Assembling headlights
- Do not fit cap until the desiccant bag has been replaced.
1. Install gas discharge lamp → 945919 Removing and installing gas discharge lamp - "Installing" .
2. Install control unit for gas discharge lamp → 945919 Removing and installing gas discharge lamp - "Installing" .
- The desiccant bag is filled with a granulate that starts to absorb moisture immediately after the transport packaging is opened if the ambient conditions require it.
- Two desiccant bags are delivered in an air-tight package. If a single desiccant bag is taken out of the package, the package must be re-closed air tight with an elastic band, adhesive tape or similar afterwards.
- The desiccant bag must not be removed from its packaging and placed in the main headlight until just before the main headlight is fitted in the vehicle.
- When storing removed main headlights, the desiccant bag must be removed from the main headlight and stored in an air-tight plastic bag.
- Desiccant bags no longer needed or damaged can be disposed of with normal domestic waste.
3. Renew desiccant bag.
3.1. Remove new desiccant bag from its packaging and place it into the holding cage.
3.2. Push the desiccant bag far enough into the holding cage so that it will not be trapped between the sealing surfaces when the cap is fitted.
4. Install cap.
4.1. Place cap -2- in position, press it down and close locking bar -1- . See Fig 2.
5. Install and adjust headlight → 941519 Removing and installing main headlights - "Installing" .
6. Fit cover foil for right-hand traffic headlights in countries with left-hand traffic → 941515 Cover foil for right-hand traffic headlights in countries with left-hand traffic .
7. Fit cover foil for left-hand traffic headlights in countries with right-hand traffic → 941515 Cover foil for left-hand traffic headlights in countries with right-hand traffic .