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Headlight (right-side) - vehicles with auxiliary heater:
– Unscrew bolt -arrow- for coolant pipe -1- and lock carrier.
All vehicles (continued):
– Loosen locking bolt -1- a few turns.
– Release retaining tabs -arrows- and detach housing cover for
dipped beam headlights from headlight housing.
– Unplug electrical connector -1- at starter unit for gas discharge
bulb.
– Turn starter unit -2- for gas discharge bulb anti-clockwise
-arrow- and detach it.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
Note
The starter unit must be installed before attaching the connector.
– Check whether recess in housing of starter unit for gas dis‐
charge bulb and recess in contact ring coincide exactly
-arrows-.
– Fit starter unit for gas discharge bulb at headlight and turn
clockwise as far as it will go.
• The starter unit should be easy to turn.
• Arrow on housing faces upwards.
– Re-attach connector.
– Close housing cover and secure with locking bolt.
– Install front wheel housing liner ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 .
Audi A8 2003 ➤
Electrical system - Edition 08.2014
160 Rep. gr.94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior