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Taurus Headlight Auto-Leveling Failure

I've got a bit of a head-scratcher with my 2009 Ford Taurus, gasoline engine. The auto-leveling on the headlights seems to have gone kaput. I'm getting an error in the memory and the warning light's mocking me from the speedometer. Both low beams are either pointing way down or way up; there's no happy medium. Mileage is sitting pretty at 212327 km. I'm suspecting a dodgy servomotor in one of the headlights, but I'm open to other ideas before I start tearing things apart. Anyone seen this before?

A 2009 Ford Taurus is experiencing a failure in the headlight auto-leveling system, indicated by an error message and warning light. The headlights are misaligned, pointing either too high or too low. The suspected cause is a faulty servomotor in one of the headlights. After checking the headlight switch, fuses, and connections, the issue was confirmed to be a defective servomotor, which was subsequently repaired at a workshop.

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Sounds annoying. Have you checked the headlight switch and all the connections? Maybe a fuse?

Yeah, I gave the headlight switch a once-over and checked the fuses. All seems good there. Connections look solid too, no corrosion or anything obvious. Is there a specific way to test the servomotors directly, or am I just looking for any signs of life?

Hmm, if the switch and fuses are fine, and the connections are good, it probably is the servomotor then. Honestly, auto-leveling systems can be a pain. Probably best to get it checked out by a workshop, they'll have the proper diagnostics.

Cheers. I was dreading that answer, but figured it was coming. I took it to the shop; turns out it was a defective servomotor, just like I suspected. Repair cost me 1040€. Thanks for confirming my suspicions, at least I knew what to expect.

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