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HID Headlamp Range Control Positioning Motor






Headlamps

HID Headlamp Range Control Positioning Motor

The following illustrations depict replacement of headlamp beam adjusting motor at right headlamp.

Replacement of Left Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor and of Right Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor is identical.

Removing:

- Switch ignition and all electrical consumers off and disengage the key or ignition switch in position 0 (ignition off).

- Remove headlamp => [ Headlamps ]. Headlamps

- Press wire bracket - 1 - to the side in - direction of arrow -.





- Pull off cap - 1 - with headlamp power output stage - 2 - in - direction of arrow - from headlamp as far as wire lengths permit.





Headlamp power output stage - 2 - must not be removed from cap - 1 -.

- Disengage the harness connectors - arrows - and disconnect the connectors.





- Carefully pry adjustment screw - 1 - in - direction of arrow - out of headlamp housing.





- Disconnect the connector - 2 - on the headlamp range control positioning motor - 1 -.





- Rotate headlamp beam adjustment motor - 1 - in - direction of arrow - and remove it.

Installing:

Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Carefully insert ball head of headlamp beam adjustment motor - 1 - into ball head guide - 2 -, pull reflector toward rear while doing this.





- Now place adjustment motor into mount and rotate it approximately 30° clockwise until it engages.

When installing cover cap, check gasket for proper fitting. It is destroyed by entry of water into headlamp.

If a headlamp with automatic vertical headlamp aim control is removed, basic setting of headlamps must always be performed after installation.