Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 31

– Remove the housing cover -1- bolts -2-.
– Remove the housing cover -1-.
– Release the Left Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor - V48-

-1-:

♦ Turn the headlamp left in the direction of the -arrow A-.
♦ Turn the headlamp right opposite the direction of the

-arrow A-.

– Pull the Left Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor - V48- -1- in

the direction of the -arrow C-.

– Turn the height adjustment -2- in the direction of the

-arrow B- (lower the reflector). While doing so hold the Left

Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor - V48- -1- tensioned.

– Remove the Left Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor - V48-

-1- from the headlamp height adjustment in the direction of the

-arrow C-.

– Disengage the connector and disconnect.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal while paying attention to

the following:

Caution

There is a risk of damaging the headlamp.

♦ During installation, ensure proper seating of the housing

cover. Water getting in the headlamp will cause damage.

– Connect the connector when pushing in the Left Headlamp

Beam Adjustment Motor - V48- .

– Pull the reflector rearward and push the Left Headlamp Beam

Adjustment Motor - V48- in the headlamp-height adjustment,

until it engages audibly.

– Secure the Left Headlamp Beam Adjustment Motor - V48-

-1- opposite the direction of the -arrow A-.

– Turn the height adjustment -2- opposite of the direction of the

-arrow B-. The reflector must be moveable.

– Perform a function test.
– Check and correct headlamp adjustment, if necessary. Refer

to ⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  36.1 ; Procedure Descriptions .

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “1.1 Overview - Headlamp”, page 92

1.9

Low Beam Headlamp Bulb, Removing

and Installing

The removal and installation is described for the left side. Re‐

moving and installing on the right side is identical.
The Left Low Beam Headlamp Bulb - M29- / Right Low Beam

Headlamp Bulb - M31- is only installed with halogen twin head‐

lamps.
Removing
– Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment.

– Remove the ignition key, if equipped.
– Turn the housing cover -1- in the direction of the -arrow A-.
– Remove the housing cover -1-.

– Turn the bulb socket -1- in the direction of the -arrow A-, until

the retaining tab -3- is in the opening -2-.

– Remove the bulb socket -1- in the direction of the -arrow B-.

– Remove bulb -1- from socket -2-.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal while paying attention to

the following:

Caution

There is a risk of damaging the headlamp.

♦ Do not touch glass cone of bulb with bare fingers. Fingers

will leave traces of grease on the glass which, when the

bulb is switched on, will evaporate and cloud the glass.

♦ Use clean cloth gloves to insert the bulbs.
♦ During installation, ensure proper seating of the housing

cover. Water getting in the headlamp will cause damage.

– Install new bulb in the bulb socket.
– Install the bulb socket in the reflector do that the retaining tab

points upward and fits in the opening.

– Perform a function test.
– Check and correct headlamp adjustment, if necessary. Refer

to ⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  36.1 ; Procedure Descriptions .

1.10

Left/Right High Beam Headlamp Bulb -

M30- / -M32- , Removing and Installing

The removal and installation is described for the left side. Re‐

moving and installing on the right side is identical.

Removing
– Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment.
– Remove the ignition key, if equipped.
– Remove the housing cover -1- in the direction of the

-arrow A-.

– Turn the socket -1- in the direction of the -arrow A-, until the

contacts are turned out of the contact housing -2-.

– Remove the socket -1- in the direction of the -arrow B-.

– Remove the lamp -2- from the socket -1-.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal while paying attention to

the following:

Caution

There is a risk of damaging the headlamp.

♦ Do not touch glass cone of bulb with bare fingers. Fingers

will leave traces of grease on the glass which, when the

bulb is switched on, will evaporate and cloud the glass.

♦ Use clean cloth gloves to insert the bulbs.
♦ During installation, ensure proper seating of the housing

cover. Water getting in the headlamp will cause damage.

– Perform a function test.
– Check and correct headlamp adjustment, if necessary. Refer

to ⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  36.1 ; Procedure Descriptions .

1.11

Left/Right HID Headlamp Bulb - L13- / -

L14- , Removing and Installing

The removal and installation is described for the left side. Re‐

moving and installing on the right side is identical.

WARNING

High voltage poses a life-endangering risk, injury risk and en‐

vironmental hazard.

♦ Pay attention to usage and safety information for HID

headlamps. Refer to

⇒ “1.3 HID Headlamps Usage and Safety Precautions”,

page 2

 .

Removing
– Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment.
– Remove the ignition key, if equipped.
– Remove the headlamp. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Headlamp, Removing and Installing”, page 101

 .

– Remove the housing cover -1 bolts 2-.
– Remove the housing cover -1-.

– Turn the securing tab -1- in the direction of the -arrow A- to

disconnect the connector -2-.