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4 Gas discharge headlights
Observe notes on contact corrosion ⇒ page 125 .
Note
The headlights must be adjusted after any repair work which
could affect the headlight settings ⇒ page 150 .
4.1 Safety precautions when handling gas
discharge bulbs
⇒ Electrical system; General information; Rep. gr. 94 ; Safety
precautions when handling gas discharge bulbs
4.2 Gas discharge headlight with cornering light/static cornering light - exploded
view
1 - Headlight housing
❑ Vehicles with LED day‐
time running lights: the
daytime running light
bulbs (LED) are integra‐
ted in the headlight
housing. The LED lights
cannot be renewed sep‐
arately; the headlight
must be renewed as a
complete unit
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 149
2 - Trim cover
3 - 6 Nm
4 - Bracket for headlight hous‐
ing
5 - Gas discharge bulb control
unit
❑ Left gas discharge bulb
control unit - J343-
❑ Right gas discharge
bulb control unit - J344-
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 172
6 - 1 Nm
7 - Seal
❑ Renew if damaged
8 - Bracket for headlight hous‐
ing
❑ To adapt headlight to
body contour, slacken
off bolt -item 10- and
swivel headlight hous‐
ing
Audi A8 2003 ➤
Electrical system - Edition 08.2014
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