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Electrical system - Edition 02.2021
2.8
Removing and installing headlight
range control motor [V48]/[V49]
2.8.1
Removing and installing headlight
range control motor [V48]/[V49], ECO
headlights
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ ESD workplace -VAS 6613-
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The front left headlight -MX1- and front right headlight -MX2-
will henceforth be referred to as “headlight”.
The left headlight range control motor -V48- and right headlight
range control motor -V49- will henceforth be referred to as “con‐
trol motor”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing
headlight.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to electrical components.
Electrostatic charge may damage electrical components.
– Work on electrical components must always be carried out
at an ESD workplace.
– Place headlight onto ESD workplace -VAS 6613-.
– Turn height adjustment screws at top of headlight as far as
stop towards right.
– Use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1- along
predetermined break line -2-.
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– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.
– Release control motor -1-:
♦ On left headlight, turn in direction of -arrow-.
♦ for right headlight, turn in opposite direction of -arrow-.
– Swing left headlight range control motor -1- downwards so
that the ball head is pushed upwards out of ball head mount‐
ing -2-.
– Pull control motor -1- towards rear out of headlight until elec‐
trical connector -3- is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
– Remove control motor -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Pull ball head mounting towards rear.
– Engage ball head on control motor into ball head mounting
in headlight.
NOTICE
Risk of destroying headlight due to ingress of water.
– When installing the housing covers -1-, make sure that the
seal is correctly seated.
Note
A new housing cover -1- must be used only, if the repair is
carried out for the first time.
– Fit housing cover -1- on headlight.
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– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary
⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 53.1; Descriptions of work.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – headlight
2.8.2
Removing and installing headlight
range control motor [V48]/[V49], Per‐
formance headlights
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ ESD workplace -VAS 6613-
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The front left headlight -MX1- and front right headlight -MX2-
will henceforth be referred to as “headlight”.
The left headlight range control motor -V48- and right headlight
range control motor -V49- will henceforth be referred to as “con‐
trol motor”.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing
headlight.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to electrical components.
Electrostatic charge may damage electrical components.
– Work on electrical components must always be carried out
at an ESD workplace.
– Place headlight onto ESD workplace -VAS 6613-.
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– Turn height adjustment screws of headlight to stop towards
right.
– Use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1- along
predetermined break line -2-.
– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.
– Release control motor -2-:
♦ On left headlight, turn in direction of -arrow-.
♦ for right headlight, turn in opposite direction of -arrow-.
– Swing left headlight range control motor -2- downwards so
that the ball head is pushed upwards out of ball head mount‐
ing -1-.
– Pull control motor -2- towards rear out of headlight until elec‐
trical connector -3- is accessible.
– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
– Remove control motor -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Pull ball head mounting towards rear.
– Engage ball head on control motor into ball head mounting
in headlight.
NOTICE
Risk of destroying headlight due to ingress of water.
– When installing the housing cover -1-, make sure that the
seal is correctly seated.
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Note
A new housing cover -1- must be used only, if the repair is
carried out for the first time.
– Fit housing cover -1- on headlight.
– Tighten bolts -2-.
– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary
⇒ Maintenance; Booklet 53.1; Descriptions of work.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Assembly overview – headlight
2.9
Removing and installing LED module
for daytime running light and side light
[L176]/[L177]
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ ESD workplace -VAS 6613-
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-
The front left headlight -MX1- and front right headlight -MX2-
will henceforth be referred to as “headlight”.
The left LED module for daytime running light and side light
-L176- and right LED module for daytime running light and side
light -L177- will henceforth be referred to as LED module for
daytime running light.
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ Rep. gr. 94; Removing and installing
headlight.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to electrical components.
Electrostatic charge may damage electrical components.
– Work on electrical components must always be carried out
at an ESD workplace.
– Place headlight onto ESD workplace -VAS 6613-.
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2024 VW ID.4 Owner's Manual
