Removing and installing number plate lightX: VW Golf V / Jetta
Step-by-step removing and installing number plate lightX for the VW Golf V / Jetta: 8 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 V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009)
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- A small silver coloured anti-dazzle strip (arrow) is fitted in number plate light lens. When installing lens, it must always be towards bumper.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 1.2 Nm (0.9 lb-ft) | Tighten securing bolts (arrows) |
| 1.2 Nm (0.9 lb-ft) | Tighten securing screws (arrows) |
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 all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.
- Remove securing bolts (arrows) from number plate light.
- Remove lens with bulb from number plate light.
- Push contact plate in direction of arrow and remove bulb. [Note: A small silver coloured anti-dazzle strip (arrow) is fitted in number plate light lens. When installing lens, it must always be towards bumper.]
- Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.
- Press locking tab (arrow) in direction of arrow using a suitable screwdriver and remove number plate light from bumper.
- Release and disconnect connector (arrow). [Note: A small silver coloured anti-dazzle strip (arrow) is fitted in number plate light lens. When installing lens, it must always be towards bumper.]
- Tighten securing bolts (arrows) to 1.2 Nm torque. — 1.2 Nm (0.9 lb-ft)
🎬 Related video tutorial
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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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