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Headlamps Mounting Tabs, Repairing






Headlamps Mounting Tabs, Repairing

If upper - 1 -, outer - 2 - or lower headlamp securing tab - 3 - is damaged or broken off, these can be replaced by installing repair kit. It is not necessary to replace the entire headlamp.





Check whether there is no further damage on the headlamp that makes installation of the repair set superfluous.

There are two different repair sets, for the left and the right headlamp.

Each repair set respectively contains the upper, the outer and the lower headlamp mounting tab, four mounting bolts, a metal nut pre-mounted on the upper mounting tab and an adjustment bushing pre-mounted on the outer and the lower headlamp mounting tab respectively.

--> [ Upper Mounting Tab, Repairing ]

--> [ Outer Mounting Tab, Repairing ]

--> [ Lower Mounting Tab, Repairing ]

Upper Mounting Tab, Repairing

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

- Remove headlamp. Refer to --> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.

- Remove the old headlamp mounting tab - 1 - completely from headlamp.





- Insert new mounting tab - 2 - formfitting onto mounting tab socket on headlamp - 4 - and tighten mounting bolt - 3 -.





Metal nut - 1 - is already pre-mounted onto the new mounting tab - 2 -.

- Install headlamp. Refer to --> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.

- Check and correct headlamp adjustment, if necessary.

Outer Mounting Tab, Repairing

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

- Remove headlamp. Refer to --> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.

- Remove the old headlamp mounting tab - arrow - completely from headlamp.





- Position the new mounting tab - 3 - on the headlamp tab base - 1 - and tighten the mounting bolt - 2 -.





Adjustment bushing - 4 - is already pre-mounted onto the new mounting tab - 3 -.

- Install headlamp. Refer to --> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.

- Check and correct headlamp adjustment, if necessary

Lower Mounting Tab, Repairing

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

- Remove headlamp. Refer to --> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.

- Remove the old headlamp mounting tab - arrow - completely from headlamp.





- Insert new mounting tab - 3 - formfitting onto mounting tab socket on headlamp - 1 - and tighten mounting bolt - 2 -.





- Then tighten the mounting bolt - 5 - on the rear side.

Adjustment bushing - 4 - is already pre-mounted onto the new mounting tab - 3 -.

- Install headlamp. Refer to --> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.

- Check and correct headlamp adjustment, if necessary.