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Headlamp Range Control Positioning Motor







Headlamp Range Control Positioning Motor

If the motors are removed and installed again or replaced, check the headlamp adjustment and adjust it again if necessary. Refer to Maintenance Procedures; Rep. Gr. 03.

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

Procedure to replace Left Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor (V48) and Right Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor (V49) is the same.

Removal

- Turn off the ignition and all electric consumers and remove the key.

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

- Remove screw - 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 screws - 1 -.

- Press the adjusting motor - 2 - in - direction of arrow - in order to pull out adjusting axle ball head laterally out of ball head mount at reflector.

- Remove adjusting motor - 2 - from headlamp housing.

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

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

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






- Check headlamp for function.

- Check the headlamp adjustment and correct it if necessary. Refer to Maintenance Procedures; Rep. Gr. 03.