quicjk question regarding the rheostat for headlight range control

[85turbo]

can anyone tell me if the rheostat in the car is slightly faulty (doesnt work every time) will it throw a VCDS code ?

im trying to trouble shoot a lighting issue im having at the moment, that i think might be a failing rheostat wheel in the car.

i am thinking of replacing it, but don't wanna spend money on a part that's not 100% the problem.
if i have the car scanned, will it show a fault code of some type for this part ?

Jason.

[85turbo]

16 views already, and no one knows ?

[bazzle]

16 views already, and no one knows ?

Yeah right 16 people dont know. Prob wont get an answer now.

What is it doing exactly, your post is vague

Bazzle

[85turbo]

How is my post vague?

I'm asking if the range control rheostat is intermittantly faulty will it throw a code ?

What's vague about that ?

Jason

[gregozedobe]

Yeah right 16 people dont know. Prob wont get an answer now.

Looks like 44 people don't know now, so yeah, "wot 'e said ^ "

[85turbo]

fine by me.

ill be going else where.
way to loose members to that other place.

[fuzion]

i would say take it to someone to scan it (vw specialist) and get their opinion on what you should be doing

where are you located?

[BarneyBoy]

To answer your original question, I don't know if it will throw a code, but...

A bit more info -
when it's faulty, do the lights not adjust their range AT ALL?

I mean, if the lights don't physically change, that could indicate a mechanical fault (not just an electronic fault). It may not be the rheostat, it may be anywhere further along the line towards the headlights too (ie a plug connection, or in the headlamp itself, &c, &c).