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Body Electrical System

Headlamps

In this manual: Body Electrical System
General Information — 8Maintenance — 30Engine Mechanical System — 46Engine Electrical System — 14Emission Control System — 11Engine Control System/Fuel System — 46Clutch System — 12Manual Transmission — 10Drive Shaft and Axle — 8Suspension System — 15Steering — 9Restraints — 17Brake System — 22Body (Interior and Exterior) — 104Body Electrical System — 80Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 17
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Description and Operation

Description

BI TYPE
  1. Definition
    • Headlamp with Integrated High and Low Beam Functions
    • The light is controlled by rotating a screen inserted into the lens. (A solenoid is applied.)
  2. Structure and Mechanism
    • When using low beam: The lamp illuminates a limited low beam area, blocking light with the shield.
    • When using high beam: The light is not blocked by the open shield, and the light illuminates the high beam area.

Repair Procedures

Headlamp Aiming Instructions

[Mechanical Aiming]

The headlamps must be aimed using proper beam aiming equipment and in accordance with the equipment manufacturer's instructions.Alternatively, turn the adjusting gear to adjust the headlamp direction. If beam aiming equipment is not available, perform the following procedure:
  1. Inflate the tires to the specified pressure and remove all loads from the vehicle except the driver, spare tire, and tools.
  2. The vehicle must be on a level floor.
  3. Draw vertical lines (passing through the respective centers of the headlamps) and a horizontal line (passing through the center of the headlamps) on the screen.
  4. With the headlamps and battery in normal condition, aim the headlamps so that the brightest part is aligned with the horizontal and vertical lines. A: Vertical B: Horizontal (1) Headlamp (except HLLD type)
    (2) Headlamp (HLLD type)
  5. Headlamp (low beam)
    • Turn on the low beam without the driver.
    • The light-dark boundary line must project onto the light-dark boundary line shown in the illustration.
    • If a headlamp leveling device is installed, set the headlamp leveling switch to position 0.
    [Left-hand drive]
    [Right-hand drive]
  6. Turn on the front fog lamp without the driver in the vehicle. The light-dark boundary should project within the permissible range (shaded area).
Front Fog Lamp Aiming: The front fog lamps should be aimed in the same way as the headlamps. With the front fog lamps and battery in normal condition, aim the front fog lamps by turning the adjusting screw (A) with a screwdriver. Aiming Point of Headlamps and Fog Lamps. Headlamp Fogging: Check the procedure below when the headlamp is fogged.

Removal

Headlamp
  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the front bumper assembly. (Refer to Body - "Front Bumper Assembly")
  3. Remove the headlamp (A) after loosening the bolts.
  4. Disconnect the headlamp connectors (A).

Installation

  1. Install the headlamp assembly.
  2. Install the front bumper assembly.
  3. Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.

Replacement

Bulb (high/low)

[LH]

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the headlamp assembly.
  3. Remove the dust caps (A) from the headlamp assembly by turning them counterclockwise.
  4. Disconnect the high/low beam bulb connector (A) of the headlamp.
  5. Remove the high/low beam headlamp bulb (A) from the headlamp assembly by turning it counterclockwise.
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.

[RH]

  1. Turn off the headlamp switch.
  2. Remove the dust caps (A) from the headlamp assembly by turning them counterclockwise.
  3. Disconnect the high/low beam bulb connector (A) of the headlamp.
  4. Remove the high/low beam headlamp bulb (A) from the headlamp assembly by turning it counterclockwise.
  5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  6. Turn off the headlamp switch.
  7. Remove the bulb socket (A) and bulb (B) from the headlamp assembly.
  8. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Turn Signal Lamp / Moisture Absorber

[LH]

  1. Turn off the headlamp switch.
  2. Remove the engine compartment fuse and relay box cover (A).
  3. Remove the dust caps (A) from the headlamp assembly by turning them counterclockwise.
  4. Remove the moisture absorber bracket (A) from the dust cover after loosening the mounting screws. Then replace the moisture absorber.
  5. Install in the reverse order of removal.

[RH]

  1. Turn off the headlamp switch.
  2. Remove the dust caps (A) from the headlamp assembly by turning them counterclockwise.
  3. Remove the moisture absorber bracket (A) from the dust cover after loosening the mounting screws. Then replace the moisture absorber.
  4. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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