Electrical system

Assembly overview - dual halogen headlight

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Assembly overview - dual halogen headlight
1 - Bulb for side lights/daytime running lights/main beam headlights

The bulb has 3 functions:

Left side light bulb -M1-/right side light bulb -M3-

Left daytime running light bulb -L174-/right daytime running light bulb -L175-

Left headlight main beam bulb -M30-/right headlight main beam bulb -M32-

Removing and installing → Chapter

2 - Grip

For bulb for daytime running lights/main beam headlights.

3 - Housing cover
4 - Housing cover
5 - Headlight range control motor

Left headlight range control motor -V48-

Right headlight range control motor -V49-

Removing and installing → Chapter

6 - Housing cover
7 - Housing cover
8 - Bulb holder

For headlight dipped beam bulb.

9 - Headlight dipped beam bulb

Left headlight dipped beam bulb -M29-

Right headlight dipped beam bulb -M31-

Removing and installing → Chapter

10 - Bolt

For securing on upper longitudinal member.

Specified torque: 8 N·m

11 - Adjustment element
12 - Bolt

Only needs to be loosened.

For securing on headlight holder.

Specified torque: 4 N·m

13 - Compensation element
14 - Snap-on nut

M6

15 - Bolt

For securing on bumper guide.

M6

Specified torque: 4 N·m

16 - Headlight

Removing and installing → Chapter

17 - Stop bolt

For aligning headlight parallel to bonnet edge.

18 - Banjo bolt

For height adjustment of headlight

19 - Bolt

For securing on lock carrier.

Specified torque: 4 N·m

20 - Front turn signal bulb

Front left turn signal bulb -M5-

Front right turn signal bulb -M7-

Removing and installing → Chapter

21 - Grip

For front turn signal bulb

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