@@SPANNERRASH Welcome, you're a natural at it 🙂. I have a 2012 V50 SE Lux. Liking it but noticed my drivers side headlight beam points way over to the left. Do you know where to adjust beam for horizontal movement. Cheers. Steve.
@@SteveUKUSNZ Interesting issue there, I don't believe there is a left/right adjustment dial unfortunately. But you say the drivers side points to the left which makes me wonder if its set up for a left hand drive car. If you remove the headlight from the car I think you can open it and there's a kind of switch to change between LHD and RHD. So it could be that if the headlight was ever changed for example. Another thought is a potential issue with the headlight steering motors, if you car is equipped with that? Maybe the motor on the drivers headlight is stuck to the left side for some reason. I'm not well versed on this one, but hopefully two useful avenues of investigation for you pal. 👍
Thanks for the video. I have a 2016 XC 90 and I have been getting suspension service required messages as well as the headlamp message - although the headlamp one comes and goes. I brought it to a dealer and they said it was the right front sensor for the suspension that was faulty. I am hoping that once that is replaced, the headlamp warning will go away as well.
I bought the BMW replacement part. Error disappeared. After few months my low beams started to shoot upwards, and at the volvo service they told me the levels are completely wrong, and this part cannot be calibrated properly. Hence, I ordered a used OEM.
Strange, it took a few months? I would question whether your new part went bad, or whether another sensor went bad. Mine is still going strong. I know you can have issues if you fit it having allowed the arm to spin the wrong way because then its sending a totally wrong signal to the ECU, but that would have been apparent straight away.
@@SPANNERRASH I guess I will never truly know, since I don't have a VIDA and can't check the calibration myself, but other sensors didn't give any error. Perhaps my replacement was different than the one You purchased. It just said it fits both volvo and wag
The sensor's arm points to the wrong direction. It should piont to the back of the car. The bracket on the control arm should be right angle and the linkage betwen the control arm bracket and the sensor's arm should be almost upright.
Good question, I suspect a cheap scan tool could tell you which it is. Vida just happened to be what I went for. Other than that, trial and error fitting a new one.
How are you? I’m from Brazil and I’d like to buy this cable. I saw you link from eBay, but it’s not working. Could you help me? I don’t know witch cable can be used In my car. Volvo v50 t5 2010. Thanks so much, and congratulations for your video!
Can you check your power values on the level sensors? Vida says it should be between 2-5V on each of them when car is in absolute level. I have 2.0V on the front and only about 1 V on the back sensor.
Hi mate, I haven't been under the car in a long while, and hopefully that will continue! 😂 Hopefully someone else who is looking at the level sensors can help you out with that if you're still stuck. Sounds likely your back sensor has conked out though.
Hi mate, unfortunately I can't quite remember if there was a BMW part number, but it looked just like this one did, with the extra bracket I didn't use too: ebay.us/fY5D7X Obviously I can't guarantee this is the right one, but hope it helps! 😃
Hi mate, we have a little Volvo V50 playlist with a couple more videos on it: czcams.com/play/PLZCsrCcblKI_sribD9RJeRDDx9Tbf9VTW.html Hope that helps :)
Hi, unfortunately the guy selling the kits seems to have stopped for some reason. Not sure why, maybe he will be back. Alternatively you can look up a guide to install VIDA yourself on a laptop and get a separate cable. But sadly I can't advise you on how to do that as I got it all as a kit.
Hi Callum, I found it very cheap used on ebay, only around £10 if I recall. It's worth noting that I used one from BMW. It looked identical to the original Volvo one which came up, apart from the BMW sticker on it. I took a chance on it and it works perfectly to this day. Hope that helps.
@@SPANNERRASH ok thanks mate is it true that the Volvo c30 1.6 2011. Leveling motors need coding I currently have the fault code HCM-B1A5801 Right Headlamp Levelling Motor Circuit. Any help would be appreciated thanks
@@CR_C30R I'd be very surprised indeed if they needed coding, the C30 is pretty much a V50 with the back end chopped off. In terms of running gear its pretty much the same car. That code definitely sounds like switching the level sensor will solve your problem. My advice is get under the car, take the sensor you have off and have a good look at it to match it up visually with a tested working one on ebay then take a punt. Can always return it if it makes no difference after you plug it in.
Hi, after looking into setting VIDA up myself, and realising the cable alone is around the £135 mark, I purchased the full code reading setup (laptop with VIDA pre-installed and cable) from the guy on ebay who sells them. He's got one for sale now: ebay.us/Qgh5qu Pricey, but its going to be however you do it. At least this way there's a guarantee it will work.
Hi Todd, just found it cheap on ebay. It was a tested good one though. In actual fact, its one from a BMW. It looked identical to the original one I needed to replace in the pictures, apart from the writing on it saying BMW. I took a punt on it and it worked perfectly. So it really is the same part. They're over priced from the dealer so I'd recommend going this route. Hope that helps
Hi Aleksandar, I picked it up cheap on ebay. It was a known good one. Here's a top tip, I actually used one from a BMW car. It looked identical to the original one I needed to replace apart from the writing on it, so I bought it on a punt, and it worked perfectly. It's the same part :) They're very expensive new from the dealer I think. Hope that helps
I think it's this: 30797971 But there are a few different numbers for these as they seem to have updated the part multiple times. As I mentioned in the description, lots of cars use these sensors and I think many of them are interchangeable. The one I fitted was a used but known working BMW part!
Great video! Clear speech and clear photography. Nice one mate.
Thanks Stephen, that's very kind of you mate! 😁Hopefully the info I shared helps people out with their Volvos!
@@SPANNERRASH Welcome, you're a natural at it 🙂. I have a 2012 V50 SE Lux. Liking it but noticed my drivers side headlight beam points way over to the left. Do you know where to adjust beam for horizontal movement. Cheers. Steve.
@@SteveUKUSNZ Interesting issue there, I don't believe there is a left/right adjustment dial unfortunately. But you say the drivers side points to the left which makes me wonder if its set up for a left hand drive car.
If you remove the headlight from the car I think you can open it and there's a kind of switch to change between LHD and RHD. So it could be that if the headlight was ever changed for example.
Another thought is a potential issue with the headlight steering motors, if you car is equipped with that? Maybe the motor on the drivers headlight is stuck to the left side for some reason.
I'm not well versed on this one, but hopefully two useful avenues of investigation for you pal. 👍
Haha, forgot about this thread. Turns out I did not seat the bulb properly 😅
Thanks for the video. I have a 2016 XC 90 and I have been getting suspension service required messages as well as the headlamp message - although the headlamp one comes and goes. I brought it to a dealer and they said it was the right front sensor for the suspension that was faulty. I am hoping that once that is replaced, the headlamp warning will go away as well.
Sounds likely that will solve your problem Harley, hope it's as straight forward on the XC90 as it is the V50.
I bought the BMW replacement part. Error disappeared. After few months my low beams started to shoot upwards, and at the volvo service they told me the levels are completely wrong, and this part cannot be calibrated properly. Hence, I ordered a used OEM.
Strange, it took a few months? I would question whether your new part went bad, or whether another sensor went bad.
Mine is still going strong. I know you can have issues if you fit it having allowed the arm to spin the wrong way because then its sending a totally wrong signal to the ECU, but that would have been apparent straight away.
@@SPANNERRASH I guess I will never truly know, since I don't have a VIDA and can't check the calibration myself, but other sensors didn't give any error. Perhaps my replacement was different than the one You purchased. It just said it fits both volvo and wag
Well done Ive got the same problem with my insignia Ill try that.
Cheers mate, I suspect it'll be very similar, hope you solve it.
The sensor's arm points to the wrong direction. It should piont to the back of the car. The bracket on the control arm should be right angle and the linkage betwen the control arm bracket and the sensor's arm should be almost upright.
Really? Mine is the wrong way around? 😆
How do you know this?
Without vida vice how can u tell which axle the sensor is dead (ie, front or back)?
Good question, I suspect a cheap scan tool could tell you which it is. Vida just happened to be what I went for.
Other than that, trial and error fitting a new one.
How are you? I’m from Brazil and I’d like to buy this cable. I saw you link from eBay, but it’s not working. Could you help me? I don’t know witch cable can be used In my car. Volvo v50 t5 2010. Thanks so much, and congratulations for your video!
Nice one!
Cheers Stephen, hope it helped you out!
👍
Can you check your power values on the level sensors? Vida says it should be between 2-5V on each of them when car is in absolute level. I have 2.0V on the front and only about 1 V on the back sensor.
Hi mate, I haven't been under the car in a long while, and hopefully that will continue! 😂 Hopefully someone else who is looking at the level sensors can help you out with that if you're still stuck. Sounds likely your back sensor has conked out though.
Hey,have you a OEM number or something to find tha BMW sensor?anx help?thanks.👍
Hi mate, unfortunately I can't quite remember if there was a BMW part number, but it looked just like this one did, with the extra bracket I didn't use too: ebay.us/fY5D7X
Obviously I can't guarantee this is the right one, but hope it helps! 😃
Hey,did u got mord videos of the v50?thanks.
Hi mate, we have a little Volvo V50 playlist with a couple more videos on it: czcams.com/play/PLZCsrCcblKI_sribD9RJeRDDx9Tbf9VTW.html
Hope that helps :)
Since the link to the kit doesnt work anymore, do u have any alternative? :)
Hi, unfortunately the guy selling the kits seems to have stopped for some reason. Not sure why, maybe he will be back.
Alternatively you can look up a guide to install VIDA yourself on a laptop and get a separate cable. But sadly I can't advise you on how to do that as I got it all as a kit.
Where did you get the sensor and how much did it cost
Hi Callum, I found it very cheap used on ebay, only around £10 if I recall.
It's worth noting that I used one from BMW. It looked identical to the original Volvo one which came up, apart from the BMW sticker on it. I took a chance on it and it works perfectly to this day. Hope that helps.
@@SPANNERRASH ok thanks mate is it true that the Volvo c30 1.6 2011. Leveling motors need coding I currently have the fault code
HCM-B1A5801
Right Headlamp Levelling Motor Circuit. Any help would be appreciated thanks
@@CR_C30R I'd be very surprised indeed if they needed coding, the C30 is pretty much a V50 with the back end chopped off. In terms of running gear its pretty much the same car.
That code definitely sounds like switching the level sensor will solve your problem. My advice is get under the car, take the sensor you have off and have a good look at it to match it up visually with a tested working one on ebay then take a punt. Can always return it if it makes no difference after you plug it in.
@@SPANNERRASH I’m gunna take n/s and swap with o/s and see if the fault changes sides !
@@CR_C30R Smart move, I like it!
I have a 2012 XC60 that is having a similar issue. Where did you get a VIDA from?
Hi, after looking into setting VIDA up myself, and realising the cable alone is around the £135 mark, I purchased the full code reading setup (laptop with VIDA pre-installed and cable) from the guy on ebay who sells them. He's got one for sale now: ebay.us/Qgh5qu
Pricey, but its going to be however you do it. At least this way there's a guarantee it will work.
Do you need to do calibration after this sensor replaced?
No calibration needed, I simply plugged it in and it was fixed.
I dont understand why they would put such a small fragile part where all the dirt rocks and water will be when driving your car 🤦🏾♂️
Yeah its a pretty bad idea, and I guess why they fail prematurely. Luckily also makes them easy to replace!
Mab
Where did you buy your parts?
Hi Todd, just found it cheap on ebay. It was a tested good one though.
In actual fact, its one from a BMW. It looked identical to the original one I needed to replace in the pictures, apart from the writing on it saying BMW. I took a punt on it and it worked perfectly.
So it really is the same part. They're over priced from the dealer so I'd recommend going this route. Hope that helps
Where did you buy the sensor from?
Hi Aleksandar, I picked it up cheap on ebay. It was a known good one.
Here's a top tip, I actually used one from a BMW car. It looked identical to the original one I needed to replace apart from the writing on it, so I bought it on a punt, and it worked perfectly.
It's the same part :)
They're very expensive new from the dealer I think.
Hope that helps
Could you name me OE part number?
I think it's this: 30797971
But there are a few different numbers for these as they seem to have updated the part multiple times. As I mentioned in the description, lots of cars use these sensors and I think many of them are interchangeable. The one I fitted was a used but known working BMW part!