Renewing gas discharge bulb for dipped beam headlight: Audi A3

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)

• Renewed: bulb in housing

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• High voltage! Danger to life! Observe environmental requirements.Safety precautions when handling gas discharge bulbs Electrical system; General information94. — Turn light switch to position "“0”".
• Do not flash the headlights.
• The starter unit must be installed before attaching the connector.
• For clarity, the illustration shows retaining ring removed.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ High voltage! Danger to life! Observe environmental requirements.Safety precautions when handling gas discharge bulbs Electrical system; General information94. — 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. Preparations before working on headlights .
5. Release retaining tab (arrow) and detach housing cover for dipped beam bulb from headlight housing.

6. Unscrew bolts (3) for headlight range control motor.
7. Turn starter unit (2) for gas discharge bulb anti-clockwise (arrow) and detach it. [Note: When the starter unit is turned, the electrical connector (1) is automatically pushed out of the connector housing.On the left side headlight, the starter unit can only be removed after detaching the control motor from the gas discharge bulb.]
8. Remove retaining ring for gas discharge bulb by turning anti-clockwise (arrow).
9. Pull gas discharge bulb out of headlight housing.
10. Fit new bulb in housing; do not touch the glass part of the bulb with bare hands. Installation position:
11. Secure gas discharge bulb with retaining ring. [Note: The starter unit must be installed before attaching the connector.]
12. Check whether recess in housing of starter unit for gas discharge bulb and recess in contact ring coincide exactly (arrows).
13. Position the starter unit for gas discharge bulb on headlight. [Note: For clarity, the illustration shows retaining ring removed.]
14. Turn starter unit for gas discharge bulb clockwise as far as the stop.
15. Plug in connector and close housing cover.

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