Volkswagen Jetta / Bora: Electrical System Manual - part 54

doing this, note the following:

– Tighten securing nuts -2- to specified tightening torque

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Note

The tail light connector in the side panel must “audibly” engage.

– When installation is complete, check shutlines of tail light to

body.

6.3

Removing and installing tail light bulb

carrier in side panel

Removing:
– Pull connector -1- off.

– Unclip retaining tabs -1- -in direction of arrow- and take bulb

carrier out of tail light housing -2-.

Installing:
Install in reverse order of removal.

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Assembly overview - tail light in tailgate

Torque settings 

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1 - Securing nuts
2 - Bulb carrier

❑ Removing and installing

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3 - Left reversing light bulb -

M16- or  right reversing light

bulb -M17-

❑ 12 V, P 21 W

4 - Tail light housing in tailgate

❑ Removing and installing

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5 - Plain washer

6.5

Removing and installing tail light in tail‐

gate

Removing:
– Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers and pull out

ignition key.

– Unclip service cover out of trim in tailgate

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doing this, note the following:

– Secure washer -2- with an adhesive point (e.g. Loctite) before

fitting on threaded domes -1-, to prevent from falling in the

body.

– Fit the washers -2- on the threaded domes -1-.

– Tighten securing nuts -1- to specified tightening torque

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– Fit connector -2- on bulb carrier.
– When installation is complete, check shutlines of tail light to

body.

6.6

Removing and installing tail light bulb

carrier in tailgate

Removing:
– Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers and pull out

ignition key.

– Unclip service cover out of trim in tailgate
– Pull connector -2- off.

Note

The lower tail light trim must not be removed. For reasons of

clarity the lower tailgate trim is not shown in the following figure.

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bulb carrier -1- out.

Installing:
Install in reverse order of removal.

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