How to Change Xenon Bulbs

1. Look behind the headlight. Feel around this areas to find the gripping mechanism. These are located on either side of the headlight housing.
2. Twist the gripping mechanisms counterclockwise and pull the socket out.
3. Line up the pins on your new Xenon light with the holes in the socket and insert the light into the socket.
4. Replace the socket back into the housing. Twist the gripping mechanisms clockwise to lock them back into place.

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How to Repair a 1982 Mercedes 300D Headlight

1. Turn off the 300D's engine.
2. Push in the headlight cover to open it, and swing it away from the vehicle. Remove the four screws behind the headlight with the screwdriver.
3. Tug on the electrical connector. If it comes out, securely plug it to the rear of the headlight.
4. Push the bulb in and turn to the left, then lift the bulb out to remove it. Use a clean cloth to install the new bulb. Reattach the screws and close the headlight cover.
5. Open the hood and locate the fuse box to the right of the engine. Remove the cover and locate the headlight fuse. It is labeled 'HEAD LIGHT.' If the fuse is blown, pull it out and replace it. Place the cover onto the fuse box and close the hood.

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How to Clean BMW Cars

1. Choose cleaning products that are appropriate for BMW vehicles. Purchase a 100-percent cotton waffle-weave or microfiber towel, a sheepskin or microfiber washing mitt, a plastic bucket and a high-quality car washing shampoo. While some people find great success washing their BMW with Ivory dishwashing detergent, it should not be used by frequent car washers. Choose high-quality car mild cleansers--such as Sonax Gloss Shampoo or Diamond Professional Wash 'N Wax--that deep-clean and polish BMW cars.
2. Park your BMW in a shaded location. Cleaning a car in the hot sun will cause water and cleaner evaporation. Choose a shaded spot for cleaning, if possible. Added tip: Park your BMW car on a gradual incline (like a driveway) to facilitate water run-off from the vehicle during cleaning.
3. Rinse your BMW with cool water. Adjust your hose to spray water with gentle force. Complete an initial wash of the car in sections--beginning at the top--to help break apart debris, dirt and oils on your BMW's paint.
4. Clean your BMW. Create a cleaning solvent in a plastic bucket with high-quality car shampoo and cool water. Use a microfiber towel to spot-clean surface dirt. Rinse with clean water to remove soap suds and repeat steps, as needed. Finally, apply a final glossing product--like Diamond Professional Blue Mist Final Wipe--to your BMW's surface to promote shine. Using window cleaner, clean all of the exterior windows and apply a sealant (like Rain-X) to the glass, if desired.
5. Dry your BMW with care. After washing your car, start the drying process immediately to avoid a spotted, foggy exterior. Begin with wiping away moisture from the tires and rims, using a durable detailing towel. Then, take a clean microfiber (or similar) towel to dry off the vehicle. Moving from top to bottom, dry the car in long, straight lines. Use firm but gentle pressure.
6. Detail the interior of your BMW car. Vacuum the car and trunk space. Wipe down the dash, instrument panel, console area and interior windows. Condition leather (or leatherette) seat fabrics. Shampoo floor mats regularly.

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Audi A8l Windshield Washer Reservoir Repair

1. Turn off your Audi A81 and crouch down near the passenger side wheel well.
2. Remove the four screws holding the splash screen of the inner fender in place and pull the screen back and in, tucking it against the tire. This action will reveal the space where the windshield washer reservoir is housed.
3. Remove the power and delivery hose cords from the pump, which is the small black device attached to the side of the windshield washer reservoir.
4. Search with your flashlight for the bolt recessed deep in the cavity that mounts the windshield washer reservoir to the vehicle. Remove this bolt using your socket wrench with the long extension.
5. Pull the windshield washer reservoir out of the Audi A8I through the wheel well. Pull back on the inner fender and wiggle the reservoir through the space if you find it a tight squeeze.
6. Examine the reservoir for leaks or cracks. Drain the leftover washer fluid into a spare tray.
7. Thoroughly clean the surface around the crack using soap and water. Dry the area with a rag.
8. Open the plastic tank repair kit and sand down the surface around the crack with the sandpaper provided in the kit.
9. Degrease the area around the crack with the rubbing alcohol provided in the kit.
10. Lay the fiberglass sheet over the reservoir tank crack. Mix the epoxy compound from the kit and saturate the fiberglass with the epoxy using the brush provided. Let the sheet harden as long as required as per the manufacturer's instructions.
11. Reinstall the reservoir tank, the pump cords and the splash screen.

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How to Replace the Cabin Air Filter in a ML320

1. Open your passenger side door. Inspect the area beneath the glove box compartment to find the filter access panel.
2. Grasp the filter access panel and pull it down sharply. The panel is attached by fasteners; a simple tug is required to unhook them. Once the access panel is off, you'll see the filter tray.
3. Unhook the tab from the front of the filter tray. Pull the filter tray cover off and set it to the side. Grab the old filter and carefully pull it down.
4. Slide the new filter up, into the tray. Position the filter tray cover in place; push it up to snap it back on.
5. Position the access panel in place. Push it up firmly to re-attach the fasteners.

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How to Change the On

1. Press the 'CLOCK' key until the left side of the digital display shows 'Enter time.'
2. Enter the time directly using the '1,' '10,' '100' and '1,000' key buttons.
3. Press the 'SET/RES' key to lock in the new time for the on-board computer.

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How to Remove a Crank Pulley Bolt

1. Open the vehicle hood. Remove any obstructions blocking your way to the crank pulley bolt.
2. Match a socket from a 1/2 inch drive socket set to the head of the crank pulley bolt. Push the drive end of the socket onto the socket receiver of a crank bolt removal tool.
3. Turn the crank bolt removal tool so the arm with the socket attached sits to the left side of the crank pulley. Slide the end of the socket onto the crank pulley bolt. Hold the handle of the tool at a 90 degree angle to the crank pulley bolt.
4. Hit the handle end of the tool repeatedly with a heavy mallet until the crank pulley bolt spins free of the pulley face.
5. Remove the crank bolt removal tool from the crank bolt. Turn the bolt by hand to remove it from the end of the crank shaft.

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How to Burn a BMW ISO to a DVD

1. Insert your blank DVD into your computer's optical disc drive. Download and install one of the three ISO burning programs from the Resources section of this guide. These programs are all free.
2. Open DoISO and click the 'Burn Existing ISO Image' button near the top of the main menu of the program. Click 'Select an ISO image to burn' and a window will appear. Select your BMW ISO file and click 'OK' to load it into the program. Click the 'Start' button to burn the ISO to the disc.
3. Open CDBurnerXP and click the 'Burn ISO Image' button at the top of the main program page. Click the 'Browse' button and a new window will appear. Click your ISO file and click 'OK.' Click the 'Burn Disc' button to burn the ISO image.
4. Open Imgburn and click the 'Write image file to disc' option near the top of the main menu. Click the 'Source' button and select your ISO file from the window that appears. Click the green arrow to burn the ISO file to disc.

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How to change Front Control Arms on Audi A6 Quattro

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You will need a breaker bar with 17mm or 5/8 hex to loosen the axle bolt. Extension might be needed as the axle bolt is extremely tight.
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The wheel should be on the ground when loosening the axle bolt.
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Next remove the wheel and jack up the car. You will need a jack stand as you will need the jack later to lift up the suspension with the car supported by the jack stand.
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Wheels removed. Let the fun begin... First, You will need to have the break calipers/ rotors removed (check my ehow article on those if not sure)
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With the caliper, and rotor removed.
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In order to remove the wheel bearing housing, the upper control arm heads must be removed. Start by removing the pinch bolt, which is notorious for getting stuck. I sprayed some penetrating oil and mine came out without a problem.
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Removing the upper control arms will require penetrating oil, and pickle fork to hammer it out. In my case, I had recently replaced it so it came out with a tap from my mallet.
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Remove the Tie rod end and the upper part of the wheel bearing housing is free.(See my ehow article on tie rod change for more specific)
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Moving over to the Front lower control arm (front). Remove the Sway bar link.
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Remove the lower shock bolt.
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Next remove the bushing of lower arms. You will need a 18mm wrench to fit into the tight space on one side.
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Use an extension on the drive ratchet to break the bolt open as it will be on pretty tight.
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Next remove the bolt on the rear arm. I again used an extension to break it open.
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Closer look. Removing the bolt may require a bit of improvising to avoid the brake/fuel lines. If you have a new replacement bolt like I did, try to pull and hammer slowly to get it out, being careful to avoid the line.
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Now that the bolts are removed from both lower arms. Finish removing the axle bolt that was loosened at the beginning.
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Before completely removing the bolt, give it a soft tap to move the axle out of the wheel bearing.
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Now the wheel bearing housing is free. Admire. The worst is over :) almost.
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Using the pickle fork and a hammer, remove the rear arm. It took only 3 good stress releasing blows to get the joint down.
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You will need this tool to remove the front arm. I tried to remove it with the fork with over 30 blows it didn't even budge. Using this tool, its only a matter of minutes, as you turn, there will be a loud clank once the part is loose.
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Install the arm bushing end. Do not torque to specifics yet, only hand tight. You are supposed to torque it once the car is on the ground. I instead did it using the jack on the rear control arm head to get the suspension compressed.
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Install the front head to the wheel bearing housing tightening the bolt then slip in the axle into position but not inserting just yet. This allows you to stretch out a bit further to install the rear arm.
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Reinstall sway bar link, slip in the upper control arm heads and tie rod end head back into place along with everything else in reverse,and you are finished.

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How to Take Apart a Door on a BMW 325I

Removing Door Panels
1. Place your large flat head screwdriver into the crease between the wood trim and leather upholstery located on your door panel. Pry off the wood trim on the door panel starting from the back to the front of the vehicle. Place the wood trim aside for reinstallation.
2. Pull down on the two plastic caps underneath the door armrest to remove them. Place the caps aside for reinstallation.
3. Slide your small flat head screwdriver between the plastic and leather crease of the window control plug on the top of the arm rest. Pry upward to remove the plug. Place the control plug aside for reinstallation.
4. Locate and remove two screws underneath the wood trim you removed in Step 1 using your torx t-20 screwdriver. Place the screws aside for reinstallation. Find and unscrew two screws underneath the armrest where you unplugged the two caps in Step 2 using your torx t-20 screwdriver. Find and remove one screw underneath the window plug you detached in Step 3 using your torx t-20 screwdriver.
5. Wedge your fingers between the door panel and the door, starting at the back of the door panel. Move your fingers clockwise down the door panel and pry the panel away from the door.
6. Hold onto the door panel, keeping it close to the door so that the wires connected behind the door panel do not rip out. Look behind the door panel and locate the two wire connections near the speaker and the white plastic piece in the center of the panel that connects to the door handle.
7. Depress both sides of the plastic connector pieces attached to the wires and pull away to release the wires from the door panel, allowing the panel to detach from the door.

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