Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 933

4.2

Overview - Rear Lid Tail Lamps

⇒ “4.2.1 Overview - Rear Lid Tail Lamps, Sedan, with Bulbs”,

page 137
⇒ “4.2.2 Overview - Rear Lid Tail Lamps, Sedan, with LED”, page

138
⇒ “4.2.3 Overview - Rear Lid Tail Lamps, Wagon”, page 139

4.2.1

Overview - Rear Lid Tail Lamps, Sedan, with Bulbs

1 - Bulb Socket

❑ For Left Back-Up Lamp

Bulb - M16- / Right

Back-Up Lamp Bulb -

M17-

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.9 Back-Up Lamp,

Removing and Instal‐

ling”, page 152

 .

2 - Bulb Holder
3 - Rear Fog Lamp Bulb

❑ Left Rear Fog Lamp

Bulb - L46-

❑ Right Rear Fog Lamp

Bulb - L47-

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.7 Left/Right Rear

Fog Lamp Bulb L46 /

L47 , Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 148

 .

4 - Tail Lamp

❑ Left Tail Lamp 2 - MX5-
❑ Right Tail Lamp 2 -

MX6-

❑ Tail lamp assembly in‐

side the rear lid

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.3 Rear Lid Tail

Lamp, Removing and

Installing”, page 140

 .

5 - Seal

❑ Self-adhesive
❑ Replace if damaged.

6 - Nut

❑ 3 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

7 - Tail Lamp Bulb

❑ Right Tail Lamp Bulb - M2-
❑ Left Tail Lamp Bulb - M4-
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “4.6 Right and Left Tail Lamp Bulb M2 / M4 , Removing and Installing”, page 145

 .

8 - Back-Up Lamp Bulb

❑ Left Back-Up Lamp Bulb - M16-
❑ Right Back-Up Lamp Bulb - M17-
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to 

⇒ “4.9 Back-Up Lamp, Removing and Installing”, page 152

 .

4.2.2

Overview - Rear Lid Tail Lamps, Sedan, with LED

1 - Bulb Socket

❑ For Left Back-Up Lamp

Bulb - M16- / Right

Back-Up Lamp Bulb -

M17-

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.9 Back-Up Lamp,

Removing and Instal‐

ling”, page 152

 .

2 - Back-Up Lamp Bulb

❑ Left Back-Up Lamp Bulb

- M16-

❑ Right Back-Up Lamp

Bulb - M17-

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.9 Back-Up Lamp,

Removing and Instal‐

ling”, page 152

 .

3 - Seal

❑ Self-adhesive
❑ Replace if damaged.

4 - Tail Lamp

❑ Left Tail Lamp 2 - MX5-
❑ Right Tail Lamp 2 -

MX6-

❑ Tail lamp assembly in‐

side the rear lid

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.3 Rear Lid Tail

Lamp, Removing and

Installing”, page 140

 .

5 - Nut

❑ 3 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

4.2.3

Overview - Rear Lid Tail Lamps, Wagon

1 - Bulb Socket

❑ For Left Back-Up Lamp

Bulb - M16- / Right

Back-Up Lamp Bulb -

M17-

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.9 Back-Up Lamp,

Removing and Instal‐

ling”, page 152

 .

2 - Bulb Holder
3 - Rear Fog Lamp Bulb

❑ Left Rear Fog Lamp

Bulb - L46-

❑ Right Rear Fog Lamp

Bulb - L47-

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.7.2 Left/Right Rear

Fog Lamp Bulb L46 /

L47 , Removing and In‐

stalling, Wagon”,

page 149

 .

4 - Tail Lamp

❑ Left Tail Lamp 2 - MX5-
❑ Right Tail Lamp 2 -

MX6-

❑ Tail lamp assembly in‐

side the rear lid

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “4.3.2 Rear Lid Tail

Lamp, Removing and

Installing, Wagon”,

page 141

 .

5 - Nut

❑ 3 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2

6 - Seal

❑ Self-adhesive
❑ Replace if damaged.

7 - Tail Lamp Bulb

❑ Right Tail Lamp Bulb - M2-
❑ Left Tail Lamp Bulb - M4-
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “4.6.2 Right and Left Tail Lamp Bulb M2 / M4 , Removing and Installing, Wagon”, page 146

 .

8 - Back-Up Lamp Bulb

❑ Left Back-Up Lamp Bulb - M16-
❑ Right Back-Up Lamp Bulb - M17-
❑ Removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “4.9.2 Back-Up Lamp Bulb, Removing and Installing, Wagon”, page 153

 .

4.3

Rear Lid Tail Lamp, Removing and In‐

stalling

⇒ “4.3.1 Rear Lid Tail Lamp, Removing and Installing, Sedan”,

page 140
⇒ “4.3.2 Rear Lid Tail Lamp, Removing and Installing, Wagon”,

page 141

4.3.1

Rear Lid Tail Lamp, Removing and In‐

stalling, Sedan

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

moving and installing on the right side is identical.
IF the LED is faulty, the tail lamp must be completely replaced.
Removing
– Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment.
– Remove the ignition key, if equipped.

Caution

Risk of damaging the component surfaces.

♦ When positioning a prying tool, put commercially available

adhesive tape over the component in the visible area.

– If necessity insert a narrow screwdriver in the opening on the

side.

– Pry up the cover -1- in the direction of -arrow-.
– Release and disconnect the connector -2-.
– Remove the nuts -1-.