Removing and installing rain sensor G213: VW Polo 9N

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Polo 9N (2001–2009)

📋 Procedure

1. Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers and pull out ignition key.
2. Remove interior mirror General body repairs, interior68Removing and installing interior mirror (with rain sensor).
3. Open wiring trim for interior mirror and remove upper part (1).
4. Unclip lower wiring trim (2) from base of mirror (arrows) and remove it.
5. Remove bolt (2) and unclip small centre sun visor (1) from roof trim.

6. Remove front interior light .
7. Separate connectors (arrows).
8. Unclip wiring retainer from its retaining hole (arrow).
9. Slide interior mirror wiring forwards between roof headlining and roof and unclip the second wiring retainer (located behind roof trim) from its fastener.
10. Remove rain sensor (1) out from base of mirror (2).
11. Install in the reverse order of removal. When doing this, note the following: [Note: Throughly clean surface of windscreen, inside retainer for rain sensor G213, before installing.The surface of the rain sensor G213 coupling cushion must be clean when installing.If the surface of the rain sensor G213 coupling cushion is soiled, it can be cleaned by "“sticking”" adhesive tape onto the surface and then "“pulling”" the tape off again and repeating the process until the surface is clean.No air bubbles may be present between the windscreen and surface (coupling cushion) of the rain sensor G213, once the sensor is installed.]

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