Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 821

♦ Left headlight - anti-clockwise
♦ Right headlight – clockwise
– Then lift adjuster screw -1- slightly with a suitable screwdriver

and pull it upwards out of headlight housing.

– Disconnect connector -2- from right headlight range control

motor -V49- .

– Swivel right headlight range control motor -V49- -1- to unlock

in direction of -arrow- to stop.

– Tilt right headlight range control motor -V49- -3- so that ball

head -1- can be swivelled upwards out of ball head mounting

-2-.

– Take right headlight range control motor -V49- out of headlight

housing.

Installing
Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the follow‐

ing:
– Install right headlight range control motor -V49- into headlight.
– Reconnect connector.

– Carefully swivel ball head -1- from above in ball head mounting

-2-.

– Lock right headlight range control motor -V49- -3- by turning it

anti-clockwise to stop.

Note

When inserting adjuster screw for vertical adjustment of dipped

beam headlight, ensure that O-ring is present and in the right po‐

sition.

– Insert adjuster screw for vertical adjustment of dipped beam

headlight in headlight housing again.

Caution

When installing cover cap, ensure cap is seated correctly. The

ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the head‐

light.

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2.7

Repairing headlight securing tabs

If one or more headlight retaining tabs are damaged or broken

off, they can be renewed by installing the repair kit. There is no

need to renew the entire headlight.
Overview of installation locations of repair tabs
1 - Outer repair tab
2 - Centre repair tab
3 - Inner repair tab

Note

♦

Check that there is no further damage to the headlight that

would make installation of the repair kit unnecessary.

♦

Two different repair kits are available for the left and right

headlights ⇒  ETKA (electronic parts catalogue) .

♦

Each repair kit includes the outer, the centre and the inner

headlight retaining tab and the associated bolts/screws.

♦

The following illustrations show the repair of the retaining tabs

on the right headlight. Repairs on the right headlight are car‐

ried out in the same way.

Repairing outer retaining tab 

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Repairing centre retaining tab 

⇒ page 252

 .

Repairing inner retaining tab 

⇒ page 253

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2.7.1

Repairing outer retaining tab

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-

2. Headlights with halogen bulbs (from MY2009)    

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Procedure
– Remove headlight 

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– Remove remains of old headlight retaining tab -1-.

– Form-fit new retaining tab -1- on base of retaining tab at head‐

light and tighten bolt -2- to 1.0 Nm.

– Install headlight 

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– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary

⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  20.1 ; Descriptions of work .

2.7.2

Repairing centre retaining tab

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-

Caution

♦ Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
♦ Remove the ignition key.

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 .

– Remove remains of old headlight retaining tab -1-.

– Form-fit new retaining tab -1- on base of retaining tab at head‐

light and tighten bolt -2- to 1.0 Nm.

– Install headlight 

⇒ page 215

 .

– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary

⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  20.1 ; Descriptions of work .

2.7.3

Repairing inner retaining tab

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver -V.A.G 1624-

Caution

♦ Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
♦ Remove the ignition key.

Procedure
– Remove headlight 

⇒ page 215

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2. Headlights with halogen bulbs (from MY2009)    

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