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Converting headlights for driving on the left or right side of the road > < Removing and installing left/right gas discharge bulb control unit J343/J344

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Removing and installing headlight range control motor V48/V49
Removing and installing headlight range control motor -V48-/-V49-
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Protective gloves
t  Safety goggles
t  Carpet knife
Removing
–  Remove headlight housing → Chapter.
  Note
t  Before renewing headlight range control motor, headlight housing must be cut open at specified location with a sharp carpet knife.
t  For subsequent sealing of assembly opening, housing cover is available → Electronic parts catalogue
  WARNING
Risk of injury and damage.
t  Wear protective gloves and safety goggles.
t  To prevent damage to electrical wiring in headlight housing, do not cut too deep.
   
–  Cut dummy cover -1- out of headlight housing -2- using a sharp carpet knife.
  Note
Thoroughly remove metal particles and abrasion (caused by removing dummy cover) from headlight housing.
–  Turn control motor -3- anti-clockwise -arrow- and take out.
–  Unplug electrical connector -4-.
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Installing
l  Tightening torque → Chapter
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
–  Release retaining tab -2- and disengage housing cover -1--arrow-.
–  When inserting control motor, plug in electrical connector.
l  If ball head on actuator shaft is properly seated in ball head mounting of reflector, it should be no longer possible to move reflector.
  A94-10941
–  Close opening in headlight housing -2- with housing cover -1- from repair kit → Electronic parts catalogue.
–  Tighten bolts -arrows-.
–  Close housing cover.
–  Install headlight housing → Chapter.
  A94-11026

Converting headlights for driving on the left or right side of the road > < Removing and installing left/right gas discharge bulb control unit J343/J344