Audi A4 Mk3 Headlight Range Control Motor V48 Replacement

Removing and installing left headlight range control motorV48

Removing and installing left headlight range control motor -V48-

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Protective gloves

t	Safety goggles

t	Carpet knife

Removing

–	Remove headlight housing → Chapter.

Note

t	Before renewing left headlight range control motor -V48-, 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 using a sharp carpet knife.

Note

Thoroughly remove metal particles and abrasion (caused by removing dummy cover) from headlight housing.

–	Cut dummy cover -2- out of headlight housing using a sharp carpet knife.

Note

Thoroughly remove metal particles and abrasion (caused by removing dummy cover) from headlight housing.

–	Detach cover -3- for dipped beam from headlight housing.

–	Unscrew bolts -arrows- at headlight range control motor -1-.

–	Pull reflector -4- towards rear and swivel headlight range control motor -3- upwards -arrow-; this disengages ball head -2- on actuator shaft downwards out of ball head mounting -1-.

Installing

l	Tightening torque → Chapter

Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:

–	When inserting, plug in electrical connector.

–	Pull reflector towards rear and engage ball head on actuator shaft in ball head mounting of reflector.

–	Close opening in headlight with housing cover -1- from repair kit → Electronic parts catalogue.

–	Tighten bolts -arrows-.

–	Close opening in headlight with housing cover -1- from repair kit → Electronic parts catalogue.

–	Install headlight housing → Chapter.

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