63 12 860 Replacing Control Unit For Left Xenon Headlight

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WARNING: Version with xenon headlight: Danger to life due to high voltage! Therefore, before removing, disconnect all components from the power supply (lighting system and ignition off).
Work on the entire xenon lighting system (control unit, ignition unit with bulb) may only be carried out by specialist personnel.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove HEADLIGHT

Release screws (1) and fold down control unit.

Fig 1: Identifying Screws

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Disconnect plug connection (1) and remove control unit (2).

Installation:

Make sure cup seal (3) is correctly seated on xenon headlight.

Fig 2: Identifying Plug Connection And Control Unit

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