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Removing and installing headlight range control motor (headlight manufacturer: Visteon)

Removing:

Note

t	If control motors are removed and reinstalled or renewed, the headlight adjustment must be checked and adjusted as necessary → Booklet38.

t	The illustrations show the renewal of the headlight range control motor for the left headlight.

–	Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

–	Remove headlight → Chapter.

–	Turn cover cap -1- in direction of -arrow- and remove.

–	Turn headlight range control motor-1- in direction of -arrow-.

–	Pull connector -1- off headlight range control motor-2-.

–	Move headlight range control motor so that ball head -2- of headlight range control motor can be pulled in direction of -arrow- out of ball head cup -1-.

–	Take headlight range control motor out of headlight housing.

Installing:

Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing observe the following:

–	Carefully insert ball head of headlight range control motor-1- in ball head cup -arrow-.

Caution

When installing cover cap, ensure cap is seated correctly. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight.

–	Check headlight functions.

–	Check headlight setting and adjust headlight as necessary → Booklet38.

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