Removing and Installing Front Angle Sensor For Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment

Removing And Installing Front Angle Sensor For Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment

Front angle sensor

Removal
1. Remove front underside panel.







2. Hold the rotary lever of the linkage with the second open-ended wrench and detach. Push back the rubber cover over the electrical plug connection and detach the plug connection from the angle sensor.







3. Detach the retaining bracket for the angle sensor from the side member from below.
4. Detach the angle sensor from the retaining bracket and remove it.

Installation
1. Fasten the angle sensor to the retaining bracket and install.
2. Engage the electrical plug connection and carefully pull the rubber cover over the plug connection (protects against water leaking in).
3. Secure the linkage to the rotary lever (tightening torque 7 Nm (5.0 ftlb.)) and install the underside panel.
4. Once the angle sensor has been installed, the control module must be recalibrated with the Porsche System Tester 2. After this, the headlights must be readjusted using a standard 5 mm ball-head screwdriver.