Is there a way to adjust the Tiguan highline headlights?

[PDMJO]

I did ask the dealer to adjust slightly above the machines specs.

Is that not illegal? Or do they have an upper limit tolerance that you asked to go between?

[anonymousmoose]

I don't know but driven past many a cop and it's fine. I doubt the dealer foreman of one of Perth's most trusted car dealers would break the law.

Honestly, when there were in spec I was actually worried diving on rural roads the lighters were that low.

[GreyGoose_X]

Agree, I too feel mine is angled too low. Will be taking it in to the dealer this Friday for review. I'm hoping its the same adjustment approach as for yours, via a proper light machine.

They did say they'll see if they can adjust it to the upper legal limit.

I don't know but driven past many a cop and it's fine. I doubt the dealer foreman of one of Perth's most trusted car dealers would break the law.

Honestly, when there were in spec I was actually worried diving on rural roads the lighters were that low.

[smarty]

Got mine booked in next Friday for a couple things to be looked at and this is on the list so I’ll see how we go.

[GreyGoose_X]

Ah, so you think yours is low too. I wonder whether its an individual perception thing, or whether some Tiguans are incorrectly low..

Got mine booked in next Friday for a couple things to be looked at and this is on the list so I’ll see how we go.

[PDMJO]

Ah, so you think yours is low too. I wonder whether its an individual perception thing, or whether some Tiguans are incorrectly low..

Seems to be a fault in the auto levelling on startup. I’ve had mine corrected twice now.

Initially they were both low, second time round it was the left headlight which was low. The dealer couldn’t explain what the cause was.

In my experience, if you think it’s low, it’s probably because it is.

[GreyGoose_X]

weird... as in they fixed it for both headlights the first time, and then the left headlight started to misalign later?

All good now since the 2nd fix?

Seems to be a fault in the auto levelling on startup. I’ve had mine corrected twice now.

Initially they were both low, second time round it was the left headlight which was low. The dealer couldn’t explain what the cause was.

In my experience, if you think it’s low, it’s probably because it is.

[PDMJO]

weird... as in they fixed it for both headlights the first time, and then the left headlight started to misalign later?

All good now since the 2nd fix?

Spot on - 2 separate instances.

So far so good, but will have to see what happens in a few months’ time.

[GreyGoose_X]

Fingers crossed. One headlight ramdomly becoming misaligned seems very odd. Did the dealer fix this via machine/coding or manual (i.e. adjustment screws)?

Spot on - 2 separate instances.

So far so good, but will have to see what happens in a few months’ time.

[GreyGoose_X]

So just got back from the dealer. After a couple of hours of waiting (including a software update), they came back and said there was nothing they could do to adjust the headlights. They quoted the manual (which states our dynamic headlights are auto adjusted and levelling cannot be altered). They photocopied and highlighted the manual - it does actually state that.

But still driving home, I'm still not convinced its at the correct level - or maybe I'm just in the 5% that perceive headlight level as higher than industry standard...

@PDMJO I even said some folks have gone to their dealer who lifted their headlight levels via machine etc...My dealer wasn't convinced.

Spot on - 2 separate instances.

So far so good, but will have to see what happens in a few months’ time.