bulbs and ballasts for even if only the ballasts were faulty. You can do this replacement as a simple DIY job at your home but in case of ballast it could be a bit tricky so you need to be careful. Before buying and replacing a bulb and ballast, it is recommended that you check the right model of the bulb for your Audi. Although, HID bulbs are designed for use in a wide variety of cars but usually Osram D1S Xenarc Original or Philips D1S XenStart D2S D3S XenEcoStart or Philips D5S 9285410171 9285409171 9285407171 35W Gas Discharge HID bulb models are used in Audi. You can find out which bulb is used in your Audi headlights by looking at the white sticker attached on the top.
The most commonly used xenon headlight ballasts on Audi cars
- Mitsubishi Electric
- W003T22073 W003T22071 8K0941597E
- W003T18471 W003T20171 8K0941597C
- W003T22171 8K0941597F
- Keboda 1036060024 1036060014 8K0941597B
A Short Compatibility list
- Audi A3 S3 8L A4 S4 B5 B6 B7 8E A6 S6 RS6 C5 4B TT 8N
- Audi A3 S3 8P 8PA Facelift 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Audi A3 S3 8V 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- A3 S4 8V Saloon Sedan Hatchback Sportback Cabriolet Convertible
- Audi A4 S4 B8 8K 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- A4 Quattro Allroad Avant Saloon Sedan 2.0 TDI
- Audi A5 S5 Pre-Facelift and Facelift 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- A5 S5 RS5 8T3 Coupe 8TA SportBack Convertible Cabriolet
- Audi A6 S6 4F C6 Facelift 2008, 2009, 2010
- Audi A6 S6 C7 4G 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Audi A7 S7 RS7 4G 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Audi A8 S8 4H D4 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Audi Q3 8U 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Audi Q5 8R SUV Pre-Facelift 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
- Audi Q5 8R SUV Facelift 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Q5 2.0 TFSI, 3.2 FSI, 2.0 TDI, 3.0 TDI Quattro
- Audi Q7 4L Facelift 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Audi A3 S3 8V 8VA 8VF 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Audi A3 S3 Hatchback Saloon Sedan Convertible Cabriolet and quattro
- Audi A4 S4 RS4 A4L B9 8W 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
- 1.4 1.5 2.0 TFSI Quattro 3.0 V6 45 35 petrol gasoline
- 2.0 TDI 30 35 40 45 50 TDI V6 diesel S-Line
- A4 Saloon Sedan Estate Avant Allroad Quattro
- Audi A6 4G 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Audi Q3 8U 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Audi Q7 4M 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Audi TT 8S FV3 Coupe 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2020
- Audi TT 8S FV9 Roadster Convertible Cabriolet 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Installing a new xenon ballast control unit is usually straight-forward replacement and doesn’t require any coding on your car. So you can go to a professional online shop and buy a new replacement part at xenons4u for the best available price.
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Hi Guys,
Parked up my car yesterday (B7 A4, Xenons) with no problems, when i came back to it this morning suddenly i’ve got the error in the title, no mention of «dipped» which seems to be more common when searching. Which light is it actually referring to? The Xenon? I’ve looked at every light: DRL, fogs, xenons and they’re all working perfectly fine across dipped, high beam and flashing as well as them levelling as they should when i turn on the car. I don’t have easy access to VCDS but i have an OBD2 reader if that’ll show the fault? Short of leaving it inside, in an underground garage overnight i’ve changed nothing on the car! Any ideas?
Hoping it’s an easy fix!
Thanks
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May be the cornering capability of the lights, the bi-xenons on the A4 move slightly side to side when cornering, when you fire them up, do they do the left to right adjustement?
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May be the cornering capability of the lights, the bi-xenons on the A4 move slightly side to side when cornering, when you fire them up, do they do the left to right adjustement?
I’ve never seen them do that even before the problem started? Perhaps it’s an option i don’t have?
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#4
I was under the impression all bi-xenons had cornering capability mate. Could be wrong though.
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No they don’t, 2 options standard or curve (adaptive)
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Every days a school day, looks like mine are adaptive then.
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Not gone away on it’s own it seems! Anyone around nottingham with VCDS?
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Birmingham next week is closet
Проблему следует искать во втором банке силового агрегата. Причина состоит в слишком раннем угле открывания. P Неполадки в работе системы изменения фаз газораспределения, проблема состоит в первом банке двигателя. Причина заключается в сигнале, поступающем на блок управления — импульс выходит за пределы верхнего либо нижнего диапазона.
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Р Остановка адаптации системы Ванос, связанная с изменением фаз газораспределения Код Неисправности в работе топливной системы 11A Неверное давления топлива в магистрали, зафиксированное блоком управления Неисправность в работе системы управления топливоподающим насосным устройством. Надо проверить целостность проводки и качество контакта электродвигателя насоса перевод ошибок бмв е65 бортовой сетью.
Проблема может заключаться в выходе из строя моторчика либо повреждения разъема. Также следует убедиться в работоспособности реле или предохранителя, отвечающего за функционирование бензонасоса.
Пользователю надо тестировать целостность всех патрубков и магистралей на предмет износа.
Надо проверить работу фильтрующего устройства горючего, а также убедиться в рабочем состоянии датчиков кислорода и массового расхода воздуха. Надо тестировать оба узла и проверять их проводку. Причина проблемы может быть связана с неисправностью одного из предохранителей либо реле.
Проблема сопровождается снижением мощности силового агрегата и может быть связана с неисправностью насосного устройства и датчиков.
Пользователю надо перевод ошибок бмв е65 протестировать фильтрующее устройство и выполнить его замену при неисправности. В противном случае запуск двигателя Е65 или другой модели будет невозможен, если в фильтре замерзнет вода. Рабочий уровень давления критически низкий, блок управления сообщает также о положительном перевод ошибок бмв е65 регулировки. Надо проверять все датчики и целостность магистралей. A6D1 Сбой в работе насосного устройства подпиточной воды системы нагрева или отопления. Вероятнее всего, проблема состоит в дополнительной водяной помпе.
Если узел неисправен, требуется детально проверить работу его щеток на предмет износа и произвести замену механизма в случае поломки. Неисправность помпы приведет к неполадкам в работе перевод ошибок бмв е65 системы. PB Сбои в работе системы формирования топливного баланса. Данные, поступающие на микропроцессор, не соответствуют нормированным параметрам или выходят за пределы допустимых значений. Пользователю надо проверить датчик кислорода, расположенный после каталитического нейтрализатора.
PD Нарушение в работе системы формирования топливного баланса. Причина проблемы может заключаться в работе кислородного контроллера, установленного после каталитического нейтрализатора. P Сбои в работе системы топливного баланса. Проблему Р надо искать в первом банке силового агрегата.
Неисправность обычно сопровождается ограничением мощности двигателя.
Р Сбои в работе системы поддержания топливного баланса. Проблема состоит во втором банке силового агрегата. Причина может заключаться в неисправности бензонасоса или одного из элементов системы зажигания.
Также надо протестировать работу датчиков кислорода и расхода воздуха. P Неисправность работе каталитического нейтрализатора. Проблема заключается в первом банке двигателя и указывает ни пониженную эффективность в работе агрегата. Симптомы ошибки: Двигатель автомобиля не запускается. Возможно такое, что мотор стартует, но глохнет через несколько секунд.
Увеличение расхода потребляемого горючего. Транспортное средство слишком медленно набирает скорость. Данная проблема проявляется до определенного момента, который зависит от степени загрязнения или повреждения агрегата. К примеру, при движении ни пониженных передачах скорость набирается быстро, а при переходе на более высокие — медленно. На приборной панели загорается значок неисправности двигателя Чек. P Некорректное формирование топливовоздушной смеси перевод ошибок бмв е65 неисправность в работе системы топливного баланса.
На практике такая проблема обычно связана с неполадками в работе контроллеров кислорода и массового расхода воздуха. В первом банке двигателя наблюдается обедненная горючая смесь. Код Ошибки двигателя F01 Некорректное давление угла открытия дроссельной заслонки. Надо тестировать работу механизма, возможно его залипание в открытом или закрытом положении.
Перевод ошибок бмв е65 заключается в неправильном положении экрана радиатора охлаждения двигателя. Возможно, устройство забилось либо износилось. Пользователю нужно выполнить диагностику устройства и проверить его проводку. Возможны скачки оборотов в большую или меньшую сторону, снижение мощности силового агрегата. Количество воздуха критически большое. Надо тестировать перевод ошибок бмв е65 датчика и самого узла, возможно, заслонку заклинило.
Если датчики положения дроссельной заслонки, расхода воздуха и кислорода работоспособны, то надо протестировать перевод ошибок бмв е65 управляющего модуля.
Возможно, в результате программной неисправности устройство выставило неверные параметры для формирования воздушной смеси. Надо проверить работу устройств и заменить их в случае износа.
Если свечи новые, причина может заключаться в неисправности или программных сбоях блока управления системой накаливания. Проблема заключается в неисправности механизма управления сервопривода или непосредственно в приводном устройстве. Повреждение проводки или некачественный сигнал, поступающий с устройства на блок управления. Надо перевод ошибок бмв е65 целостность электролинии и убедиться в качественном контакте.
Top up engine oil! Долейте масло! Engine oil level Уровень масла Engine oil level at minimum: Масло в двигателе на минимуме. При перевод ошибок бмв е65 возможности долейте 1 литр масла, см. Engine oil level Уровень масла Below minimum. Ниже минимума. Reduced power Падение мощности Engine malfunction Неполадки в двигателе Full engine output no longer available. Двигатель не развивает полную мощность Drive with care. Engine malfunction Неполадки в двигателе Driving on could cause engine damage.
Угроза повреждения двигателя. Stop the vehicle and switch off the engine. Остановитесь и заглушите двигатель.
Contact the nearest BMW Service. Токсичный выхлоп Increased emissions Токсичный выхлоп Engine malfunction influencing exhaust emissions. Неполадки в двигателе, влияющие на состав ОГ.
Have the перевод ошибок бмв е65 checked by BMW Service as soon as possible. Топливный бак открыт! Fuel filler cap open! Топливный бак открыт Fuel or fuel vapours could escape. Опасность выброса топлива или его паров. Check that fuel filler cap is properly closed and engaged. Проверьте крышку топливного бака Engine fault! Drive with care Не разгоняйтесь Engine malfunction Неполадки в двигателе Increased engine load could damage the catalytic перевод ошибок бмв е65.
Повышенная нагрузка на двигатель вредит катализатору. Drive with moderate engine load. Снижена устойчивость в поворотах и при разгоне Drive with care Не разгоняйтесь Have the problem checked by BMW Service as soon as possible. DSC выключена! Вы выключили систему DSC Driving stability restricted when accelerating and cornering.
Снижена устойчивость в поворотах и при разгоне Remote control! Unidentified key Ключ! Неидентифицированный ключ Remote control Ключ The remote control used is not assigned to this vehicle. Используемый ключ не подходит.
Please check. Проверьте ключ. Engine overheated! Двигатель перегрелся! Stop the vehicle carefully Остановитесь Engine overheating Двигатель перегрелся Stop the engine and allow it to cool. Заглушите двигатель и перевод ошибок бмв е65 ему остыть Do not open engine hood, risk of scolding!
Капот не открывайте. Risk of scalding! Опасность ожога! Наступил срок ТО!
потскажите описание ошибок в бмв е 65 2003
Ваша СТОА не была автоматически проинформирована об. Please contact перевод ошибок бмв е65 BMW Service. Avoid high speeds when cornering.
Скорость в поворотах должна быть умеренной. Have the problem checked by the nearest BMW Service. Отказ индикатора повреждения шин! Отказ индикатора повреждения шин. Flat tyres cannot be detected. Спидометр неисправен Speedometer display Спидометр Speedometer display malfunction.
Потеря давления в шинах! Loss of tyre pressure Потеря давления в шинах Stop the vehicle carefully. Важную информацию см. The cause may be the tyre pressure setting. Аккумулятор в ключе! Аккумулятор ключа заряжается в замке зажигания во время движения Remote control! No engine start Пуск двигателя невозможен Remote control Ключ Remote control not available or faulty.
Ключ отсутствует или неисправен Engine start not possible. Разряжена батарейка в ключе! Замените батарейку, см. Reactivate ACC as needed. Если необходимо, включите ACC снова Servotronic failure! Отказ сервотроника Servotronic failure Possible to continue journey with caution. Дальнейшее движение возможно Important: Replace Замените Brake pads Колодки The brake pads are worn.
Тормозная жидкость Stop vehicle carefully Остановитесь Brake fluid Тормозная жидкость Insufficient quantity of brake fluid. Перевод ошибок бмв е65 уровень Braking effect reduced. Эффективность тормозов снижена Stop the vehicle carefully.
Отказ электрооборудования прицепа! Trailer electrics Электрика прицепа Trailer electrics failed. Отказ электрооборудования прицепа Trailer lights affected. ACC отключился из-за затяжного спуска Keep your distance! Если необходимо, включите ACC снова Rear light, right, failure! Правый задний фонарь не работает! Rear lamps Задний фонарь Rear right lamp failed. Левая фара ближнего света не работает! Перевод ошибок бмв е65 headlights Ближний свет Left dipped-beam перевод ошибок бмв е65 failed.
Правая фара ближнего света не работает! Dipped-beam headlights Ближний свет Right dipped-beam headlights failed. Прицеп, фонари заднего хода Fasten seat belt Пристегнитесь Front pass. Ремень пассажира неисправен! Passenger seat belt Ремень пассажира Belt tensioner or belt force limiter malfunction. Неисправен преднатяжитель или ограничитель усилия натяжения ремня безопасности Fasten seat belt despite malfunction! Тем не менее, пристегнитесь! Левый задний ремень неисправен!
Rear left seat belt Левый задний ремень Belt tensioner malfunction. Неисправен преднатяжитель Fasten seat belt despite malfunction! Правый задний ремень неисправен! Rear right seat belt Правый задний ремень Belt tensioner malfunction. Системы перевод ошибок бмв е65 неисправны! Restraint systems Системы безопасности Airbags, belt tensioners and belt force limiters malfunction.
Неисправность НПБ, преднатяжителей и ограничителей усилия натяжения ремней безопасности Fasten belts despite problem! КПП грозит перегрев! Transmission too перевод ошибок бмв е65 КПП нагревается Possible to continue journey with caution. Дальнейшее движение возможно Engine power output reduced Мощность двигателя перевод ошибок бмв е65 Drive with care Не разгоняйтесь Transmission fault!
Температура КПП! Drive with care Не разгоняйтесь Transmission temperature Risk of transmission overheating. Опасность перегрева КПП Shift program with restricted driving active. Работает ограничительная программа Avoid high engine loads. Избегайте высокой нагрузки на двигатель Transmission fault!
Остановитесь и включите положение P Allow to cool and continue journey with care. НПБ водителя неисправны! НПБ пассажира неисправны! Front-passenger airbags НПБ пассажира Airbags malfunction. Подушки безопасности неисправны If possible, do not occupy the front-passenger seat. По возможности держите сиденье переднего пассажира свободным Have the problem checked by the nearest BMW Service.
Левая подсветка номерного знака не работает! Licence-plate light Подсветка ном. Стояночные огни включены! Foglight, rear left, failure!
Левый задний противотуманный неисправен Rear foglight Противотуманный Rear left foglight failed. Правый фонарь заднего хода не работает! Reversing light Фонарь заднего хода Right reversing light failed. Левый задний поворотник не работает! Левый фонарь заднего хода не работает! Reversing light Фонарь заднего хода Left перевод ошибок бмв е65 light failed. Правый передний поворотник не работает! Левый передний поворотник не работает! Левый задний фонарь не работает! Rear lamps Задний фонарь Rear left lamps failed.
Правый боковой поворотник не работает! Правый задний поворотник не работает! Правая противотуманная фара неисправна Front foglights Противотуманные фары Front right foglight failed. Левый боковой поворотник не работает! Левая фара дальнего света не работает! Main-beam headlights Дальний свет ; Left main-beam headlight failed. Правая противотуманная фара неисправна! Rear foglight Противотуманный Right rear foglight failed.
Правая фара дальнего света не работает! Main-beam headlights Дальний свет ; Right main-beam headlight failed. Левый передний стояночный не работает!
Parking lights Стояночные огни Parking light front left, failure! Правый передний стояночный не работает!
Parking lights Стояночные огни Front right side light failed! Правый стоп-сигнал не работает! Brake lights Стоп-сигнал Right brake light failed.
Третий стоп-сигнал не перевод ошибок бмв е65 Brake lights Стоп-сигнал Centre brake light failed. Левый стоп-сигнал не работает! Brake lights Стоп-сигнал Left brake light failed. Левая противотуманная фара неисправна!
Front foglights Противотуманные фары Front left foglight failed. Потеря давления в левой передней шине! Loss of tyre pressure rear right! Потеря давления в правой задней шине! Loss of tyre pressure rear left! Потеря перевод ошибок бмв е65 в левой задней шине! Tyre pressure!
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Давление в шинах! Отрегулируйте давление в шинах и инициализируйте систему контроля давления в шинах RDC. Дополнительная перевод ошибок бмв е65 содержится в Руководстве пользователя. Loss of tyre pressure front right! Потеря давления в правой передней шине! Tyre pressure control malfunction! Контроль шин не работает! Possible to continue journey with caution. Дальнейшее движение возможно Tyre pressure control deactivated! Система контроля давления в шинах выключена!
Tyre pressure control Система контроля давления в шинах Tyre pressure control RDC not available as a wheel without a sensor is fitted. Функция системы контроля давления в шинах RDC не выполняется, так как колесо установлено без датчика.
Brake light control failure! Управление перевод ошибок бмв е65 не работает! Отказ контроля давления в шинах!

That is known as a “dipped headlight” and this post is written to help you troubleshoot and fix it.
The truth is that even Audi dealerships are notoriously bad at fixing this problem.
Their remedy is typically to suggest replacing the bulbs and ballasts at full retail price, costing you several thousand dollars for a job that is something you could fix yourself for a tenth of the price.
After reading all of my favorite Audi forums, I found a host of information, some of it helpful, some of it conflicting, and some if it misguided. But piecing together the consistent recommendations as well as a little educated guessing and fact checking, I’ve figured out a good approach for anyone who gets this problem in their 2002-2008 Audi A4, S4 or RS4 and wants to try to fix it themselves. The steps listed here will probably also work for other Audis as well, although may differ somewhat.
Since originally posting this I’ve gotten hundreds of comments (literally) with others experiencing this issue on a variety of Audis.
Unfortunately, the dipped headlight warning appears to be a super common issue, and can also point to any number of issues with your headlights.
I’ve also updated this post with revised ideas to help you fix the problem easier, after years of helping others I’ve refined my approach.
First of all, what does “Dipped Headlight” even mean?
Simply put, “Dipped Headlight” is Audi-speak for “there is something wrong with your low beam headlight” and can mean a number of things.
This is part of why it is so difficult to troubleshoot and fix on your own, as the error doesn’t give you much information about what the problem is.
If you have a VAG-COM cable, or know someone who does, the cable can read your car’s computer and tell you the exact error code which will help tremendously. For some people this error message only comes on intermittently, such as when they’re driving slow, when the car first starts up, or in cold weather – for others, it comes on every time.
You can also pickup a cheaper OBD2 scanner on Amazon which can read codes and at least give you a specific error code and message to troubleshoot, like this one for $23.
Regardless this error light is a catch-all warning and therefore not very helpful – which is why this issue is so frustrating to have.
Typically there are several major culprits:
- Bad headlight bulbs – the bulb has gone bad, but isn’t completely out.
- Bad xenon ballasts – the ballast has started to malfunction, causing the error and likely harming your bulbs too
- Bad wiring in the headlight or xenon motor – the wiring and modules within the headlight is somehow damaged
- Bad ride height sensor or calibration – if the car can’t sense the right height level of the car, this will trigger an error
What to Check First
There are several things that most commonly cause this error after reading dozens of owners messages on Audizine, Fourtitude, Audiforums and other message boards. I’ve listed them below in the order of how’d I’d recommend checking and testing the problem.
It seems the most common issue is that a ballast has gone bad…the bad ballast then causes damage to the headlight bulb, requiring you to change the bulb too. If you only change one or the other, you do run the risk that you’ll have to replace it again due to damage that occurred.
If you are getting this issue only on one side, i.e. Dipped Headlight Left or Dipped Headlight Right, then this is a big clue for troubleshooting.
To isolate if it is the headlight bulbs, ballasts, or something internal in the headlight itself, simply swap both the bulbs and ballasts from left to right headlight. If the dipped headlight error on your dash changes from “Dipped Headlight Left” to “Dipped Headlight Right” (or vice versa) then you know that the issue lies in either the bulb or ballasts.
If this is the case, you should order one new bulb and one new ballast (using the links in this post) and replace the bad side and you should be good.
I strongly recommend changing both bulbs and ballasts – even if only the ballasts were faulty, the bulbs likely suffered damage from the bad ballasts and will need replaced soon, and replacing bulbs requires the bumper to come off so its best to do this all at once. It also eliminates all possible sources of the dipped headlight error, as this can be a tricky problem to resolve and it’s better to be aggressive on the treatment of it.
If the problem isn’t isolated to one side or another, and the above trick didn’t work, then you’ll need to troubleshoot the problem one by one in the order listed below:
Headlight Bulbs
Typically the best place to start is new headlight bulbs, as they are often the culprit and one of the cheapest and easiest things to fix – even if new headlight bulbs don’t fix the problem, you’ll eventually need to replace them anyway, so consider it preventative maintenance.
If you get the “headlight bulb out” message, see your headlights “flicker” on/off occasionally, or notice that your dipped headlight error only comes on in cold weather or at first start up, it’s likely your headlight bulbs may be on their way out.
Follow this DIY for tips on picking the right bulbs and how to install them: https://www.nickscarblog.com/diy/replacement-d1s-headlight-bulbs-for-b7-audi-a4s4rs4
Headlight Ballasts
The ballasts are also known to fail, which can cause this issue – even worse, the failed ballast burns through bulbs, so if you’ve had a bad ballast for a while then you’ll need new bulbs too. Rumor has it some ballasts have been recalled by Audi, in which case you can check with your dealer to see if your car qualifies for the recall, in which case the service and replacement should be free – problem solved! However, if you’re not covered by recall and your ballasts are indeed bad, then you have a few options:
- Have your Ballasts Rebuilt – Contact Phil at tbm850 @ gmail.com – he can rebuild your factory ballasts to fix whatever is wrong, and actually strengthen them so it doesn’t happen again. He only charges $170 per pair for this and can turn it around in about a day then overnight ship it back, so you’re downtime is minimal. I’ve worked with Phil before and he knows the B7 Audi headlights better than pretty much anyone out there, and he’s an airplane mechanic so it’s a professional job.
- Buy New OEM ballasts – the ballasts are shared by a lot of manufacturers, so don’t order through Audi. You can pick up the ballasts on Amazon for about $110 a piece:
B6 Ballasts (2002-2005)
B7 Ballasts (2005.5-2008) WITHOUT AFS:
B7 Ballasts (2005.5-2008) WITH AFS: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-magneti-marelli-parts/xenon-bulb-ballast-priced-each/8p0907391~mm/
Either way, I strongly recommend new bulbs if you had a bad ballast, as that bad ballast likely caused premature wear on the bulbs and they’re likely to burn out soon – best to replace both while you already have the headlights off the car!
This is also a great time to do the clear corner mod, LED DRLs, and/or LED City Lights since you’ll have the headlights off the car anyway…
Auto Leveling Sensor
If you recently lowered your car, or hit a really hard bump to your drivers side front or rear wheel, this could be the problem. For cars equipped with auto-levelling sensors, the sensors themselves are located in the wheel wheels near the lower control arms so they can adjust the headlight aiming based on the suspension load. For some people when they lower their car, the sensor is out of range as the suspension has been altered. For others, a hard bump to the front wheel could potentially break the sensor or cause it to become unplugged. To access the sensor, take off your drivers side front wheel and look near the bottom of the suspension. The sensor bridges the lower control arm to the body and looks like this:
If it is damaged or the wires have frayed, you can order a new one here: http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B6_S4–V8/Lighting/Headlights/Leveling/ES440960/. If you are lowered, you may just need to bend the upper part of the bracket so the top of the sensor is higher again. Once you have inspected and either repaired or replaced the sensor, you will need to recalibrate it using vag-com. Follow this DIY for instructions on how to do that: http://www.a4mods.com/index.php?page=webcontent/pages/autolevel.html&category=6
Headlight Swivel Module
This is the issue I had after replacing the bulbs and ruling out that issue. It turns out that while I was replacing my DRL bulbs, I must have knocked the main headlight swivel out of place, preventing the headlights from being able to aim correctly. The swivel is VERY sensitive, so if you’ve been in accident, or were tinkering inside of your headlights too aggressively, it’s possible you broke a swivel arm or knocked it out of alignment. Looking closely at the headlight I could see the projector lens on my driver side was pushed forward and not aligned the same way my passenger side was, so I reached inside the headlight housing (much the same way I did when replacing the bulbs) and pulled the projector lens “back” away from the front of the housing until it clicked back into place. I then recalibrated the headlight adjustment using the DIY on A4mods and cleared the codes and the problem went away: http://www.a4mods.com/index.php?page=webcontent/pages/autolevel.html&category=6
If you run the vag-com on your Xenons and find error code 02769 or 02770, it is likely your projector lenses are out of alignment and you may be able to manually push or pull them back into place. It is also possible the motor inside the headlight has malfunctioned or stopped working altogether, in which case you’ll need to buy an entire new headlight housing – like mentioned earlier, eBay is your best bet for that, and expect to pay about $200-300. But hopefully you may just be like me and have to massage the projector lens back into place and reset the headlight adjustment via VAG-com and the problem will go away 🙂
VAG-com adjustments (reset to factory spec)
If you change anything other than the bulb, you may also need to recalibrate your headlights and reset the adjustments to factory. To do this, follow the A4mods.com DIY mentioned earlier. For me, I fixed the projector lens being knocked out of place then recalibrated the headlight adjustments using VAG-com to fix my errors.
The last resort is to pull Fuse #10 if you have adaptive or auto-leveling headlights – this disables the feature entirely, which should also disable the warning light. This isn’t the best way to fix it as your headlights might be out of alignment still, and you lose the adaptive features, but hey – at least it gets rid of that pesky warning light and beeping 🙂
The Last Resort – Replace the Whole Darn Thing
At a certain point, you may be better off replacing the entire headlight assembly as you can usually find complete headlights (including ballasts and bulbs) used on eBay for a reasonable price.
This also covers you in case the problem lies elsewhere in the headlight housing, and since you’re going through the trouble of removing your headlights this is probably worth the extra $100 over the cost of a ballast to not have to remove all of these parts more than once.
If your car is older, chances are it’s pretty easy to find used headlight assemblies on eBay from wrecked cars that work just fine, and they’re usually pretty cheap, or you can pick up a new set on Amazon here:
Make sure you have the right part number prior to ordering – the part number can be found on a white sticker on top of your headlights which you can see simply by opening the hood – compare this to the eBay listing to confirm you’re swapping “apples to apples” with the replacement housing. The biggest thing to watch out for is AFS vs non-AFS, as you can’t mix these up. AFS is Audi’s “curve lighting” system which has its own wiring to power this motor, and switching between them is not easy to do.
To swap out the headlight housings, follow this DIY: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/234131-B7-A4-S4-Clear-Corner-Mod-Removal-of-Bumper
Still stumped? Leave a comment, I’ll do my best to help…
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08-29-2011 06:24 PM
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Two Rings
«Left Main low Beam Headlight» Warning?? Help please
Hi,
I’ve been trying to search the forum but I have founding nothing besides for a dipped warning light. The warning comes on with or without my headlight on. All bulbs do work I checked the all. The High beams, DRL, Low beams, turning, fogs. But yet I still get that warning. I’m not to sure I called the stealership but they were like uh no clue we can check it out for you though. so before i bring it to them I figured I’d ask here. I don’t have a warranty anymore so I don’t want to pay 500 for something that I might be able to fix.Thank you
John Potucek
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08-29-2011 06:30 PM
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Four Rings
John,
Your problem is coming from your ballast: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth…ght=working+on
Phil
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08-29-2011 08:46 PM
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Two Rings
Originally Posted by fly300kts
The master has spoken.
*Slams mallet*
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08-30-2011 10:44 AM
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Two Rings
I haven’t noticed any flickering either though, would that still be the problem you time?
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08-30-2011 06:18 PM
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Four Rings
The ballast control the entire headlight
Phil
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08-30-2011 11:46 PM
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Two Rings
Ah man, well if replace the ballast I should be fine? Think I should try the bulbs first? I’ve got the car two months ago, so still learning audi’s.
Thanks
BTW cory.martin, Im in Indiana, PA I just saw your in Greensburg. I go to European Concepts in Greensburg
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08-31-2011 03:20 PM
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Two Rings
After a few days of that light being on the DRL is now burnt out, I am about to replace that I believe that may be my problem, i hope.
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07-23-2012 09:44 AM
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Four Rings
I have a similar «right main beam» fault warning on the dash, everything single light in the headlights works just fine. Mods are: 6000k D1S, LED DRL and LED turn signal.
Can anyone with a similar experience confirm it’s the ballast? Another thread seemed to point it to faulty DRL socket.
Found it:http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth…-light-Problem
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07-24-2012 10:44 AM
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Main beam for xenon = DRL bulb
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