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63 10... Adjust the low-beam headlight (with electronic headlight adjustment device MAHA Lite 3)

Comply with test prerequisites for headlight adjustment!  See 63 10... TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR HEADLIGHTS VERTICAL AIM ADJUSTMENT  or 63 10... TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR HEADLIGHTS VERTICAL AIM ADJUSTMENT 

Refer to the operating instructions for the headlight adjustment device! 

Switch on the headlight adjustment device by pressing any button.

Press F1  button. The shown display screen appears.

Perform the following settings: 

  1. Passenger car must be selected
  2. Enter the setting dimension of the headlight via the buttons F1/F2: - 1, 0 % to - 1, 1 % 

    See 63 10... TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR HEADLIGHTS VERTICAL AIM ADJUSTMENT  or 63 10... TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR HEADLIGHTS VERTICAL AIM ADJUSTMENT ).

    Fig 1: Display - Headlight Adjustment Device Screen
    G08505783Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. The right / left-hand traffic must be selected according to the country.
  4. Select the headlight type via the button F3: 
    • EC:  for halogen and xenon headlights
    • EC LED:  for LED headlight

The adjusted values are adopted for future measurements.

Fig 2: Display - Headlight Adjustment Values
G08505786Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: Before measuring/adjusting the low-beam headlight, it is absolutely necessary to determine the TRANSPARENT SCREEN OF THE HEADLIGHT !
An incorrect selection leads to an incorrect setting!

Transparent screen Type I: 

Briefly press  the button for the applicable side of the vehicle (3). The measured values will appear on the display. Symbol (1) will be displayed.

Transparent screen Type II: 

Press the button for the applicable side of the vehicle (3) for 3 seconds.  The measured values will appear on the display. Symbol (4) will be displayed.

If the headlight is correctly adjusted, "O. K." is displayed:

When a headlight adjustment is incorrect, arrows (6) will be displayed. Use the arrows (6) TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHT .