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Old 10-28-2006, 10:36 PM
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/115231/cimg0810.jpg"></center><p>Ok, so walking to my car I find this piece dangling from under the front drivers side. Clearly it should be clipped in place, but I have no idea what it is and what it does. Does it have anything to do with the ABS? Since my ABS - Brake Light recently came on and the three beeps? I just recently had control arms replaced, and new rims/tires mounted. So is this the cause of the ABS - Brake light or unrelated? Either way, please someone tell me what it is and what it does, and what its connected to?

I can only find it on the front drivers side, not on the passengers. Thank you for any help you can provide!<ul><li><a href="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/115231/cimg0814.jpg">Second picture click here</a></li></ul>
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Default Pretty sure that is your headlight level sensor. You have xenons right? Have you notice that they

are not aimed correctly lately?
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second - what he^^^ says. Your switch is broken.
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Correct....I replaced mine earlier this summer...easy job.
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3rd ... yep its def looking like your Xenon angle sensor..
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Default You may be able to re-attach the arm to the lower control arm.

Can't really tell from the picture if the clip is too damaged.

You can see the attachment at the bottom of this picture.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/88619/img_6287.jpg">
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As others have said, it is your headlight adjuster, semi common for it to break/unhook
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