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Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor (V48)/(V49)







Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor (V48)/(V49)

Adjust the headlamps after performing any work that could have affected their adjustment, refer to => [ Headlamps, Adjusting ] Headlamps, Adjusting.

Danger to life due to high voltage.

Removing






- Remove headlamp, refer to => [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.

- Release locking slide - 2 - in - direction of arrow - and remove housing cover - 1 - from headlamp housing.

- Turn headlamp height adjustment screw - 1 - clockwise as far as stop.






This guides lamp unit in headlamp into low position.

- Insert a screwdriver from behind into headlamp housing - arrow A - and press headlamp height adjusting screw up out of housing - arrow B -.

- Disconnect electrical connector - 1 -.






- Turn the adjustment motor - 2 - on the left headlamp clockwise - arrow - and the one on the right headlamp counterclockwise.

- Disengage positioning motor from headlamp housing.

Positioning motor axle should not be disengaged from headlamp

- Turn the motor - 1 - with gentle force clockwise around its own axle until motor axle can be gently pulled from headlamp light unit ball joint - 3 -.






Axle pins are then in ball joint cut-outs - arrows -.

- Remove the adjustment motor from the headlamp housing.

- Remove adjustment nut - 2 -.

For illustrative purposes, components in illustration are shown without headlamp housing.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

- Check whether ball joint - 3 - is inserted in headlamp light unit guide.

- Slide headlamp height adjustment nut - 2 - off ball joint.

The outer splines face toward the motor.

- Pull headlamp light unit in headlamp housing toward back and hold it firmly.

- Engage the adjusting motor axle pins in the ball joint.

The axle pins must engage in cut-outs on ball joint - arrows -.

- Position the quick release on the adjusting motor - 2 - on the headlamp housing.






- Engage positioning motor counterclockwise on left headlamp and clockwise on right headlamp.

Ignore - arrow -.

- Connect the electrical connector - 1 - to the adjusting motor.

- Close the housing lid.

- Secure housing cover using locking slide.

- Install headlamp, refer to => [ Installing ] Headlamps.

- Adjust headlamps after installing, refer to => [ Headlamps, Adjusting ] Headlamps, Adjusting.