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3 Halogen headlights (USA vehicles)
Observe notes on contact corrosion ⇒ page 125 .
Note
The headlights must be adjusted after any repair work which
could affect the headlight settings ⇒ page 140 .
3.1 Halogen headlights - exploded view
1 - Headlight housing
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 139
2 - Trim cover
3 - 6 Nm
4 - Bracket for headlight hous‐
ing
5 - Bracket for headlight hous‐
ing
❑ To adapt headlight to
body contour, slacken
off bolt -item 7- and
swivel headlight hous‐
ing
6 - 6 Nm
7 - 3 Nm
8 - Main beam bulb
❑ H1 - 12 V, 55 W
❑ Renewing bulb
⇒ page 143
9 - Parking light bulb
❑ Glass base bulb 12 V, 5
W
❑ Renewing bulb
⇒ page 144
10 - Bulb holder
❑ For parking light bulb
11 - Main beam housing cover
❑ Release retaining tabs
to remove
12 - Adjuster
❑ To adjust headlight to wing panel contour and bumper contour
13 - 6 Nm
14 - Locking bolt, 1 Nm
❑ For dipped beam housing cover
15 - Bulb for dipped beam headlights
❑ H7 - 12 V, 55 W
❑ Renewing bulb ⇒ page 142
Audi A8 2003 ➤
Electrical system - Edition 08.2014
138 Rep. gr.94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior