Wouldn't you know it, I couldn't check the headlight aiming while checking this car out cuz Only Daytime.
Anyway, the Adaptive part of my son's new 2007 XKR work perfectly well. Only problem, even adjusted up to the limit the light is way too low.
He has to drive to Seattle in a couple days, it'd suck to not see things at 'the speed limit'.
I figure there must be a way in SDD to change the aim, but I don't want to get in there, muck about for an hour, and then NO lights work cuz I don't know what I'm doing in SDD most of the time.
Maybe there's another Manual process for changing the aim? Both sides are identical in the current position.
Also, on my 2010, the adjustments went quick, 1/4 turn made major differences. On his, two complete rotations of the adjusters moved not so much.
I have not checked the rear mounting screw behind the wheel well liners yet.

Any ideas on this, before I dig into it with blinders on?

 

Do you see them go through their routine when the car turns on?

 

They sure do. Up, down, back and forth or whatever. They also turn into corners and such. Wiggle while playing on the straights and such.
Everything works, just WAY too low.

 

You'll have to pull the liners and see if you can aim from there I guess would be next.

 

Yeah, that was probably my next step. Also check the bulb holders, maybe something amiss there.

 

Check the low laying fruit first? If its both lights, the front and rear ride height sensors properly fitted? If so, the ride height module may need calibration.
If it were just one light, I’d check it is properly seated first.

 

Hi ive not got adaptive, but on start up they go up and down, not side to side, inside my lights the bulb holder/eyeball pivots on an arm and ball joint, it did pop off once, and light was well to low, popped it back on via the side cover, may help ??? Also i believe? front levelling sensor, think drivers side wheel arch in UK is linked to the headlights if you have both headlights matching too low, or headlight control module reflash?

 

I'll take a look at the sensors, I didn't even think of that. I'll also measure the ride height. Course I don't know what it is supposed to be...

 

That wasn't it. The ***** and sockets are together and working properly. Good idea to check anyway though.

 

BRILLIANT!!!
This was exactly the culprit! The front sensor bracket was bent way up and the sensor was way misaligned, not even within the limiting tabs and the link was horizontal instead of vertical.
We bent the bracket, recentered the sensor arm and hooked stuff up.
WORKS AS ADVERTISED!!!
Thanks, @guy disaster averted!!!
Thread resolved!

 

Any ideas on why the sensor bracket was bent etc?

 

I figure when the engine was replaced the suspension was loose for awhile and when all the brakes were refurbished, it got knocked up. Being knocked up caused the sensor arm to bypass the stop, which caused the connecting arm to over-center. I'm actually surprised the sensor survived.

 

It doesn't happen to be that black one that Jag Lehi had?

 

Not that one, it was only at Secured Auto Group in SLC. They got it on trade and repaired everything. Carfax (ugh) backs that up.

 

I never saw that one pop up, not that I was really looking. I only know of that black one because Conni was floating the idea of getting herself an XKR at that time.

 

There's another black convertible in central SLC, it's a POS. I drove it awhile, was okay, then Limp Home Mode. They called me, said it was fixed, drove it again and Limp Home Mode.
Big ole NOPE on that one. I checked it for a person in here, can't rightly remember who it was.