Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing rain and light sensor, vehicles without front camera
for driver assist systems
Note
The rain and light sensor has a silicon layer (coupling pad)
which forms the contact surface to the windscreen. |
The rain and light sensor has been designed so that it can
be used again. A prerequisite for re-use is that the coupling
pad is not damaged or dirty (check!). |
If a rain and light sensor -G397- is renewed with a rain and
light sensor -G397- having a different part number, the new rain
and light sensor -G397- has to be coded
→ Anchor. |
The rain and light sensors -G397- cannot be fitted
arbitrarily. Determine the correct rain and light sensor -G397-
using the Electronic Parts Catalogue (ETKA). |
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Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers. |
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If ignition key is present, disengage in position 0
(locked). |
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Remove interior mirror
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68 |
Note
Wait at least 1 minute after releasing the retaining clip.
This is necessary to ensure that the silicone coating is
relieved of tension and will not be damaged during removal. |
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Release retaining clip on left and right
-arrows-. |
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Starting from top, carefully lever rain and light sensor
-G397--1- out of retaining frame on
windscreen. |
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If necessary, remove protective cap
-1- from new rain and light sensor -G397-. |
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Press grip in direction of arrow -A-. |
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Remove protective cap -1- in
direction of arrow -B-. |
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Note
The rain and light sensor has a silicon layer (coupling pad)
which forms the contact surface to the windscreen.
The r ...
The housings for the rain and light sensors -G397- from
various manufacturers differ.
The sensor housing with lens unit is always supplied as a
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