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Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motors







Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motors

The headlamp housing must be cut at the designated location with a sharp box cutter to replace the headlamp range control positioning motor.

A housing cover can be ordered to seal the assembly opening. Refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Protective gloves

Protective eyewear

Box cutter

Removing






- Remove headlamp housings. Refer to => [ Headlamp Housing ] Headlamp Housing.


There is a risk of injury and damage.

Wear protective gloves and eyewear.

To avoid damaged electrical wires in the headlamp housing, do not cut too deep.

- Cut the cover - 5 - out of the headlamp housing with a sharp box cutter.

- Open the retainer - 2 -.

- Move the housing cover - 1 - to the side and remove it.

- Turn the headlamp range control positioning motor - 4 -.

Left headlamp: counterclockwise.

Right headlamp: clockwise.

- Push the ball end of the positioning stem upward and out of the ball end mount by swiveling the control motor.

- Remove the control motor.

- Disconnect the electrical connector - 3 -.

Installing

Tightening specification, refer to => [ Halogen Headlamps Overview ] Halogen Headlamps Overview.

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

- Connect the electrical connector when guiding in.

- Start by inserting ball end of positioning stem from underneath in reflector socket. To do so, pull reflector to rear.

- Position and lock the headlamp range control motor bayonet connection on the headlamp housing.

Left headlamp: clockwise.

Right headlamp: counterclockwise.

- Close the opening in the headlamp with the housing cover - 1 - from the repair set. Refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).






- Tighten the bolts - arrows -.

- Install the headlamp housing. Refer to => [ Headlamp Housing ] Headlamp Housing.