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Headlamp Reflector: Description and Operation






HID Headlamp Reflector Adjustment Solenoid, from MY 12

Gas discharge lamps generate only the low beam headlamp in standard Xenon headlamps. "Bi-Xenon" allows "one" gas-discharge lamp to generate low beam and high beam headlamp. For this purpose, an electro-mechanical adjuster for the Left headlamp Reflector Adjustment Solenoid (N395) / Right headlamp Reflector Adjustment Solenoid (N396) opens the dimmed region of low beam headlamp when high beam function is operated and a high beam light emission results.

Remove and install the headlamp reflector adjustment solenoid, refer to => [ Headlamp Reflector Adjustment Solenoid (N395)/(N396) ] Headlamp Reflector Adjustment Solenoid (N395)/(N396).

Check the headlamp reflector adjustment solenoid, refer to => [ HID Headlamp Reflector Adjustment Solenoid, Checking ] HID Headlamp Reflector Adjustment Solenoid, Checking.