Removing and installing headlight range control motor V48/V49, LED headlights with cornering light — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B8 (3G, 2014–)

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• Work on the headlight range control motor must be performed only at designated ESD workplaces. — Remove headlight .
• Risk of damage to the headlight.Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. — Pull reflector on ball head mounting towards rear.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Work on the headlight range control motor must be performed only at designated ESD workplaces. — Remove headlight .
2. Turn height adjustment screws at top of headlight to stop in clockwise direction (towards right).
3. Pull housing cover (3) off headlight.
4. Using a hammer, carefully release housing cover (1) along predetermined break line (2).
5. Remove housing cover (1) from headlight.

6. Remove bolt (1).
7. Remove height adjuster element (2) upwards.
8. Pull adjuster shaft located below height adjuster element out of headlight.
9. Release left headlight range control motor V48(3).
10. Swing left headlight range control motor V48(3) towards bottom left so that the ball head is pushed towards top right out of ball head mounting in headlight.
11. Pull left headlight range control motor V48(3) towards rear out of headlight until connector is accessible.
12. Release and disconnect electrical connector (4).
13. Remove left headlight range control motor V48(3).
14. ⚠ Risk of damage to the headlight.Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. — Pull reflector on ball head mounting towards rear.
15. Attach ball head on left headlight range control motor V48 in ball head mounting in headlight.
16. Position new housing cover (1) onto headlight.
17. Screw in and tighten bolts (2).
18. Test functionality.
19. Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary 39.1Descriptions of work

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