Main Headlights - remove and install — VW
Main Headlights - remove and install on VW: 11 steps, 3 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, 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 6A1, 6A5
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) | Tighten fastening screws (arrows) |
| 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft) | Tighten fastening screws (arrows) |
| 4 Nm (3.0 lb-ft) | Tighten fastening screws to a torque |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Turn off the ignition and all electrical devices, then remove the ignition key.
- Disconnect the BatteryA .
- Remove the front bumper cover General body repairs, exterior63Front bumper; assembly overview - front bumper.
- If necessary, move the windscreen washer reservoir tube (1) in the direction of the (arrow) to make room.
- Disconnect the connectors (1), (2), (3) and (4) .
- Remove the fastening bolts (arrows) along with the adapter (1) underneath the respective fastening bolt.
- Remove the fastening bolt (arrow).
- Carefully pull the headlight forward, removing it from its housing.
- Tighten fastening screws to a torque of (4 Nm). — 4 Nm (3.0 lb-ft)
- After installation, check main headlight functioning.
- Check and adjust the main headlights if necessary .
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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