Disassembly [10/2016 - 09/2018]: Procedure
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- REMOVE NO. 1 HEADLIGHT ECU SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/o AFS)
See step 2
- REMOVE HEADLIGHT CORD (w/o AFS)
- REMOVE HEADLIGHT GASKET (w/o AFS)
See step 4
- REMOVE NO. 1 HEADLIGHT BACK COVER
- REMOVE FRONT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB
- REMOVE FRONT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT SOCKET
- REMOVE HEADLIGHT LEVELING MOTOR (w/o AFS)
- Disconnect the connector.
- Turn the aiming screw of the headlight leveling motor in the direction indicated by the arrow (1) shown in the illustration.
*a Aiming Screw HINT:
- Turn the aiming screw until the headlight leveling motor can be moved in the direction indicated by the arrow (2) shown in the illustration.
- Make sure to remember the number of aiming screw rotations.
- Turn the headlight leveling motor in the direction indicated by the arrow (2) shown in the illustration to disengage the pin.
HINT:
When removing the headlight leveling motor of the headlight assembly RH, turn the headlight leveling motor in the opposite direction of the arrow (2) shown in the illustration.
- Turn the aiming screw of the headlight leveling motor in the direction indicated by the arrow (3) shown in the illustration to disengage the shaft.
*a Aiming Screw HINT:
Make sure to remember the number of aiming screw rotations.
- Pull out the headlight leveling motor in the direction indicated by the arrow (4) shown in the illustration to remove it.
- Disconnect the connector.
- REMOVE HEADLIGHT LEVELING MOTOR BASE PACKING (w/o AFS)
- Remove the headlight leveling motor base packing.NOTE:
After the headlight leveling motor base packing is removed, be sure to replace it with a new one. Failure to do so may cause water ingress.
- Remove the headlight leveling motor base packing.