Removing and installing additional brake light: VW Golf VII Variant
Step-by-step removing and installing additional brake light for the VW Golf VII Variant: 14 steps, 2 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf VII Variant (BA)
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- Make sure the seal is not damaged when removing the additional brake light. — Insert wedge T10039/1(1) at top between additional brake light (2) and rear lid.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 1 Nm (0.7 lb-ft) | Tighten securing screws arrows |
| 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) | Tighten screws |
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
- Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.
- ⚠ Danger of damage to component surfaces.When using leverage tools, mask visible areas of the component with commercially available adhesive tape. — Attach a strip of adhesive tape (1) to the area of the rear lid above the additional brake light.
- ⚠ Make sure the seal is not damaged when removing the additional brake light. — Insert wedge T10039/1(1) at top between additional brake light (2) and rear lid.
- Press additional brake light (2) down using plastic wedge T10039/1.
- Swing additional brake light (2) out of rear window.
- Pull out hose locking devices (arrows).
- Pull hose connection (1) off additional brake light.
- Disconnect electrical connector (2).
- Remove additional brake light. [Note: If the event of a defective LED, the entire additional brake light needs to be renewed.When installing additional brake light, make sure seal is correctly seated. The seal must not form loops or be damaged.When connecting the washer fluid line, ensure that the securing clip engages audibly in the connection.]
- Connect hose connection and connectors.
- Press additional brake light into rear lid.
- Engage locking devices at top.
- Engage retaining springs at bottom.
- Check additional brake light and rear window washer system for fault-free function.
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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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