Converting H4 headlights designed for driving on the right to driving on the left — VW
Converting H4 headlights designed for driving on the right to driving on the left on VW: 12 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 612, 614
📋 Procedure
- Switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
- Clean headlight lens.
- Remove protective film on back of assembly film (C) only in area (D) only.
- Align application film (C) edges (B) to the trim lines (A) on the lens of the headlight.
- Press (D) area firmly onto lens of the headlight.
- Carefully pull assembly film (C) off the headlight lens.
- The masking film (D) remains on the lens of the headlight.
- Remove protective film on back of assembly film (C) only in area (D) only.
- Align application film (C) edges (B) to the trim lines (A) on the lens of the headlight.
- Press (D) area firmly onto lens of the headlight.
- Carefully pull assembly film (C) off the headlight lens.
- The masking film (D) remains on the lens of the headlight.
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