Removing and installing headlight range control control motor, xenon headlight — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 5C7, 5C1

Don't miss

• On vehicles with manual adjustment, the basic settings must be performed following 14.1

📋 Procedure

1. Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers, and remove ignition key.
2. Remove headlight .
3. Remove bolts (arrows).
4. Pull off cover cap (2) from headlight (1).
5. Remove gas discharge lamp .

6. Turn control motor (1) in direction of arrow (2) using small screwdriver.
7. Pivot ball head of control motor adjusting axis out of articulating link (1) on reflector and withdraw control motor manually from bayonet (2).
8. Release and detach connector from control motor.
9. Install headlight .
10. Check functions of headlight.
11. Carry out basic setting of headlights . [Note: On vehicles with manual adjustment, the basic settings must be performed following 14.1]

Other VW procedures

• Removing engine · 41 torque figures
• Removing and installing camshaft – VW Golf Cabriolet · 47 torque figures
• Adjusting valve timing – VW Passat B5 · 83 torque figures
• Removing and installing camshafts – VW Passat B6 · 39 torque figures
• Removing and installing coolant pump · 53 torque figures
• Renewing seal on right of gearbox, front-wheel drive vehicles
• Removing and installing radio navigation system with monochrome display
• Removing and installing radio navigation systems “RNS 2-CD” and “RNS 2-DVD”
• Removing and installing rear coolant pipe for additional heater
• Emptying fuel tank, front-wheel drive, engine codes BJB, BLS, BSU, BDJ, BST, BMM