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Removing and installing headlight range control motor, headlights with H7/H15 bulb, vehicles as of model year 2010 — AUDI

Removing and installing headlight range control motor, headlights with H7/H15 bulb, vehicles as of model year 2010 on Audi: 8 steps.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

8 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J), VW Transporter T6 (7E), VW Transporter T6 (7F)

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  • Make sure cover cap is correctly seated when installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. — Check function of headlight.

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
  2. Remove headlight .
  3. Carefully cut open area (A) in headlight housing using a suitable tool.
  4. Unscrew the two securing bolts (1) and remove headlight range control motor.
  5. Insert new headlight range control motor and secure it in place with the two bolts (1).
  6. Install cover cap (3) with seal (1) and the two bolts (2).
  7. ⚠ Make sure cover cap is correctly seated when installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. — Check function of headlight.
  8. Checking and, if necessary, adjusting headlight setting .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.