Headlamp Switch: Service and Repair

Preliminary work:
Cover below instrument panel removed. Service and Repair






Quiescent current retention unit
disconnect, connect.

Ground cable at battery
disconnect, connect.

Steering column adjustment control button (1)
pull off, push on.

Locking element of exterior lamp switch (2)
press in with a screwdriver and pull off exterior lamp switch (2), press on.

Bulb (3)
pull out, insert.

Screws (4)
unscrew, screw in.

Covers (5 and 6)
take out, insert.

Screw (7)
unscrew, screw in.

NOTE: Hold adjusting lever (8) with plate nut (9) for the screw (7) to prevent it turning when installing cover below instrument panel.

Nut (10)
unscrew, screw on.

Cover (11)
take off, fit on.

Pneumatic line (12) except with HPF and xenon headlamps
pull off, fit on.

Lighting (13)
withdraw, push in.

Exterior lamp switch (S1)
turn to left and take out downward; insert from below and turn to right.

NOTE: Ensure the retaining lugs (arrow) on the exterior lamp switch (S1) are correctly seated.

Electrical connection (14)
unplug, plug in.


Commercially available tester
Quiescent current retention unit e.g. Hans Zeheter CMP 12.2