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Aston Martin DB7 Factory Workshop Manual Volume 2: Electrics, Body and Air Conditioning (1994-1998)02 · Electrics
02 · General

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
ElectricsDipped Beam Conversion - UK-Europe-UK

Procedure

  1. Remove the front apron undertray and remove the complete nose assembly.
  2. Release the headlamp plug from the body clip and disconnect the plug.
Headlamp Removal diagram showing bolt removal points

Figure 1. Headlamp Removal

  1. Remove 1 bolt from the front headlamp mounting.
  2. Remove the main beam lamp access cover and loosen the rear headlamp mounting bolt.
  3. Lift off the headlamp assembly.
  4. On refitting the headlamp assembly, carry out the headlamp alignment procedure.
Headlamp Alignment diagram showing main and dipped beam adjustment points

Figure 1. Headlamp Alignment

  1. 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

  1. Access the dipped beam lamps through the panels in the wheel arch liners.
  2. Cut the tie strap securing the rubber gaiter and pull back the gaiter.
  3. 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.
  4. For European (RH) Use (Beam Pattern ↗)
  5. For UK (LH) Use (Beam Pattern ↘)
Dipped Beam Conversion diagram showing rotation for UK and Europe settings

Figure 2. Dipped Beam Conversion UK-Europe

  1. 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

  1. Lift the bonnet and remove the main beam access cover from the headlamp unit.
  2. Using the large hex adjusters, align the outer dipped beams to the correct pattern in a headlamp alignment gauge

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Aston Martin DB7

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