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Hi!
I've got a Focus ST3 and the xenon headlights are moving up and down randomly, I noticed it while sat in traffic. When I start the car they don't come up as they should. The car has sensors underneath which are fine, I disconnected the battery and reconnected it and reprogrammed the module with IDS, it worked ok a few times but then went back to doing its own thing. I think it must be a fault with the levelling control module but can't seem to find it!! Had a look behind the instrument cluster and had the fuse box out and looked behind that but there's no sign of it, I know it's a little black box, I've seen pictures of it online. Has anyone else had this problem or know where I might find the module??
Thanks!! Claire
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Any help would be really good, thanks,
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you need to go back to ford to get them reset because that's what they'll do when you disconnect the battery
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but the thing that may be at fault will be attached to the suspension, normally the rear beam somewhere from memory
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Originally Posted by dojj
but the thing that may be at fault will be attached to the suspension, normally the rear beam somewhere from memory
Opposite corners the leveling sensors I think. Front right rear left. Or front left rear right.
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I disconnected the battery which made it work short term but then for reprogrammed it using ids and again it only worked short term does anyone know where the actual module box is? Tried the sensors
Thanks again!
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have you tried to unplug the sensors to see if that makes them stop?

on my mondeo i simply fitted a manual adjustable switch to level them up, i know it may not be strictly legal but it hasn't failed an mot in 3 years
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Thanks for your help
Just wish I would find the module lol!
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http://www.talkford.com/topic/205178...auto-leveling/

Have a read of this

OK so its for a Mondeo but your issue seems to be the as posted further down the thread
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Originally Posted by dojj
http://www.talkford.com/topic/205178...auto-leveling/

Have a read of this

OK so its for a Mondeo but your issue seems to be the as posted further down the thread
Thanks everyone
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