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Headlamp Range Control Positioning Motor






HID Headlamps, through 11.06


Headlamp Range Control Positioning Motor

If adjusting motors for headlamps with automatic vertical headlamp aim control are removed and installed or replaced, basic setting of headlamps must be performed .

Illustrations depict replacement of headlamp beam adjusting motor at left headlamp.

Replacement of Left Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor (V48) and of Right Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor (V49) is performed analogously.

Removing

- Remove headlamp --> [ Headlamps, through 11.06 ] Headlamps, through 11.06.

- Remove bolt - 1 - and press adjusting shaft for low beam and high beam height adjustment - 2 - in - direction of arrow - out of guide.





- Pull adjusting shaft for low beam and high beam height adjustment - 2 - out of headlamp housing.

- Press wire bracket - 1 - to the side in - direction of arrow - and remove cover cap - 2 -.





- Disconnect connector - 3 -.





- Remove mounting bolts - 1 -.

- Press the headlamp beam adjusting motor - 2 - toward left in order to pull out adjusting axle ball head laterally out of ball head mount at reflector.

- Remove headlamp beam adjusting motor - 2 - out of headlamp housing.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

When installing cap, ensure proper seating. It is destroyed by ingress of water into headlamp.

If adjusting motors for headlamps with automatic vertical headlamp aim control are removed and installed or replaced, basic setting of headlamps must be performed .

- Insert adjusting axle of headlamp beam adjustment motor - 1 - carefully into ball head guide - arrow -.





- Check headlamp for function.

- Check and adjust headlamp aim if necessary.