What does it mean?
U1103 is a Network (CAN bus, module communications) fault code. It indicates: Lost Communication With Right Headlamp Leveling Control Module .
Symptoms
- Headlamp levelling warning lamp or a lighting system message on the display
- Right headlamp beam stuck too high, dazzling oncoming drivers, or aimed too low
- Right headlamp levelling does not respond to the manual adjustment control
- Automatic levelling stops working on load changes, so the beam does not correct when the vehicle is loaded
- Adaptive or cornering functions of the right headlamp inoperative
- Scan tool cannot communicate with the right headlamp module while the left one responds
Likely causes
- Corroded or water damaged connector at the right headlamp levelling module, which sits in an exposed position at the front of the vehicle
- Blown fuse or a broken supply wire feeding the levelling module
- Open circuit or short in the bus wiring running to the right front corner of the car
- Poor ground at the headlamp assembly mounting point
- Internal failure of the levelling module or its actuator motor
- Harness damage from front end accident repair, stone strike or a rodent
- Vibration damage at the connector, common on headlamp units that have been removed several times
How to fix it
- Compare the right and left headlamp modules with the scan tool; if the left one communicates, the fault is local to the right side
- Check the fuse and supply circuit for the right headlamp levelling module and test them under load
- Inspect the headlamp connector for water, corrosion and damaged seals, and dry it thoroughly
- Measure supply voltage and ground at the module with the ignition on, using voltage drop tests
- Follow the harness from the right front corner back towards the gateway, checking for accident repair damage, chafing and rodent bites
- Test the bus lines for continuity and for shorts to ground and to battery voltage
- Command the levelling actuator with the scan tool once communication is restored and confirm the beam moves
- Replace the levelling module or the headlamp assembly only after supply, ground and network wiring have been verified, then carry out beam aiming