Removing and installing headlights - vehicles from model year 2014 onwards — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A8 D4 (4H, 2010–2017)

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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 housing in mounting, make sure that guide rails on headlight housing engage in brackets on mounting (arrows).
• When the bolts are tightened the adjuster nuts of the adjuster elements automatically rotate against the mounting points of the headlight housing (1) and fix 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 bolt (5).
5. Slacken off bolts (2, 3) four turns.

6. Slightly pull headlight housing (1) towards front and unplug electrical connector (4).
7. Detach breather hose (1) on headlight housing (2).
8. Take headlight housing out of body towards front.
9. Check that adjuster nut (3) of adjuster elements (1) and (2) turns freely (arrows).
10. Screw down adjuster nut as far as it will go, but do not tighten.
11. When inserting headlight housing in mounting, make sure that guide rails on headlight housing engage in brackets on mounting (arrows).
12. Push breather hose (1) evenly onto mounting on headlight housing (2).
13. Tighten bolts (2 and 3). [Note: When the bolts are tightened the adjuster nuts of the adjuster elements automatically rotate against the mounting points of the headlight housing (1) and fix it in place.]
14. Tighten bolt (5).

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