Electrical Equipment from 06/2011

Side Marker Lamps

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Front Side Marker Lamp

Front Side Marker Lamp, Removing and Installing

Note

Additional information:

  • Refer to Self Study Program; No 404; The Tiguan.
  • Refer to → Wiring diagrams, Troubleshooting & Component locations

Note

  • The front bumper cover does not need to be removed when removing or installing the front side marker lamps. The lamp is accessible through a flap in the wheel housing.
  • Illustrations depict removal and installation of the left side marker lamp. Removing and installing the right side marker lamp is identical.

Removing

  • Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the ignition key.
  • Remove the screw -arrow- and open the maintenance flap.
Volswagen Tiguan. N94-11257
  • Squeeze both tabs in the direction of -arrow- and push the lamp toward the outside and out of the bumper cover.
Volswagen Tiguan. N94-11304
  • Remove the bulb socket -1-, with the bulb, straight out of the bulb housing -2- toward the rear.
Volswagen Tiguan. N94-11305

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Note

When installing the bulb socket, pay attention to the housing; the openings under the rubber seal must align with the tabs on the housing.

Front Side Marker Lamp Bulb -M11-, Replacing

Note

Additional information:

  • Refer to Self Study Program; No 404; The Tiguan.
  • Refer to → Wiring diagrams, Troubleshooting & Component locations

Note

  • The front bumper cover does not need to be removed when removing or installing the Front Side Marker Lamp Bulb -M11-.
  • The illustrations show replacing the left side marker lamp. Replacing the right side marker lamp is identical.

Removing

  • Remove the side marker lamp.
  • Remove the glass base bulb -2- from the bulb socket -1- in the direction of -arrow-.
Volswagen Tiguan. N94-11306

Front Side Marker Lamp Bulb -M11-: glass base bulb 12V, W3W

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Note

When installing the bulb socket, pay attention to the housing; the openings under the rubber seal must align with the tabs on the housing.

Rear Side Marker Lamps

Note

The function of the Rear Side Marker Lamp Bulb -M12- replaces the Left Tail Lamp Bulb -M4- or Right Tail Lamp Bulb -M2-.

Test yourself

A quick Volkswagen Tiguan quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.