Removing and installing mounting for headlight housing - aligning mounting for headlight housing with contours of body — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

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• 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 automatically rotates against the mounting point of the headlight housing and fixes it in place.
• Avoid applying pressure to the bolt when securing; the adjuster nut of the adjuster must remain free to turn.
• When the bolts are tightened the adjuster nut of the adjuster automatically rotates against the mounting point of the headlight housing and fixes it in place.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ High voltage! Danger to life!Safety precautions when handling gas discharge bulbs Electrical system; General information94. — With ignition switched off, disconnect earth cable at battery .
2. Remove headlight .
3. If fitted, pull fastener (2) (left and right) out of cover (1).
4. Take cover (2) out of guide in lock carrier (1)(arrows A).
5. Detach cover from side section of bumper and from radiator grille (arrows B).

6. Guide a long socket (1) through recess and unscrew bolts (arrows).
7. Take out mounting (2) for headlight housing to front.
8. Check adjuster nut (1) of adjuster for freedom of movement (arrows).
9. Screw down adjuster nut as far as it will go, but do not tighten.
10. Insert mounting (2) for headlight and screw in bolts (arrows) 2 turns each.
11. Insert headlight (1) in mounting (2) for headlight housing (mounting not yet secured).
12. Align headlight housing (2) with bonnet (1), wing (3) and bumper cover (4).
13. ⚠ Forming of cracks on headlight lens.Cracks may form at edges of headlight lens if headlight lens makes contact with wing or panel gap is too narrow.Cracks may form on top surface of headlight lens if panel gap between headlight lens and bonnet is too narrow. — Hold headlight housing in this position and tighten bolt (1). [Note: When the bolt is tightened the adjuster nut of the adjuster automatically rotates against the mounting point of the headlight housing and fixes it in place.]
14. Avoid applying pressure to the bolt when securing; the adjuster nut of the adjuster must remain free to turn.
15. Align inner edge of headlight housing with bumper cover.
16. Check panel gaps between headlight housing and wing and bumper cover again; if necessary repeat adjustment of panel gaps as described above.
17. Tighten bolts (2) and (3). [Note: When the bolts are tightened the adjuster nut of the adjuster automatically rotates against the mounting point of the headlight housing and fixes it in place.]
18. Avoid applying pressure to the bolt when securing; the adjuster nut of the adjuster must remain free to turn.
19. Tighten bolt (4) as last step.
20. Close bonnet and check installation position of headlight again; if necessary repeat adjustment procedure as described above.
21. Connect battery. Steps required .
22. Following installation, adjust headlights .

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