Removing Gas-Discharge Headlight

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NOTE: Voltage peaks

Risk of damage to load or to the control unit

→ Remove the ignition key and switch off load before disconnecting or removing load.

Remove cover.
1. 1.1. Release cover -1- at the two clips -Arrows A- .
2. 1.2. Swivel the cover -1- out of the guides on the Bi-Xenon headlight and remove it -Arrows B- .
  
  Fig 1: Removing Cover
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Release connector -1- (-Arrow A- ) and pull it off the gas discharge lamp -2- (-Arrow B- ).

Fig 2: Pulling Connector Off Gas-Discharge Headlight
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Turn gas-discharge headlight -1- in -arrowrichtung A- and take it out of the Bi-Xenon headlight -Arrow B- .

Fig 3: Removing Gas-Discharge Headlight
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Set down gas-discharge headlight, release the lamp ring -A- and open it.

Fig 4: Releasing Lamp Ring
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Remove lamp ring from the gas-discharge headlight.