Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing gas discharge bulb control unit -J343-/-J344-

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Electrical system / Lights, lamps, switches outside / Headlight / Removing and installing gas discharge bulb control unit -J343-/-J344-

WARNING

Risk of death due to high voltage! Risk of injury and environmental pollution!

Observe operation and safety notes for gas discharge bulbs → Chapter.

It is essential that the battery earth cable is disconnected before any work on parts of the gas discharge headlight is performed. The parts are marked with a yellow high voltage symbol.

Note

Removal and installation are described for the left side. Removal and installation on the right side are carried out in the same way.

Removing

–	Remove headlight → Chapter.

–	Remove bolts -2-.

–	Remove left gas discharge bulb control unit -J343--1- from headlight.

–	Press release buttons -4- and -6-.

–	Disconnect connectors -3- and -5-.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Caution

Make sure seal is correctly seated when installing the gas discharge bulb control unit. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight.

–	Check seal between control unit and headlight for damage.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - headlight“

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