Removing and installing headlight range control motor, Valeo — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009); platform code AJ5

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• Make sure cover cap is correctly seated when installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. — Fit cover cap (2) on and secure clasp (1).

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.Remove ignition key. — Remove headlight .
2. Pull clasp (1) upwards and remove cover cap (2) from headlight.
3. Turn adjusting screw (1) for vertical adjustment of dipped beam headlight completely in the following direction:
4. Then, lift adjuster screw (1) slightly with a suitable screwdriver and pull it upwards out of headlight housing.
5. Release and detach connector (2) from right headlight range control motor V49.

6. Swivel right headlight range control motor V49(1) to unlock in direction of (arrow) as far as it will go.
7. Tilt right headlight range control motor V49(3) so that ball head (1) can be swivelled upwards out of the ball head mounting (2).
8. Remove right headlight range control motor V49 from headlight housing.
9. Insert right headlight range control motor V49 into headlight.
10. Reconnect connector.
11. Carefully swing ball head (1) into ball head mounting (2) from above.
12. Lock right headlight range control motor V49(3) by turning it anti-clockwise as far as it will go.
13. Insert adjuster screw for vertical adjustment of the dipped beam light into the headlight housing again.
14. ⚠ Make sure cover cap is correctly seated when installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. — Fit cover cap (2) on and secure clasp (1).
15. Check functions of headlight.
16. Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary 20.1Descriptions of work.

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