Volkswagen Golf Quiz
Electrical system

Assembly overview - gas discharge headlight

In this manual: Electrical system
General body repairs, exterior — 230General body repairs, interior — 279General information, paint — 133Vechile- specific paint information — 27Heating, air conditioning — 156Auxiliary heater — 58Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a — 1297- speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW — 544- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) — 182Fuel supply system - Petrol engines — 59Running gear, axles, steering — 221Brake system — 92Wheels and Tyres guide — 12Guide for using trailers — 11Wheels and Tyres Guide - General Information — 121Brake system (hybrid) — 73Electrical system — 326Communication — 65Electrical system, general information — 111
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010203040501.51N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
Assembly overview - gas discharge headlight
1 - Headlight

Removing and installing → Chapter

2 - Front turn signal bulb

Front left turn signal bulb -M5-

Front right turn signal bulb -M7-

Removing and installing → Chapter

3 - Cornering light bulb

Left cornering light bulb -L148-

Right cornering light bulb -L149-

Removing and installing → Chapter

4 - Housing cover
5 - Gas discharge bulb

With integrated starter unit

Left gas discharge (xenon) bulb -L13-

Right gas discharge (xenon) bulb -L14-

Removing and installing → Chapter

6 - Headlight range control motor

Left headlight range control motor -V48-

Right headlight range control motor -V49-

Removing and installing → Chapter

7 - Housing cover

With bolts

Qty. 5

Specified torque: 1,5 N·m

8 - Bolt

With compensation element

Specified torque: 4 N·m

9 - Bolt

With compensation element

Specified torque: 8 N·m

10 - Bolt

Specified torque: 4 N·m

11 - Gas discharge bulb control unit

Left gas discharge bulb control unit -J343-

Right gas discharge bulb control unit -J344-

Removing and installing → Chapter

Specified torque: 1,7 N·m

12 - Headlight range control unit -J431-

Removing and installing → Chapter

13 - Vehicle level sender

Removing and installing → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.43.

14 - Stop bolt

For longitudinal adjustment of headlight

15 - Bolt

With banjo bolt

For height adjustment of headlight

Specified torque: 4 N·m

16 - Daytime running light bulb

Left daytime running light bulb -L174-/right daytime running light bulb -L175-

Removing and installing → Chapter

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