Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing headlight range control motor -V48-/-V49-, LED headlights

Using torque screwdriver -VAS 6494-, this page covers removing the headlight range control motor -V48-/-V49- on LED headlights.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque screwdriver -VAS 6494-   Note Removal and installation are described for the left side. Removal and installation on the right side are carried out in the same way. Removing –  Remove headlight → Chapter. –  Turn height adjustment screws at top of headlight anticlockwise (towards left) to stop.

–  Pull housing cover -3- off headlight. –  Remove bolt -2-. –  Remove height adjuster element -2- upwards. –  Pull adjuster shaft located below height adjuster element out of headlight.

–  Release left headlight range control motor -V48--1-: for left headlight, turn in -direction of arrow-; for right headlight, turn in opposite -direction of arrow-. –  Swing left headlight range control motor -V48--1- upwards so that the ball head is pushed downwards out of ball head mounting in headlight.   Note If necessary, carefully push ball head on left headlight range control motor -V48- through opening in adjuster shaft downwards out of ball head mounting in headlight. –  Pull left headlight range control motor -V48--1- towards rear out of headlight until connector is accessible. –  Release and disconnect electrical connector -2-. –  Remove left headlight range control motor -V48--1-. Installing Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:   Caution Risk of damage to the headlight. Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. –  Pull reflector on ball head mounting towards rear. –  Attach ball head on left headlight range control motor -V48- in ball head mounting in headlight. –  Test functionality. –  Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary → Booklet36.1 Specified torques

Component	Specified torque
Height adjuster element to headlight	1.7 Nm

Questions & answers

Removing and installing headlight range control motor -V48-/-V49-, LED headlights — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

How do I remove the Golf Mk7 LED headlight range motor?

Same access method. LED headlights always have automatic range control.

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