Mini R58 xenon headlight range warning light

Mini R58 xenon headlight range warning light

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Pistom

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5,855 posts

172 months

Yesterday (08:34)
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After reassembling the front end of an R58 Mini which has factory Xenon headlights, I've now got the error light below which I believe is the headlamp range warning light.

When the lights are turned on, they go through a routine of going up and down so the headlights seem to be working normally and when I move the level sensor, the lights look like they're moving as they should with normal suspension travel.

I did start the car without the headlights connected when I was assembling it so not sure if that might have caused a control module error that needs to be somehow reset or if I might have blown anything.

I had a spare level sensor which I swapped out on the off chance it might be that but that's made no difference.

I'm not sure how to move forward from here?


GreenV8S

30,736 posts

297 months

Yesterday (13:47)
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If this is recent, you could just wait and see whether it goes away after a few days. Otherwise, I'd check for fault codes and see whether clearing those made any difference.

paul_c123

491 posts

6 months

Yesterday (14:02)
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Probably a code within the headlamp control module that needs clearing. Do you have a decent scan tool?

Pistom

Original Poster:

5,855 posts

172 months

Yesterday (18:09)
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I thought I would probably need to scan for codes but the basic phone based bluetooth tool I'm using isn't bringing anything up.

It's probably time I invested in a scantool for the car as it's getting older and I like it so much that I would prefer to maintain it for long term ownership.

No I don't have a good scantool but there seems to be so many to choose from.

Is there any specific model anyone has good experience of with Minis?