HID Headlamps, Daytime Running Lamp and Parking Lamp Control Module

Daytime Running Lamp and Parking Lamp Control Module

Danger to life due to high voltage.

• Always disconnect the battery wire strap before working on gas-discharge headlamp components marked with yellow high-voltage symbols.

Danger of causing damage to the vehicle electronics.

• Requirement: Make sure nothing, especially metal or other light weight particles, can get into the headlamp housing.

• Make sure also no oil, grease, silicone or other such materials can get into an open headlamp, otherwise they can turn into steam and fog up the headlamp.

• Touching electronic circuits with bare hands can lead to migration.

• Electro Static Discharge (ESD) protection: Always follow DIN EN 613-40-5-1 when handling.

• Do not use any components or electronics that have fallen down.

• ESD work surface (VAS 6613).

Removing






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

- Remove the bolts - arrows -.

- Remove the housing cover - 1 - from the headlamp housing.

- Press the tab - 3 - and disconnect the connector - 1 -.






- Turn the HID bulb - 2 - counterclockwise and remove it from the housing.

- Press the release buttons - arrows A - and disconnect the connector - 2 -.






- Open the tabs on both side and swivel toward the rear in direction of travel - arrows B -.

- Remove the control module - 1 - from the mount in the headlamp housing.

Installing






Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

- Install the control module - 1 - onto the pins - arrow - as illustrated.

• It will not be possible to close the tabs if the control module is not installed correctly.

- Install the HID bulb. Refer to => [ Headlamp Bulbs ] Headlamp Bulbs.