XC60 Active 'Bending' Headlamps

wimorrison · Oct 12th, 2009, 17:30

I have been zooming around the country in my shiny, new XC60 and am mightily impressed by the comfort, speed and ease of driving. The new D5 and 6 Speed Geartronic box is so much better than my old '04 v70.

I have had a strange thing happen a few times and I wonder if anyone else has seen it, or can suggest a remedy, as currently we are all stuck (dealer included)

When I go around a left hand bend towards my house which is on a downhill the ABL warning comes up on the dash and tells me that there is a headlamp failure, this clears itself when I turn right into my house! The same happened last night when leaving the M6 onto the M62 where I was doing around 60 going around a tightish left hand bend, and this time I had re-enable the ABL as it had switched itself off in the menu system.

Any ideas - there is no error shown in the system and I am wondering if there is a limit stop on the gyroscope (or however it tells where you are going) that has failed, or has not been set correctly.

TIA

Iain

ZERO-TO-XC60 · Oct 13th, 2009, 21:09

isnt ABL active brake light ? just been browsing Volvo site on features and equipment. It kicks in if you have to a quick eratic brake manoevre. perhaps the downhill bend causes the activation due braking ?

wimorrison · Oct 14th, 2009, 18:14

maybe that I have used the wrong TLA

If I have, my aplogies, this issue is definelty realted to the Active Bending Headlights, which I thought were ABL.

Any ideas please? The car is going back to Volvo on Friday and they are going to see what can be found, but as yet there are no indiactions that they know what is causing the issues - some pointers from the assembled knowledge would be useful

Iain

NewVolvo · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by wimorrison

maybe that I have used the wrong TLA

If I have, my aplogies, this issue is definelty realted to the Active Bending Headlights, which I thought were ABL.

Any ideas please? The car is going back to Volvo on Friday and they are going to see what can be found, but as yet there are no indiactions that they know what is causing the issues - some pointers from the assembled knowledge would be useful

Iain

Why not ask your dealer to let you try another XC60 with the bending headlights and see if it happens again?

wimorrison · Oct 17th, 2009, 12:41

UPDATE

Have tried another XC60 in the same locations and there are no errors

The central system on my car does show an occasional error on one of the front wheel sensors, and this was replaced, but it has not cured the issue.

All wiring has been checked and still no fault found, yet the system still fails - car going back to Volvo next week for them to keep all week, or until they cure the fault (which ever is quickest)

Bit dissapointing that a) the fault is on a new car and b) that the cause cannot be found - bonus is that I get to choose what car to borrow when they have mine - any suggestions

Iain

dj898 · Oct 18th, 2009, 13:30

V8 S800 if you don't mind its thirsty...
or C30 T5. I had its wheels spinning at the 1st gear at the green light~ heh

Oct 12th, 2009, 17:30	#1
wimorrison Grumpy Old Sod Last Online: Dec 14th, 2021 15:39 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, nee Scotland	XC60 Active 'Bending' Headlamps I have been zooming around the country in my shiny, new XC60 and am mightily impressed by the comfort, speed and ease of driving. The new D5 and 6 Speed Geartronic box is so much better than my old '04 v70. I have had a strange thing happen a few times and I wonder if anyone else has seen it, or can suggest a remedy, as currently we are all stuck (dealer included) When I go around a left hand bend towards my house which is on a downhill the ABL warning comes up on the dash and tells me that there is a headlamp failure, this clears itself when I turn right into my house! The same happened last night when leaving the M6 onto the M62 where I was doing around 60 going around a tightish left hand bend, and this time I had re-enable the ABL as it had switched itself off in the menu system. Any ideas - there is no error shown in the system and I am wondering if there is a limit stop on the gyroscope (or however it tells where you are going) that has failed, or has not been set correctly. TIA Iain Last edited by wimorrison; Oct 12th, 2009 at 17:45.

Oct 13th, 2009, 21:09	#2
ZERO-TO-XC60 Junior Member Last Online: Jan 5th, 2013 21:59 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: PRESTON	isnt ABL active brake light ? just been browsing Volvo site on features and equipment. It kicks in if you have to a quick eratic brake manoevre. perhaps the downhill bend causes the activation due braking ?

Oct 14th, 2009, 18:14	#3
wimorrison Grumpy Old Sod Last Online: Dec 14th, 2021 15:39 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, nee Scotland	maybe that I have used the wrong TLA If I have, my aplogies, this issue is definelty realted to the Active Bending Headlights, which I thought were ABL. Any ideas please? The car is going back to Volvo on Friday and they are going to see what can be found, but as yet there are no indiactions that they know what is causing the issues - some pointers from the assembled knowledge would be useful Iain

Oct 17th, 2009, 12:41	#5
wimorrison Grumpy Old Sod Last Online: Dec 14th, 2021 15:39 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, nee Scotland	UPDATE Have tried another XC60 in the same locations and there are no errors The central system on my car does show an occasional error on one of the front wheel sensors, and this was replaced, but it has not cured the issue. All wiring has been checked and still no fault found, yet the system still fails - car going back to Volvo next week for them to keep all week, or until they cure the fault (which ever is quickest) Bit dissapointing that a) the fault is on a new car and b) that the cause cannot be found - bonus is that I get to choose what car to borrow when they have mine - any suggestions Iain

Oct 18th, 2009, 13:30	#6
dj898 Member Last Online: Jun 18th, 2012 04:42 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney	V8 S800 if you don't mind its thirsty... or C30 T5. I had its wheels spinning at the 1st gear at the green light~ heh

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