Headlamp beam alignment side, tail and indicator lamps
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
- Section
- Repair › Headlamp beam alignment side, tail and indicator lamps
ElectricalHeadlamp beam alignment side, tail and indicator lamps
HEADLAMP BEAM ALIGNMENT SIDE, TAIL AND INDICATOR LAMPS
Service repair no - 86.40.17 Service repair no - 86.40.34 Parking lamp Service repair no - 86.40.42 Indicator lamp Check Service repair no - 86.40.45 Tail lamp, indicator lamp
Check main beam alignment using beam setting Service repair no - 86.40.91 Reverse lamp equipment. Should this not be available the beam can be temporarily checked and adjusted as follows:- Remove
- Position vehicle, unladen, on level ground with tyres correctly inflated, approximately 4 meters
from a wall or screen, marked as illustrated below.
- The beam centres ’A’ are measured horizontally on the vehicle and headlamp centre dimension ’B’ vertically from the ground.
- Release 2 screws and withdraw lens.
- Twist counter-clockwise and withdraw bulb holder.
- Remove bulb, bayonet fixing.
- Disconnect bulb holder from multiplug.
- If necessary, remove 2 screws and withdraw lamp boss.
Refit
- Switch on main beam and adjust setting, as necessary, with trimmer screws.
- Fit lamp boss, if applicable.
- Connect bulb holder to multiplug.
- Fit bulb of same wattage, if renewed.
- Fit lens.
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