Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing headlight

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Electrical system / Lights, lamps, switches outside / Headlight / Removing and installing headlight

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-

Removing and installing headlight

Torque screwdriver -VAS 6494-

WARNING

Risk of death due to high voltage.

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

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 radiator grille → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.

Caution

Risk of damage to component.

Carefully pull off bumper. When doing this, ensure that the bumper is not being deformed or torn.

In order to avoid scratches on the surfaces when removing the headlight, mask off the surrounding areas.

Removing and installing headlight

–	Unscrew bolts -3- from front wheel housing liner.

–	Unscrew bolts -1- if present.

–	Release bumper -2- from wing and pull it off in direction of arrow -A-.

–	Mask off marked area -3- on headlight -2-.

–	Mask off underside of wing tip -4-.

–	Mask off marked area -5- on bumper -1-.

Removing and installing headlight

–	Unscrew bolts -3, 5 and 6-.

–	Loosen bolt -4-.

–	Disconnect electrical connector.

–	Pull headlight -1- forwards to remove.

Installing

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

–	Press headlight into bumper guide.

–	Ensure uniform gap all around headlight → Chapter.

–	Insert bumper -1-. When doing this, ensure that bumper is being guided into mountings -2- beneath headlight.

–	Test functionality.

–	Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary → Booklet36.1

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - headlight“

Removing and installing headlight

Adjusting dual halogen headlight

Adjusting dual halogen headlight → Booklet36.1.

Adjusting gas discharge headlights

Adjusting gas discharge headlights → Booklet36.1.

Adjusting LED headlights

Adjusting LED headlights → Booklet36.1.

Adjusting fog lights

Adjusting fog lights → Booklet36.1

Adjusting auxiliary headlights

Retrofitted auxiliary headlights of other systems must be checked and adjusted according to valid guidelines.

Assembly overview - daytime running lights

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Adjusting headlight installation position

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