Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing brake light switch, RHD vehicles
| Vehicle with diesel engine: |
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Remove engine cover panel
→ Rep. gr.10. |
The fuel system is pressurised.Risk of injury due to fuel which may
spurt out.Wear eye pretection.Wear protective gloves.Release pressure:
place clean cloth around connection, and carefully open connection.
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Release and pull off fuel supply lines
-1- and -2-. |
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Separate plug-in connectors
→ Rep. gr.20. |
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Unclip fuel lines -1- and
-2- from retainer
-arrow- on coolant reservoir
-3-. |
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Remove securing bolts -2-. |
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Open retainer -arrow- and
unclip fuel lines -1-. |
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Then lay fuel filter to one side. |
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Release electrical connector -1-
and pull off. |
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Release catches using a screwdriver
-arrow-. |
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Place coolant expansion tank onto engine. |
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Remove upper toothed belt guard
→ Rep. gr.15. |
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Release connector -1- and pull
off brake light switch -F--2-. |
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Unscrew brake light switch -F- from brake master cylinder. |
| Install in reverse order of removal, observing the
following: |
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Ensure that brake light switch -F--1-
seats properly on edge -arrow- of
brake master cylinder. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - brake servo/brake master
cylinder, RHD vehicles“ |
| Toothed belt guard
→ Rep. gr.15 |
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Removing
Vehicles with diesel engine:
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Remove air hose from air filter housin ...
Note
If there are problems with the brake servo, first check the
brake servo vacuum system
→ Chapter.
Special tools a ...
Other materials:
Damage caused by foreign bodies
Driving over hard, pointed objects like nails, screws and
the like can pierce the tyre.
This always leads to tyre damage.
Damage due to embedded foreign body
Often ...
Safety precautions when working on cooling system
Risk of scalding due to hot coolant
The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is hot. Hot
steam/hot coolant can escape - risk of scalding.
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Wear protective gloves.
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Wear eye protection.
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Indicator lamps
→ Turn signal and main beam lever
→ Switching lights on and off
→ Lights and vision – functions
→ Main beam assist
→ Switching over headlights ...
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Removing and installing brake light switch, LHD vehicles
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