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Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 691

 

 

Converting headlights designed for driv‐

ing on the right to driving on the left

Note

The headlight conversion set comprises two pieces of film.

Please note the different part numbers for the headlight con‐

version sets from right to left-hand traffic and from left to right-

hand traffic.

Clean headlight lens before converting.

– Turn light switch to position „0“.
– Clean headlight lens.
Left headlight:
– Remove protective film on back of assembly film -D- in area

-C- only.

– Align positioning film -D- with the bottom edge to line -B- on

the lens of the headlight.

– Align positioning film -D- at the same time with its radius to line

-A- on the lens of the headlight.

– Push down in area -C- on the headlight lens.
– Carefully pull application film -D- off the lens of the headlight

again.

– The masking film -C- remains on the headlight lens.
Right headlight:

– Remove protective film on back of assembly film -D- in area

-C- only.

– Align positioning film -D- with the bottom edge to line -B- on

the lens of the headlight.

– Align positioning film -D- at the same time with its radius to line

-A- on the lens of the headlight.

– Push down in area -C- on the headlight lens.
– Carefully pull application film -D- off the lens of the headlight

again.

– The masking film -C- remains on the headlight lens.

Note

Remove any remaining adhesive using alcohol-based or al‐

cohol and water-based cleaning fluid. For example, a cloth

soaked with isopropyl alcohol

Customers should be informed of how to remove residual ad‐

hesive after detaching the masking section.

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Converting headlights designed for driv‐

ing on the left to driving on the right

Note

The headlight conversion set comprises two pieces of film.

Please note the different part numbers for the headlight con‐

version sets from right to left-hand traffic and from left to right-

hand traffic.

Clean headlight lens before converting.

Pull off adhesive film from headlight lens and remove residual

adhesive from headlight.

– Turn light switch to position „0“.
– Clean headlight lens.
Left headlight:
– Remove protective film on back of assembly film -D- in area

-C- only.

– Align positioning film -D- with the bottom edge to line -B- on

the lens of the headlight.

– Align positioning film -D- at the same time with its radius to line

-A- on the lens of the headlight.

– Push down in area -C- on the headlight lens.
– Carefully pull application film -D- off the lens of the headlight

again.

– The masking film -C- remains on the headlight lens.
Right headlight:

– Remove protective film on back of assembly film -D- in area

-C- only.

– Align positioning film -D- with the bottom edge to line -B- on

the lens of the headlight.

– Align positioning film -D- at the same time with its radius to line

-A- on the lens of the headlight.

– Push down in area -C- on the headlight lens.
– Carefully pull application film -D- off the lens of the headlight

again.

– The masking film -C- remains on the headlight lens.

Note

Remove any remaining adhesive using alcohol-based or al‐

cohol and water-based cleaning fluid. For example, a cloth

soaked with isopropyl alcohol

Customers should be informed of how to remove residual ad‐

hesive after detaching the masking section.

1.8

Adjusting headlights

– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary

⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  20.1 ; Descriptions of work .

1. Headlights with halogen bulbs (up to MY2009)    

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Headlights with halogen bulbs (from

MY2009)

2.1

General description

Note

Before working on headlights, always switch off the headlights

and remove the ignition key.

When dealing with complaints, it is absolutely essential that

the function and operation of the lighting system are first un‐

derstood.

Additional information:
⇒  Operating instructions
The vehicle is fitted with headlights from two different manufac‐

turers:
♦ Hella
♦ Valeo
Removal and installation of the headlights are the same except

for removal and installation of the headlight range control motors

and the cap behind the dipped beam bulb.
Fault detection and fault display
The onboard supply control unit is equipped with self-diagnosis.
For fault finding, use vehicle diagnosis, testing and information

system -VAS 5051B- in „Guided fault finding“ mode.

2.2

Assembly overview

Note

The assembly overview shows both control motor variants of

headlight manufacturers Hella 

⇒ Item 5 (page 237)

 and Valeo

⇒ Item 6 (page 237)

 since their removal and installation are

different.

The assembly overview shows both cover-cap variants of

headlight manufacturers Hella 

⇒ Item 3 (page 237)

 and Valeo

⇒ Item 4 (page 237)

 since their removal and installation are

different.

236

❑ Only manufacturer Hel‐

la 

⇒ page 241

4 - Cover cap

❑ Only manufacturer Va‐

leo 

⇒ page 241

5 - Left headlight range control

motor -V48- / right headlight

range control motor -V49-

❑ Manufacturer Hella
❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 247

6 - Left headlight range control

motor -V48- / right headlight

range control motor -V49-

❑ Manufacturer: Valeo
❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 249

7 - Bulb holder with grip
8 - Left headlight dipped beam

bulb -M29- / right headlight dip‐

ped beam bulb -M31-

❑ Bulb: H7 12 V/55 W
❑ Renewing 

⇒ page 218

9 - Headlight

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 238

❑ Adjusting headlight in‐

stallation position

⇒ page 240

❑ Repairing headlight securing tabs 

⇒ page 251

❑ Converting for driving on left/right 

⇒ page 254

10 - Guide
11 - Front end support part
12 - Bolt

❑ 5 Nm

13 - Left headlight main beam bulb -M30- / right headlight main beam bulb -M32-

❑ Bulb: 12 V 15/55 W
❑ Renewing 

⇒ page 220

14 - Left side light bulb -M1- / right side light bulb -M3-

❑ Bulb: 12 V/5 W
❑ Renewing 

⇒ page 222

15 - Bulb holder with grip
16 - Front left turn signal bulb -M5- / front right turn signal bulb -M7-

❑ Bulb: 12 V/24 W
❑ Renewing 

⇒ page 223

17 - Bulb holder with grip

2. Headlights with halogen bulbs (from MY2009)    

237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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