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Removing and Installing Rear Angle Sensor For Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment



Removing And Installing Rear Angle Sensor For Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment

Rear angle sensor

Removal
1. 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.
2. Detach the retaining bracket for the angle sensor, combination wire and brake line from the body.







3. 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.).
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.