Removing and installing headlight with gas discharge bulb: VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Sharan I / SEAT Alhambra (7M)

• Special tools named: T10113

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• Carefully push the radiator grille to side and loosen the lower securing bolt using socket T10113. Do not remove bolt completely.
• Loosen the lower securing bolt on the outer side of the headlight using socket T10113. Do not remove bolt completely.
• Two multi-pin connectors are located on the left headlight and one multi-pin connector is located on the right headlight.
• If a headlight with automatic range control is removed, the basic setting of the headlight must always be performed when reinstalling . — Loosen lower securing bolts as far as possible (do not remove completely).
• Guide in headlight. Ensure that the lower securing lugs (arrow) on the headlight are positioned correctly under the lower securing bolts.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ We recommend that the bumper is covered over in the area of the headlight to prevent damage to paintwork.If a headlight with automatic range control is removed, the basic setting of the headlight must always be performed when reinstalling . — Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers and remove ignition key. Switch then dipped beam on and off. This will eliminate any possible residual voltage.
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4. Remove upper securing bolts for headlight and one bolt for the radiator grille (arrows).
5. Carefully push the radiator grille to side and loosen the lower securing bolt using socket T10113. Do not remove bolt completely.

6. Loosen the lower securing bolt on the outer side of the headlight using socket T10113. Do not remove bolt completely.
7. ⚠ We recommend that the bumper is covered over in the area of the headlight to prevent damage to paintwork. — Pull headlight out forwards, tilt headlight upwards slightly when doing this.
8. Disconnect multi-pin connector (arrow) on headlight. [Note: Two multi-pin connectors are located on the left headlight and one multi-pin connector is located on the right headlight.]
9. ⚠ If a headlight with automatic range control is removed, the basic setting of the headlight must always be performed when reinstalling . — Loosen lower securing bolts as far as possible (do not remove completely).
10. Guide in headlight. Ensure that the lower securing lugs (arrow) on the headlight are positioned correctly under the lower securing bolts.
11. Reconnect multi-pin connector to headlight. [Note: Do not forget that the left headlight has two multi-pin connectors. The signals from the vehicle level senders are transmitted via the second multi-pin connector]
12. Fit upper securing bolts loosely.
13. Align headlight housing to body contours and tighten the 4 bolts.
14. Tighten radiator grille upper bolt(s)
15. Adjust headlight with gas discharge bulb .

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