BMW 3 of the E46 series

since 1998 release

Repair and operation of the car


BMW 3 of the E46 series
+ BMW 3 Cars (E46)
+ Current leaving and service
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems, heating
+ Power supply systems, injection and release
+ Electric equipment of the engine
+ RKPP and transmission line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
- Onboard electric equipment
   + Dignostika of electric elements
   - Lighting and alarm system
      Removal and installation/check of a sound signal
      Initialization of remote control
      Replacement of glow lamps of external lighting
      Replacement of glow lamps of internal lighting
      Removal and installation of a headlight
      Removal and installation of a ring cover of a headlight
      Removal and installation of the electric motor of adjustment of range of light
      Adjustment of headlights
      Gas-discharge lamps of a passing beam (xenon lamps)
      Removal and installation of a back lamp
   + Devices and equipment
+ Schemes of electric equipment


Adjustment of headlights

The correct adjustment of headlights is of great importance for traffic safety. Exact adjustment of headlights is possible only with use of the special device. Therefore here is only shown where it is possible to regulate headlights, and what conditions have to be satisfied for the correct adjustment.

1 Pressure of air in tires has to correspond to the established value.
2 Not loaded car has to have freight weighing 75 kg on a driver's seat.
3 Fill a fuel tank at least for 90%.
4 Install the car on an equal platform.
5 Several times strongly press through forward part of the car that the suspension bracket adopted the working provision.
6 Install the regulator of range of light on "0".

At cars with xenon lamps of a passing beam (the additional equipment) after inclusion of light wait for not less than 30 with that automatic adjustment of range of light was adjusted.


7 Farah it is allowed to regulate only on a passing beam. The inclination of a beam of light for normal headlights makes 10 cm by 10 m of length.

8 Adjust headlights by rotation of adjusting screws-1-and/or
- 2-.

1 adjusting screw for adjustment generally down
2 adjusting screw for adjustment generally across

On an illustration the left headlight is shown, at the right headlight adjusting screws are located specularly. At rotation of the adjusting screw the beam of light moves always on a vertical and a horizontal. The unidirectional arrangement of adjusting screws is impossible.

The inclination of a beam of light for a fog light makes 20 cm by 10 m of length.