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– Pull bulbs -arrows- out of housing.
– Unplug electrical connector at bulb.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
– Press bulb holder into reflector until you feel it engage.
– Close housing cover and secure with locking bolt.
– Install front wheel housing liner ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 .
2.9 Renewing headlight holders
Note
Broken headlight holders (e.g. accident damage) can be renewed
separately. In many cases this avoids having to renew the entire
headlight.
Procedure
– Switch off ignition and take out ignition key.
– To renew lower headlight holders, unscrew bolts -1 … 3-.
– Position adjuster nut -4- from rear on mount at lock carrier.
– To renew upper headlight holder -1-, unscrew bolts -2- and
-3- and unclip holder from headlight housing.
Tightening torques
Component Nm
Lower headlight holder to lock carrier 6
Upper headlight holder to lock carrier 6
2.10 Adapting headlights for driving on the
left or right side of the road
When travelling in countries where the vehicle is to be driven on
the other side of the road, both headlights must be adjusted to
prevent oncoming traffic from being dazzled by the asymmetric
dipped beams.
Procedure
– Remove appropriate front wheel.
– Remove relevant front wheel housing liner ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 .
Audi A8 2003 ➤
Electrical system - Edition 08.2014
136 Rep. gr.94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior