Removing and installing headlight range control motor V48/V49, gas discharge headlights with cornering light - USA vehicles up to model year 2012 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A5 (8T, 2007–2016)

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• It is not possible to disengage the control motor adjustment stem from the headlight at this stage.
• For illustration purposes the components are shown without headlight housing.
• Disregard (arrow) and (item 3).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove headlight housing .
2. Release retaining clip (arrow) and detach housing cover (1) for gas discharge bulb from headlight housing.
3. Turn adjusting screw (3) for headlight height adjustment clockwise as far as stop (arrow).
4. Unplug electrical connector (2).
5. Turn control motor (1) for headlight (left-side) in clockwise direction, and for headlight (right-side) in anti-clockwise direction.

6. Disengage control motor from headlight housing. [Note: It is not possible to disengage the control motor adjustment stem from the headlight at this stage.]
7. Apply light force and move control motor (1) to rear until adjustment stem of control motor can be detached easily from ball joint (3) of headlight bulb unit.
8. Remove control motor from headlight housing. [Note: For illustration purposes the components are shown without headlight housing.]
9. Check that ball joint (3) is inserted in guide in headlight bulb unit.
10. Pull headlight bulb unit in headlight housing to rear and hold in this position.
11. Press adjustment stem of control motor into ball joint until it engages with an audible click.
12. Position quick-release fastener of control motor on headlight housing.
13. Engage control motor (1) for headlight (left-side) by turning in anti-clockwise direction, and for headlight (right-side) by turning in clockwise direction.
14. Plug in electrical connector (2) at control motor. [Note: Disregard (arrow) and (item 3).]
15. Close housing cover and secure with retaining clip.
16. Install headlight housing .
17. Adjust headlights .

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