Removing and installing headlight housing - gas discharge headlights — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018)

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• Do not flash the headlights.
• Screw down adjuster nut as far as it will go, but do not tighten.
• When inserting headlight (4), breather (3) for headlight housing must be pushed evenly onto mounting (2) for breather hose (1).
• When the bolt is tightened, the adjuster nut of the adjuster automatically rotates against the mounting point of the headlight housing (5) and fixes it in place.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ High voltage! Danger to life!Ensure that any part of the gas discharge headlights marked with yellow high-voltage warning symbols are de-energised when you are working on them.Switch off ignition and all electrical equipment and remove ignition key.Do not flash the headlights. — Turn light switch to position "“0”".
2. Switch off ignition and all electrical equipment and remove ignition key.
3. Do not flash the headlights.
4. Remove bolts (1, 5).
5. Knock wheel housing liner (4) to the side and at the same time detach breather hose (2) at front wheel spoiler (3).

6. Remove lock carrier cover General body repairs, exterior63Bumper (front); Removing and installing attachments.
7. Remove bolts (2, 3).
8. Slacken off bolt (4) four turns.
9. Pull up retaining clip (1).
10. Pull headlight housing (5) forwards out of mounting.
11. If necessary, remove bolt (2) and press bumper cover in area of bolt slightly to side. Disregard (items 1, 3, 4).
12. Unplug electrical connector and detach headlight housing.
13. ⚠ Risk of damageTo avoid damaging the headlight housing and the bumper cover, guide the headlight housing carefully out of the bumper cover.If the headlight housing is pulled abruptly out of the mounting, this can damage the headlight housing or the bumper cover. — Check that adjuster nut (4) of adjuster (5) turns freely (arrows).
14. Screw down adjuster nut as far as it will go, but do not tighten.
15. Insert headlight housing (1) in mounting, making sure that retaining tab (3) on headlight housing engages in guide on mounting (2).
16. When inserting headlight (4), breather (3) for headlight housing must be pushed evenly onto mounting (2) for breather hose (1).
17. Secure headlight housing with retaining clip (1) by pushing retaining clip down.
18. Tighten bolts (2 and 3).
19. Tighten bolt (4). [Note: When the bolt is tightened, the adjuster nut of the adjuster automatically rotates against the mounting point of the headlight housing (5) and fixes it in place.]
20. Knock wheel housing liner (4) to the side and connect breather hose (2) at front wheel spoiler (3).
21. Tighten bolts (1 and 5).
22. Adjust headlights .

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