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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing headlight range control unit -J431-/control unit for cornering light and headlight range control -J745-, LHD vehicles

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Electrical system / Lights, lamps, switches outside / Automatic headlight range control / Removing and installing headlight range control unit -J431-/control unit for cornering light and headlight range control -J745-, LHD vehicles

  Note
When renewing the control unit, select Renew function for the respective control unit in Guided fault finding or Guided functions mode → Vehicle diagnostic tester.
Removing
–  Remove dash panel end trim on driver side → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
–  Remove driver side knee airbag → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69.
   
–  Release spreader clip -3- and pull it out.
–  Remove headlight range control unit -1- towards rear.
–  Disconnect electrical connector -2-.
 

Removing and installing headlight range control unit -J431-/control unit for cornering light and headlight range control -J745-, LHD vehicles

–  To do so, press locking detent -1-, swing retainer in -direction of arrow- and pull off connector.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
 

Removing and installing headlight range control unit -J431-/control unit for cornering light and headlight range control -J745-, LHD vehicles

–  Press spreader clip -2- into opening -3- in control unit -1-.
–  Engage spreader clip by turning it 90° -arrow-.
 

Removing and installing headlight range control unit -J431-/control unit for cornering light and headlight range control -J745-, LHD vehicles

Assembly overview - automatic headlight range control, RHD vehicles
1 -  Control unit Removing and installing → Chapter Versions without cornering light: Headlight range control un ...

Removing and installing headlight range control unit -J431-/control unit for cornering light and headlight range control -J745-, RHD vehicles
  Note When renewing the control unit, select Renew function for the respective control unit in Guided fault finding or Guided functions mode &# ...

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