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4.38.2

Headlights with gas discharge bulbs,

perform basic setting

– Connect vehicle diagnostic tester 

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– Switch on ignition.
– Press “Guided fault finding”.
Enter vehicle data, all control units will be read.
– Press following keys/designations in sequence given:
♦ GoTo
♦ Function/Component Selection
♦ Body
♦ Electrical system
♦ 01 - Systems capable of self-diagnosis
♦ 55 - Dynamic headlight range control
♦ J 431 - Dynamic headlight range control, functions
♦ J 431 - Control unit for headlight range control, basic setting
♦ Press 

 button.

– Follow the sequence of vehicle diagnostic tester and confirm

entry until the following text appears:

J 431 - Control unit for headlight range control, basic setting
♦ Press 

 button.

– Follow the sequence of vehicle diagnostic tester and confirm

entry until the following text appears:

J 431 - Control unit for headlight range control, basic setting
– Follow the sequence of vehicle diagnostic tester .
– Now check headlight adjustment and adjust if necessary.
– Complete the function programme J431 - control unit for head‐

light range control, basic setting.

– Adjusting headlights 

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4.38.3

Adjusting headlights

♦ General information on gas discharge lamp lighting systems

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♦ Adjusting left headlight, Golf 2004▸ 

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♦ Adjusting left headlight, Golf Plus 2005▸ 

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General information on gas discharge lamp lighting systems
The gas discharge lamp system uses xenon-filled bulbs.
For this reason the headlights with gas discharge bulbs are also

called xenon headlights.
There are different headlight versions:
♦ “Xenon” headlights
“Xenon” headlights means that the dipped beam is generated

from “one” gas discharge lamp.
“Xenon” headlights have an “additional main beam”.

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♦ “Bi-xenon” headlights
“Bi-xenon” means that both the dipped beam and the main beam

are generated from a “single” gas discharge lamp.
Therefore on “bi-xenon” headlights the main beam is automati‐

cally adjusted together with the dipped beam.
“Bi-xenon lighting systems” are always fitted with a headlight

range control and a headlight washer system.
♦ AFS headlight system
The AFS system is a lighting system with headlights, gas dis‐

charge bulbs and static cornering light.

Note

Vehicles with cornering light (static cornering light) can be

identified by an additional reflector -arrow- between turn signal

-1- and dipped beam module -3-.

The static cornering light only functions in conjunction with the

dipped beam.

AFS means Adaptive Front Lighting System
The headlights with gas discharge bulbs and cornering light have

no “additional main beam”.
Therefore on the “AFS headlight system” the main beam is auto‐

matically adjusted together with the dipped beam.

Note

Before adjusting headlights on vehicles with gas discharge head‐

lights, perform basic setting using vehicle diagnostic tester

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Adjusting left headlight, Golf 2004▸

Note

Please check that both headlights move evenly when the

manually operated headlight range control is operated.

If the vehicle is equipped with separate dipped and main

beam, adjust main beam additionally. When adjusting main

beam ensure that the adjustment unit is set to 0 %.

The adjustment bolts for the right headlight are a mirror image.

♦ First adjust the height adjustment bolt -2- for dipped beam and

main beam, to bright/dark boundary of test area in display of

tester.

♦ Then adjust the lateral adjustment bolt -1- for dipped beam

and main beam, to bright/dark boundary of test area in display

of tester.

Adjusting left headlight, Golf Plus 2005▸
The adjustment bolts for the right headlight are a mirror image.

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♦ First adjust the height adjustment bolt -A- for dipped beam and

main beam, to bright/dark boundary of test area in display of

tester.

♦ Then adjust the lateral adjustment bolt -B- for dipped beam

and main beam, to bright/dark boundary of test area in display

of tester. To do this, use socket -T10197- .

4.38.4

Adjusting fog lights and other additional

lights

♦ Fog lights in headlights 

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♦ Fog light in bumper, right (Golf 2004▸) 

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♦ Fog light in bumper, right (Golf GT) 

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♦ Fog light in bumper, right (Golf GTI) 

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♦ Fog light in bumper, left (Golf Plus 2005▸) 

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♦ Other additional lights 

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Fog lights in headlights

Note

Adjustment of fog lights is performed automatically when adjust‐

ing headlights.

Fog light in bumper, right (Golf 2004▸)
Location of adjustment screw on left-hand fog light is a mirror im‐

age.
Inclination:
♦ Fog lights 20 cm
– Unclip retaining lugs -arrows- and pull cover off lower part of

bumper.

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– To adjust the headlight range turn adjustment screw -arrow-.

A lateral adjustment is not possible.
Fog light in bumper, right (Golf GT)
Location of adjustment screw on left-hand fog light is a mirror im‐

age.
Inclination:
♦ Fog lights 20 cm

– Remove bolt -1-.
– Unclip retaining lugs -2- and pull cover off lower part of bump‐

er.

Note

In some cases the retaining lugs are very tight. Therefore, pull

cover very carefully to prevent that the retaining lugs break off.

To adjust the headlight range turn adjustment screw -arrow-.
– Secure cover in reverse order.
Fog light in bumper, right (Golf GTI)
Location of adjustment screw on left-hand fog light is a mirror im‐

age.
Inclination:
♦ Fog lights 20 cm

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