Dipped Beam Conversion - UK-Europe-UK
- Make
- Aston Martin
- Model
- DB7 Factory Workshop Manual Volume 2: Electrics, Body and Air Conditioning
- Year
- 1994–1998
- Section
- Repair procedures › Dipped Beam Conversion - UK-Europe-UK
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ElectricsDipped Beam Conversion - UK-Europe-UK
Procedure
- Remove the front apron undertray and remove the complete nose assembly.
- Release the headlamp plug from the body clip and disconnect the plug.
Figure 1. Headlamp Removal
- Remove 1 bolt from the front headlamp mounting.
- Remove the main beam lamp access cover and loosen the rear headlamp mounting bolt.
- Lift off the headlamp assembly.
- On refitting the headlamp assembly, carry out the headlamp alignment procedure.
Figure 1. Headlamp Alignment
- Using the small hex adjusters, set the inner main beam alignments so that the bright spot is centralised and 1.5° down in the alignment gauge. If necessary, fine tune the adjustment to suit average vehicle loading and driver requirements.
Dipped Beam Conversion - UK-Europe-UK
- Access the dipped beam lamps through the panels in the wheel arch liners.
- Cut the tie strap securing the rubber gaiter and pull back the gaiter.
- Slacken 3 screws securing the lamp backplate (Figure 2) and rotate the plate to the right for UK or to the left for Europe to the limit of the bolt slots.
- For European (RH) Use (Beam Pattern ↗)
- For UK (LH) Use (Beam Pattern ↘)
Figure 2. Dipped Beam Conversion UK-Europe
- Tighten the three screws, replace the gaiter and secure it with a new tie strap.
6.1.02 Headlamp Alignment
Data
| Main Beam Alignment | 1.5° down |
|---|---|
| Dipped Beam Alignment | 1.5° down |
Tools
Headlamp Alignment Gauge
Procedure
- Lift the bonnet and remove the main beam access cover from the headlamp unit.
- Using the large hex adjusters, align the outer dipped beams to the correct pattern in a headlamp alignment gauge
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