Removing and installing headlight housing - gas discharge headlights and LED headlights from model year 2015 onwards — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018); platform code 4X

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• Do not flash the headlights.
• Screw down adjuster nut as far as it will go, but do not tighten.
• When the bolt is tightened, the adjuster nut of the adjuster element automatically rotates against the mounting point of the headlight housing 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 the ignition and all electrical equipment and store the ignition key outside the vehicle.
3. Do not flash the headlights.
4. Remove front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Bumper (front); Removing and installing bumper cover.
5. Disconnect breather hose (1).

6. Remove bolts (4, 5).
7. Slacken off bolts (2, 3) four turns.
8. Left-side: Move wiring harness clear at headlight housing.
9. Pull headlight housing (1) towards front and unplug electrical connector.
10. Detach headlight housing.
11. Check that adjuster nut (2) of adjusters (1, 3, 4) turns freely (arrows).
12. Screw down adjuster nut as far as it will go, but do not tighten.
13. Insert headlight housing (1) and slide breather hose onto connection.
14. Align headlight housing at edge of wing and tighten bolt (5).
15. Tighten bolts (2, 3, 6). [Note: When the bolt is tightened, the adjuster nut of the adjuster element automatically rotates against the mounting point of the headlight housing and fixes it in place.]
16. Left-side: Secure wiring harness (4).
17. Adjust headlights .

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