Removing and installing headlight range control motor V48/V49, halogen headlights H7, version 2 — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Polo 6C (2014–2017)

📋 Procedure

1. Remove headlight .
2. Turn headlight height adjustment screw (1) as far as possible in (direction of arrow) so that the left headlight range control motor V48 is set towards front.
3. ⚠ Risk of damage to the headlight housing.Residue must not get into the headlight housing. Vacuum any residue when cutting or grinding.The cutting edge must be located above the web on the headlight housing. In this way, the cap will be properly seated. — Using electric cutterV.A.G 1561 A and bladeV.A.G 1561/18, cut off cap (2) above web (3) from headlight housing.
4. Grind off cutting edge on headlight housing, and, if necessary, remove any residue from headlight housing.
5. Turn headlight height adjustment screw (1) as far as possible in opposite (direction of arrow) so that the left headlight range control motor V48 is set towards rear.

6. Remove left headlight dipped beam bulb M29.
7. ⚠ Risk of damage to the headlight.Do not touch the reflector with bare fingers. Fingers leave traces of grease on the reflector, which vaporise when the bulb is switched on and cause the reflector to cloud over.Wear, for example, clean fabric gloves when locating the reflector. — Locate reflector through opening of left headlight dipped beam bulb M29.
8. Release left headlight range control motor V48(1) in (direction of arrow).
9. Release ball head of positioning pin downwards from ball head mounting on reflector.
10. Disconnect connector (2), and remove left headlight range control motor V48(1).
11. Connect connector to left headlight range control motor V48.
12. Guide left headlight range control motor V48 into headlight housing.
13. Carefully insert ball head of positioning pin from below in ball head mounting on reflector.
14. ⚠ Risk of damage to the headlight.Make sure the cap seal and the cap are correctly seated when installing the new cap. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. — Install new cap (1) with seal, and tighten bolts (arrows).
15. Install left headlight dipped beam bulb M29.
16. Install headlight .
17. Test functionality.
18. Adjusting headlights

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