67 16 010 Removing and installing/replacing left headlight vertical aim adjuster (halogen headlight)

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Special tools required:

64 1 020

CAUTION: Do not touch headlight reflectors with your bare hands.

Remove lens/reflector for left headlight. See 63 12 034 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LENS COVER FOR LEFT HEADLIGHT (HALOGEN HEADLIGHT)

All models except US:

Remove side lamp bulb holder from headlight. See 63 99 132 REPLACING BULB FOR SIDE MARKER LAMP, FRONT LEFT

Disconnect plug connections for low and high beams.

Turn retaining rings and remove both bulb holders.

Fig 1: Removing Bulb Holders

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Remove cover frame towards front from headlight.

Fig 2: Removing Cover Frame

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NOTE: For purposes of clarity, illustration shows removed headlight.

Detach covers for low and high beams.

Installation:

Make sure covers are correctly seated.

Fig 3: Detaching Covers For Low & High Beams

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Saloon/sedan, touring from 09/2001 only:

Disconnect plug connection (2).

All:

Press headlight insert at an angle towards front/bottom until inner headlight vertical aim adjuster snaps audibly out of its guide.

Turn thumbwheel (1) clockwise until internal adjusting element is free (headlight insert can then be tilted out towards front!)

Installation:

Make sure adjusting element is correctly seated in guide.

Turn thumbwheel (1) approx. 10 turns counterclockwise.

Make sure headlight insert at bottom is correctly seated on ball socket of internal headlight vertical aim adjuster.

Fig 4: Disconnecting Plug Connection

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Saloon/sedan, touring from 09/2001 only:

Tilt headlight insert (2) in direction of arrow out of headlight housing (1) and feed out of ball socket (3).

Installation:

Make sure headlight insert (2) is correctly seated on ball socket (3) of headlight housing (1).

Fig 5: Identifying Feed Out Of Ball Socket

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All others:

Feed headlight insert (1) out of guide and remove towards front.

Installation:

Make sure headlight insert (1) is correctly seated in guide.

Fig 6: Identifying Headlight

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NOTE: For purposes of clarity, illustration shows removed headlight.

Installation:

Insert guide (1) on headlight insert into rail (2).

Fig 7: Identifying Headlight Insert Into Rail

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Saloon/sedan, touring from 09/2001 only:

Unclip inner plug (1) with special tool 64 1 020 in direction of arrow.

Fig 8: Unclipping inner plug with special tool

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Pull out plug (1) in direction of arrow.

Release screws (2) and remove headlight vertical aim adjuster (3) in direction of arrow.

Installation:

Make sure cable (4) is correctly seated in guides (5).

Fig 9: Removing Headlight Vertical Aim Adjuster

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All others:

NOTE: For purposes of clarity, illustration shows removed headlight.

Disconnect plug.

Release screws and remove headlight vertical aim adjuster.

Fig 10: Disconnecting Plug

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All:

Installation:

Adjust headlights. See 63 10 004 ADJUSTING HEADLIGHTS