Removing and installing gas discharge bulb L13/L14 — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 5C7, 5C1

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Observe safety notes on gas discharge bulbs . — Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers, and remove ignition key.
2. Remove headlight .
3. Remove bolts (arrows).
4. Pull off cover cap (2) from headlight (1).
5. Press springs (arrows) together and withdraw gas discharge lamp (1) to rear out of headlight (2).

6. Detach connector (3) from gas discharge lamp (1).
7. ⚠ Do not touch bulb glass when installing a bulb. Fingers leave traces of grease on the glass, which evaporate when the bulb is switched on and cause the glass to cloud over.Do not expose glass of gas discharge lamp to mechanical stress of any kind. The glass bulb is extremely sensitive and is also under a high internal pressure.Do not look directly into the focused beam as the UV radiation from the gas discharge lamp is about 2.5 times higher than from normal halogen bulbs.Make sure cover cap is correctly seated when installing. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the headlight. — Attach connector (3) to gas discharge lamp (1).
8. Press springs (arrows) together and carefully fit gas discharge lamp (1) into lamp holder.
9. Allow springs to engage.
10. Install headlight .
11. Check functions of headlight.
12. Carry out basic setting of headlights .

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