headlight bulb VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1993 1H / 3.G Owners Manual

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Changing bulbs
Before starting to replace a bulb, switch off
the light concerned.
Do not touch the glass part of the new bulb
with bare fingers because the finger marks
left
on the glass evaporate when the bulb
becomes hot. the vapour settles on the
reflector and dims it.
Always use the same type of bulb . The des­
ignati
on is marked on the base of the bulb
or on the glass .
It
is advisab le to always a carry a box of
spare bulbs in the vehicle . These can be ob­
tained from Volkswagen dealers. It shou ld
contain at least the following bulbs w
hich are essentia l for traffic safety:
12 V60/55W Main headlight (H4)
12 V 55 W Double h
eadl igh t (H 1)
12 V 21W Turn signa ls
12 V 21W Brake light
12 V 5W Tail light
12
V4W Side light
12 V5W Number plate light
Glass base
Main headlight and side light
bulbs
• Open bon net.
• Turn hea dligh t cap in di rect ion of arrow
a n d ta ke it off.
• Pull connector
off head light bulb. •
On vehicles
w ith separate main beam
h eadligh ts · before changing a bulb the
com bined cover for the main headlight and main beam headlight must be remo ved. To dothis push down both spring straps and re­
move cove r to rear. Carry out bulb change
o n these vehicles as descr ib ed und er fo­
glights.
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• Press spring clip downwards in direction
of arro\lv (1) and fold to rear.
• Take bulb out and insert new bulb so that
the locating lug on the bulb plate engages
the recess in the reflector. The centre one
of the three terminals on bulb is then at the
top.
• Fold spring clip over the bulb plate
and press forwards, until the clip engages .
• Connect plug.
• Start
cap so that after turning the word TOP is at the top or on vehicles with separ­
ate main beam headlights guide cover into
the eyes at bottom
and allo w both upper
spring str aps to engage .
•
Have the headlight beam alignment
chec ked .
Side light bulb Fog lights*
• Open bonnet. •
With the flat screwdriver blade (from ve­
• Remove headlight cap -see removing hicle
tools) lever out cover trim forwa rds
main headlight bulb. and take out.
• Pull bulb holder out of the reflector.
• Press defective bulb into holder , turn it to
the left
and take it out.
• Insert
new bulb.
• Insert holder in reflector.
• Refit cap -see chang ing main headlight
bulb.
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• Change screwdriver blade round, re­
move both screws and pull headlight out forw ards. •
Turn cover
cap to left and take off.
• Pull bulb plug (A) out of wiring connector.
• Unhook bulb holder spring clip (8) (ar­rows) and fold it away.
•
Take out Halogen bulb. Insert new bulb
so that the lug in reflector engages in recess in bulb plate.
• Sw ing spring clip over bulb plate,
squeeze ends together and engage in
re­
taining lugs.
• Inse rt bulb plug
in cable connector. •
Plac e
on cover cap and turn to right. The wiring connector is then on the right hand
side.
• Sec ure headlights
with both screws.
• Place outer cover trim in retainers, then
swing trim to centre of vehicle and allow to
engage.
• Have beam alignment checked .
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