Removing and installing headlight range control motor V48/V49, halogen headlights H7, version 1 — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Polo 6C (2014–2017)

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• Risk of damage to the headlight.Make sure cover cap is correctly seated when installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. — Install cap (1).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove headlight .
2. Turn headlight height adjustment screw to rearmost position 27.1Descriptions of work.
3. Pull cap (1) off headlight.
4. Release left headlight range control motor V48(1) in (direction of arrow).
5. Using a screw driver, release ball head of positioning pin towards top left from ball head mounting on reflector.

6. Disconnect connector (2), and remove left headlight range control motor V48(1).
7. Pull reflector towards rear, and lock it in place.
8. Connect connector to left headlight range control motor V48.
9. Guide left headlight range control motor V48 into headlight housing.
10. Carefully insert ball head of positioning pin in ball head mounting.
11. ⚠ Risk of damage to the headlight.Make sure cover cap is correctly seated when installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. — Install cap (1).
12. Install headlight .
13. Test functionality.
14. Adjusting headlights

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