BMW 7 Series: Adjusting Fog Lights

Comply with TEST PRECONDITIONS FOR HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT.

Necessary preliminary tasks

• Remove TRIM GRILLE IN BUMPER TRIM

IMPORTANT: Do not damage adjusting screw when adjusting fog lamp.

Adjust fog lamp (1) at adjusting screw (2).

Fig. 17: Adjusting Fog Lamp

ADJUSTING HEADLIGHTS

OBSERVE TEST PRECONDITIONS FOR ADJUSTING HEADLIGHTS.

IMPORTANT: Do not damage adjusting screws when adjusting headlights.

Remove cover (1) and turn sealing cap (2) in direction of arrow and remove.

Fig. 18: Turning Sealing Cap To Cover

Carry out headlight adjustment at adjusting screws below openings (1) and (2).

1. Adjustment screw primarily for vertical adjustment
2. Adjusting screw primarily for lateral adjustment

Fig. 19: Identifying Vertical Adjustment And Lateral Adjustment

RIGHT/LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC - MEASURES FOR AVOIDING DAZZLING EFFECT OF HEADLIGHTS

Necessary preliminary work

• Adjust HEADLIGHT

F01/F02/F03/F04

• The masking films (BMW Parts Department) must be used for this purpose.

F10/F11/F18/F07

• Headlights to 03/11:
  • Headlight is equipped with a manual adjustment for right/left-hand traffic. It does not need to be adjusted according to current guidelines.
• Headlights from 03/11 and spare part headlights:
  • Headlight is not equipped with a manual adjustment for right/left-hand traffic.

NOTE:

• In vehicles in which the headlights cannot be adjusted or masked for right/left-hand traffic and which are equipped with adaptive headlights, the vehicle may not be driven in right/left-hand traffic with light switch setting (A) because otherwise the adaptive headlights may blind oncoming traffic.

TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR HEADLIGHTS VERTICAL AIM ADJUSTMENT

• Car parked on level ground.
• Replace faulty glass and mirrors and blackened light bulbs.
• Check tire pressure and correct if necessary.
• Apply load equivalent to one person on driver's seat (approx. 75 kg).
• Vehicle with full fuel tank or appropriate additional weight in luggage compartment.
• Correct adjustment of headlights in relation to engine hood (gap dimensions).
• Manual headlight vertical aim control: Turn handwheel to 0 position.
• Automatic headlight vertical aim control: Wait approx. 30 seconds after switching on lights.
• Version with xenon headlights: Wait 80 seconds after switching on lights. During this time, do not move the vehicle and avoid vibrations.
• Align headlight aimer with vehicle longitudinal axis and parallel to parking surface. Set marking line (M) on aimer to distance (e). Scale graduations on aimer are equal to a gradient in cm at a distance of 10 meters.

Fig. 20: Identifying Marking Line On Headlights Vertical Aim Distance

Light/dark boundary of headlights in headlight aimer

e Adjustment dimension, headlights:

• as per type plate on headlight housing in % (e.g.: 1.0 % = 10 cm/10 m = 10 on headlight aimer).

Adjustment dimension, fog lights:

• all vehicles 2.0 % = 20 cm/10 m = 20 on headlight aimer.

H Height of center of headlight above parking surface.

h H - e = height of marking line above parking surface

+ Central mark = center point of high-beam headlight.

M Marking line of headlamp aimer

S Parking surface of vehicle and headlight aimer

Adjustment dimension (e) is only valid for EUR. Observe differing national regulations.

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