Dipped Headlight & Fog Light Error Message

Mark-A4

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Hi,

I'm intermittently getting a "right dipped headlight" error message (and the light goes out when this happens), and if I put my fog lights on a "right fog light" out message every time (and the fog light never works). I also have a bit of a flickering going on in the right headlight.

After a bit of googling it appears that this could be down to a bulb, ballast or electrical issue. I've ordered new headlight and fog light bulbs so will try them to see if that fixes anything but is there anything else I could do in the meantime?

I've had a VCDS log ran on in which looks to me like it could all be electrical, but I'm not very familiar with these logs. The error faults that it shows are:

Code:
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Chassis Type: 8K (8T0)
Scan: 01 03 05 08 09 10 15 16 17 19 42 46 52 53 55 56 5F 62 72

VIN: -------------------   Mileage: 94970km/59011miles

09-Cent. Elect. -- Status: Malfunction 0010
19-CAN Gateway -- Status: Malfunction 0010
55-Xenon Range -- Status: Malfunction 0010

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Address 09: Cent. Elect. (J519)       Labels: 8K0-907-063.clb
   Part No SW: 8K0 907 063 N    HW: 8K0 907 063 N
   Component: BCM1 1.0      H30 0392 
   Coding: 260050914034AF211701000000001D0D009D030806010141000000

   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8K2 955 119 A    HW: 8T2 955 119   Labels: 1KX-955-119.CLB
   Component: WWS 031110  H05 0070
   Coding: 00FD11

   Subsystem 2 - Part No SW: 8K0 955 559     HW: 8K0 955 559   Labels: 8K0-955-559.CLB
   Component: RLS  H04 0003
   Coding: 025028

   Subsystem 3 - Part No SW: 8K0 941 531 AL    HW: 8K0 941 531 AL
   Component: E1 - LDS  H08 0090

4 Faults Found:
02897 - Supply Voltage for LED Module for DRL and Parking Light; Right
            012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - Intermittent
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00101100
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 162
                    Mileage: 94456 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2015.09.26
                    Time: 13:00:00

00979 - Lamp for Low Beam; Right (M31)
            012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit - Intermittent
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00101100
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 10
                    Reset counter: 163
                    Mileage: 92334 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2015.09.03
                    Time: 20:11:00

01500 - Bulb for Fog-Lamps; Right (L23)
            012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01101100
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 30
                    Mileage: 79553 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2014.12.05
                    Time: 09:08:00

03207 - Charisma Switch Module
            004 - No Signal/Communication
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01100100
                    Fault Priority: 3
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 79
                    Mileage: 80374 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2015.01.04
                    Time: 12:37:00


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Address 19: CAN Gateway (J533)       Labels: 8T0-907-468.clb
   Part No SW: 8T0 907 468 AD    HW: 8T0 907 468 K
   Component: GW-BEM 4CAN-M H09 0117 
   Coding: 00CF07

   Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8X0 915 181     HW: 8X0 915 181
   Component: J367-BDM  H07 0140

   Subsystem 2 - Part No SW: 8K0 959 663     HW: 8K0 959 663
   Component: J532_DCDCStab  H17 0042

2 Faults Found:
02256 - Quiescent Current
            001 - Upper Limit Exceeded
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 01100001
                    Fault Priority: 7
                    Fault Frequency: 210
                    Reset counter: 128
                    Mileage: 80485 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2015.01.05
                    Time: 23:30:00

03041 - Energy Management Active
            000 - - - Intermittent
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00100000
                    Fault Priority: 7
                    Fault Frequency: 235
                    Reset counter: 166
                    Mileage: 80485 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2015.01.06
                    Time: 03:30:00

             Freeze Frame:
                    Bin. Bits:    00000
                    Voltage: 12.50 V
                    Count: 17


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Address 55: Xenon Range        Labels: 8T0-907-357.clb
   Part No SW: 8H0 907 357 C    HW: 8H0 907 357 C
   Component: AFS 1           H01 0030             
   Coding: 0000019

   Subsystem 1 - Part No: 8K0 941 329
   Component: AFS-Modul links H02 S001

   Subsystem 2 - Part No: 8K0 941 329
   Component: AFS-Modul rechtsH02 S001

1 Fault Found:
02234 - Right Headlight Power Output Stage (J668)
            004 - No Signal/Communication - Intermittent
             Freeze Frame:
                    Fault Status: 00100100
                    Fault Priority: 2
                    Fault Frequency: 1
                    Reset counter: 10
                    Mileage: 94456 km
                    Time Indication: 0
                    Date: 2015.09.26
                    Time: 13:00:05

If anyone has any ideas/opinions I'd be grateful, I'll probably take it to an auto electrician to see if they have any opinions before I involve the dealer.

Thanks,
Mark
 
Swap the headlights across & see if the fault follows or stays on that side, this will advise more where the fault may lay.
 
Ok, good idea, I'll try this tonight. Thanks
 

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