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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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