Network
generic / SAE
U0180
Lost Communication with Automatic Lighting Control Module
The Automatic Lighting Control Module has stopped transmitting on the vehicle data bus, so other control units no longer receive its messages. Automatic exterior lighting (auto headlamps) stops working. Typical causes are loss of power or ground at the module, an open or shorted CAN/LIN bus wire, a connector fault, or an internal module failure.
SystemNetwork
Typegeneric / SAE
GroupU0
Range / number1 / 80
Possible causes
- Headlamp control module unpowered high
- CAN wiring to headlamp module broken medium
- Gateway module routing CAN messages incorrectly low
Symptoms
- Multiple warning lights may illuminate
- Affected modules may go into limp mode or shut down
- Specific functions inoperative depending on module
- Diagnostic tools may show communication faults
Inspection / repair
- Difficulty: medium
- DIY: shop recommended
- Estimated cost: 80–1200 €
- Estimated time: 1–4 h
- Component: headlamp control module
- Component: can bus wiring
Sources
References
sae:J2012