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4.22 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
4.23 Adapting headlights for driving on the
left or right side of the road - vehicles
with adjustment lever
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 dazzling by the asymmetric dipped beam.
Procedure
WARNING
High voltage! Danger to life!
♦ Ensure that any part of the gas discharge headlights
marked with yellow high-voltage warning symbols are de-
energised when you are working on them.
♦ Switch off ignition and all electrical equipment and remove
ignition key.
♦ Do not flash the headlights.
– Turn light switch to position “0”.
– Switch off ignition and all electrical equipment and remove ig‐
nition key.
Audi A8 2003 ➤
Electrical system - Edition 08.2014
174 Rep. gr.94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior
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