Removing and installing headlight main beam bulb M30/M32 (LED) — AUDI
Removing and installing headlight main beam bulb M30/M32 (LED) on Audi: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes SF, SG
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- Work on the LED module must be performed only at an ESD workplace. — Remove headlight .
- Insert LED module and, when doing this, ensure that LED module is correctly positioned on centring pins (arrows).
- Risk of damage to the headlight.Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. — Position new housing cover (1) onto headlight.
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ Work on the LED module must be performed only at an ESD workplace. — Remove headlight .
- Using a hammer, carefully detach housing cover (1) around engineered break line (2). Preferably, strike on the corners of the cover when doing this to prevent it from breaking.
- Remove housing cover (1) from headlight.
- Remove output module for headlight J667/J668(3) to gain access to electrical connectors .
- Unscrew three securing bolts (arrows) of LED module.
- Guide main beam LED module (1) backwards out of headlight and separate electrical connector.
- Insert LED module and, when doing this, ensure that LED module is correctly positioned on centring pins (arrows).
- Join electrical connector when inserting.
- Install output module for headlight J667/J668.
- ⚠ Risk of damage to the headlight.Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. — Position new housing cover (1) onto headlight.
- Screw in and tighten bolts (arrows).
- Calibrate LED modules .
- Test functionality.
- Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary 20.1Descriptions of work
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