Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor (V48)/(V49)

Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor (V48)/(V49)

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Protective Gloves

• Protective Eyewear

• Box Cutter

Note the information about contact corrosion, refer to => [ Contact Corrosion ] Service Precautions.

• Headlamps must be adjusted after performing measures that could influence headlamp adjustment. Refer to => [ Halogen Headlamp, Adjusting ] Halogen Headlamp, Adjusting.

Removing

- Remove headlamp housings, refer to => [ Headlamp Housing ] Headlamp Housing.

• The headlamp housing must be cut at the designated location with a sharp box cutter to replace the headlamp range control positioning motor.

• A housing cover can be ordered to seal the assembly opening. Refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

There is a risk of injury and damage.

• Wear protective gloves and eyewear.

• To avoid damaged electrical wires in the headlamp housing, do not cut too deep.

- Cut the cover - 1 - out of the headlamp housing with a sharp box cutter.






• Remove any shavings and grit on the blind cover from the headlamp housing.

- Remove the housing cover - 2 - from the headlamp housing.

- Turn the height adjustment bolt all the way with the hex socket wrench - 3 - - arrow A -.






- Remove the bolts - 1 and 4 -.

- Reach through the opening in the headlamp housing and remove the adjustment motor - 2 - in the - direction of the arrow B - from the reflector.

- Remove the adjustment motor and disconnect the connector.

Installing






• Tightening specification, refer to => [ Halogen Headlamps Overview, from MY 2012 ] Halogen Headlamps Overview, From MY 2012.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Turn the housing cover - 1 - counter-clockwise - arrow - and remove it from the headlamp housing.

- When connecting the connector, install the adjustment motor.

• Counterhold the high beam/turn signal reflector through the opening when pressing the adjusting shaft ball head into the reflector ball head mount.

- Close the opening in the headlamp housing - 2 - with the housing cover - 1 - from the repair kit. Refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).






- Tighten the bolts - arrows -.

- Close the housing cover.

- Install the headlamp housing, refer to => [ Headlamp Housing ] Headlamp Housing.