Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing headlight dipped beam bulb (LED)
| Special tools and workshop equipment
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| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783- |
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Remove headlight
→ Chapter. |
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Using a hammer, carefully release housing cover
-1- along predetermined breaking
line -2-. |
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Remove housing cover -1- from
headlight. |
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For fine adjustment, unscrew bolt -1-
completely from bracket -2--arrow-. |
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Release connectors -5- and pull
off. |
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Using front-end hook -3370-, pull retaining clip
-3- slightly towards rear to
release. |
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At the same time, swing retaining clip
-3- upwards -arrows-. |
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Remove LED modules for dipped beam headlight
-4- towards rear from headlight. |
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Insert LED modules for dipped beam headlight
-4- into headlight, and fit them in
installation position. |
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Swing retaining clips -3-
downwards in opposite -direction of
arrows-, and engage them audibly. |
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Install bracket -1-, and
tighten bolts -2-. |
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Position template -1- (
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”) relative to
contour on headlight lens, and fix it in place. |
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Alignment of template -1- on
front left headlight -MX1- |
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Alignment of template -1- on
front right headlight -MX2- |
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Position headlight in horizontal position at a distance of 3
to 5 m in front of a white wall. |
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Turn lateral adjustment screws on outside at top of
headlight to stop: |
| Turn towards right on front left headlight -MX1- (clockwise) |
| Turn towards left on front right headlight -MX2-
(anticlockwise) |
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Connect connector for headlight in vehicle and connector on
removed headlight using adapter cable. |
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Switch on light via rotary light switch -EX1-. |
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| Fine adjustment on front left headlight -MX1- |
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For fine adjustment, slowly screw in bolt
-1- on bracket
-2--arrow A-. |
| This will cause the brighter area -4-
at bottom to travel upwards slowly -arrow
B-. |
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Continue to slowly screw in bolt
-1--arrow A- until the upper edge
-4- of the brighter area and the upper edge
-3- of the darker area line up with
each other. |
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| Fine adjustment on front right headlight -MX2- |
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For fine adjustment, slowly screw in bolt
-1- on bracket
-2--arrow A-. |
| This will cause the brighter area -4-
at bottom to travel upwards slowly -arrow
B-. |
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Continue to slowly screw in bolt
-1--arrow A- until the upper edge
-4- of the brighter area and the horizontal edge
-3- of the darker area line up with
each other. |
| The darker area must remain visible on the right from the
inflexion point. |
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| Continued for both headlights |
Caution
| Risk of damage to the headlight. |
| Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when
installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent
damage to the headlight. |
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Fit new housing cover -1- onto
headlight. |
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Screw in and tighten bolts -arrows A-. |
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Install headlight
→ Chapter. |
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Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary
→ Booklet36.1 |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - LED headlights“ |
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Note
Left headlight dipped beam bulb -M29- and right headlight
dipped beam bulb -M31- are only fitted on dual halogen
headlights.
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Note
Removal and installation are described for the left side.
Removal and installation on the right side are carried out in
the same way.
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Removing and installing headlight dipped beam bulb (dual halogen headlights)
Removing and installing headlight main beam bulb -M30-/-M32- (dual halogen
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