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Author Topic: Mk4 tdi do you have to remove the batt to change a driver side headlite bulb  (Read 1991 times)

October 04, 2009, 08:45:58 pm

bigblockchev

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Looks like it to me any hints? Cheers Dan


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Reply #1October 04, 2009, 09:00:56 pm

Vincent Waldon

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Looks like it to me any hints? Cheers Dan

Nope... I remove the battery cover to save my knuckles but the battery is fine where it is.
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Reply #2October 05, 2009, 08:02:52 am

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Remove the battery cover and the cover behind the headlight [2 phillips screws], and the cover on the headlight itself, if it's still there. Then squeeze your hand in there until it hurts. Start swearing at VW for making it so hard" what were they thinking etc etc". Unclip the bulb and pull the bulb and bits of skin out. Check to see which way the bulb sits in the headlight so you don't end up taking a hammer and punch to reinstall it.
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Reply #3October 05, 2009, 10:14:01 pm

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Thanks Guys that is what I was looking for.
it's always something simple
one test is worth a thousand guesses
95 Chev Suburban 6.5 w performance mods
91 Mercedes 300D 603.960 6cyl 3L
87 Mercedes 190D 2.5 Turbo
2000 Jetta TDI
76 Onan  MDJF 15Kw genset
5.5 years and counting on B100

 

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