Tail Lamp: Adjustments

Rear Light Housing In Side Panel - Body Gaps/alignment, Adjusting

NOTE:
- In the event that, after repairing collision damage to the rear body or replacement of a rear light the specified body gaps alignment of the rear light cannot be achieved, an adjustable retainer with mounting clips must be installed.
- A rear body side panel with stamped recess for tail light bracket is not available for repairs. A specially developed adjustable rear light retainer must be installed additionally.







Adjustable rear light retainer components, description:
- 1x - A - Base with clip
- 2x - B - 1mm spacer
- 2x - C - Spacers, 0.5 mm
- 1x - D - Threaded plate
- 1x - E - Socket-head screw
- 1x - F - Socket-head screw

Adjustable rear light retainer, assembly







1. Threaded plate (4.0 mm thick)
2. Clip mount (1.2 mm thick)
3. Clip
4. Body sheet metal
5. Spacer (0.5 mm thick)
6. Socket head screw
7. Spacer (1.0 mm thick)

Adjustable rear light retainer, installing

Preparation:







- Position a spacer over the center of mounting hole (use as template) and mark diameters - G - and - H -.
- Drill holes to dimensions - G - = 8 mm and - H - = 22 mm using a center-bit.
- Enlarge mounting hole with sheet metal drill so that - G - = 22 mm and - H - = 8 mm (matches marked areas). Perform anti-corrosion measures Additional Information, Body Collision Repairs - General Information.







Adjustable rear light retainer, installing:
- Position a base with clip behind mounting hole in the same orientation.
- Place spacers behind as deemed necessary, position threaded plate with threads against body panel and loosely install screws so that retainer can still be moved .
- Center and torque screws according to value in table.
- Install rear light assembly.
- Check gap dimensions.







- If required, remove rear light assembly again, reposition retainer or adjust using spacers.

NOTE: If the adjustment range is insufficient, shorten retainer clip in area of overhang - x - to obtain a greater range of adjustment.