Low Beam Failure Message

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GAS60RMAN

Discussion Starter · Mar 11, 2009

So I have been experiencing this message quite a bit lately. The bulb is not blown or anything, could this be a ballast problem??? It will cut off and then back on only on the driver side headlamp. If I cut the car off and then back on, it will clear the message. But it some how will return.

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S60R1

· #2 · Mar 11, 2009

Re: Low Beam Failure Message (GAS60RMAN)

Check all your bulbs with the lights on and stop using italics http://********************/smile/emthup.gif

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GAS60RMAN

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 11, 2009

Re: Low Beam Failure Message (S60R1)

Is this better?

I have checked all the bulbs, they are all fine its only the low beam driver side bulb. I was told that this could be a ballast problem.

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S60R1

· #4 · Mar 11, 2009

Re: Low Beam Failure Message (GAS60RMAN)

Quote, originally posted by GAS60RMAN »

Is this better?

I have checked all the bulbs, they are all fine its only the low beam driver side bulb. I was told that this could be a ballast problem.

Talk to your dealer, see if you can get a quick diagnostic, chat with a tech. Then you know what to fix?

Have you checked the headlight? Anything wrong, cut, shorting, yadda yadda yadda? Be careful, high voltage in there.

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GAS60RMAN

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 11, 2009

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I have taken the cap off the back of the headlamp, and everything looks to be in check. I have a guy that was a master tech at my local dealer before they closed that I can shout at... Hopefuly he can scan it and find something... Thank god for Extended Warranties! http://********************/smile/emthup.gif http://********************/smile/emthup.gif

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tomedkaz

· #6 · Mar 11, 2009

Re: Low Beam Failure Message (GAS60RMAN)

check all your connections.
Save your $ and don't go to the dealer; try to diagnose it. If all the connections are OK then why don't you just order the ballasts yourself and replace them.

Pete'S60R

· #7 · Mar 11, 2009

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Re: Low Beam Failure Message (S60R1)

Quote, originally posted by S60R1 »

Check all your bulbs with the lights on and stop using italics http://********************/smile/emthup.gif

Scratch that ,write however the hell you want ,,bold,italics,,or use both

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zabto

· #8 · Mar 11, 2009

Re: Low Beam Failure Message (tomedkaz)

+1

I was having this problem intermittently. Driving along, driver's headlight turns off, warning light comes on. Toggle the switch and it comes back on.

After reading up on it, I was worried some moisture had gotten in there and took the lights off and pulled the bulbs to stick a hair dryer in there.

They looked pretty dry so i swapped the bulbs between lights and put it all back together and got ready to buy a new ballast if driver headlight went off, but the problem hasn't been back.

D-man9000

· #9 · Mar 11, 2009

I get the message all the time, but my lights never actually go out. Just flicking the light switch back and forth gets rid of the message.

I figured it was just a bug.

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S60R1

· #10 · Mar 11, 2009

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Re: Low Beam Failure Message (peter_reece2003)

Quote, originally posted by peter_reece2003 »

Scratch that ,write however the hell you want ,,bold,italics,,or use both

Bite me

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S60R1

· #11 · Mar 11, 2009

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Quote, originally posted by GAS60RMAN »

...Thank god for Extended Warranties! http://********************/smile/emthup.gif http://********************/smile/emthup.gif

If you have an extended warranty then...what are you waiting for??

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Pete'S60R

· #12 · Mar 11, 2009

Re: Low Beam Failure Message (S60R1)

Quote, originally posted by S60R1 »

Bite me

Lol

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GAS60RMAN

Discussion Starter · #13 · Mar 12, 2009

Re: Low Beam Failure Message (S60R1)

Well the closest dealer to me is 45 minutes, and they suck something fierce. I had a busted angle gear, which by no means is an afternoon job with ordering parts and all, but its not a 3 week project!! and The next closest is about a hour in the opposite direction... So I will talk to the master Volvo tech I know, and if he cant figure it out then I will have to result in going to the dealer for the warranty work...

juve021

· #14 · Mar 12, 2009

Don't know if you checked this as well, but there is a "shunt" or resistor pack in the CEM that maybe loose in the socket? Long shot but worth a look.

GAS60RMAN

Discussion Starter · #15 · Mar 12, 2009

Re: (juve021)

Ill definitely have to check it out... Cant hurt! http://********************/smile/emthup.gif

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