Removing and installing telephone bracket R126 06/2006 ▸ — VW
Removing and installing telephone bracket R126 06/2006 ▸ on VW: 9 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) | Remove the two bolts (arrow |
| 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) | Screw mounting for telephone bracket R126 back on (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 pull out ignition key.
- Take the mobile telephone R54 out of the mobile telephone R126.
- Turn telephone bracket R126 (1) clockwise (arrow) and remove bracket.
- Remove the two bolts (arrow) (2 Nm). — 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
- Pull out wiring harness.
- Pull off connector.
- Fit connector together and guide wiring harness back into dash panel.
- Screw mounting for telephone bracket R126 back on (arrows) (2 Nm). — 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
- Clip telephone bracket onto mounting.
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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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