Headlamp Unit; Headlamp Alignment; Dipped Beam Conversion - Aston Martin DB7 Workshop Manual

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Electrics
Headlamp Unit / Headlamp Alignment
6.1.01 Headlamp Unit
Procedure
1. Remove the front apron undertray and remove the
complete nose assembly.
2. Release the headlamp plug from the body clip and
disconnect the plug.
Figure 7. Headlamp Removal
3. Remove 1 bolt from the front headlamp mounting.
4. Remove the main beam lamp access cover and
loosen the rear headlamp mounting bolt.
5. Lift off the headlamp assembly.
5. On refitting the headlamp assembly, carry out the
headlamp alignment procedure.
6.1.02 Headlamp Alignment
Data
Main Beam Alignment 1.5° down
Dipped Beam Alignment 1.5° down
Tools
Headlamp Alignment Gauge
Procedure
1. Lift the bonnet and remove the main beam access
cover from the headlamp unit.
2. Usingthe large hex adjusters, align theouter dipped
beamsto thecorrect pattern in a headlampalignment
gauge
Figure 1. Headlamp Alignment
3. Using the small hex adjusters, set the inner main
beam al ignments so that the bright spot is central ised
and 1.5° down inthealignmentgauge. If necessary,
fine tune the adjustment to suit average vehicle
loading and driver requirements.
Dipped Beam Conversion - UK-Europe-UK
1. Access the dipped beam lamps through the panels
in the wheel arch liners.
2. Cut the tie strap securing the rubber gaiter and pull
back the gaiter.
3. Slacken 3 screws securing the lamp backplate
(Figure 2) and rotate the plate to the right for U K or
to the left for Europe to the limit of the bolt slots.
1 .For European (RH) Use
(Beam Pattern _ / )
2.For UK (LH) Use
(Beam Pattern ^ ^ )
Figure 2. Dipped BeamConversion UK-Europe
4. Tighten the three screws, replace the gaiter and
secure it with a new tie strap.
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