Renewing gas discharge bulb, make: Valeo — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 1F7

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• Always observe procedure and safety notes for gas discharge bulbs ! — Remove headlight .

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Always observe procedure and safety notes for gas discharge bulbs ! — Remove headlight .
2. Press wire retainer (1) upwards.
3. Pull housing cover (1) with power output module for headlight (2) off headlight.
4. Release connectors (arrows) and pull the connectors off.
5. Release gas discharge bulb by turning catch (1).

6. Carefully pull gas discharge bulb (B) out of holder (C).
7. Pull connector (A) off gas discharge bulb (B).
8. Insert new gas discharge bulb so that locking lug on reflector (A) is positioned in recess (B) of gas discharge bulb.
9. Carefully press gas discharge bulb (B) into locking lug (C) until bulb can be felt to engage.
10. Lock gas discharge bulb by turning catch (1). [Note: When installing the housing cover with the gas discharge bulb control unit, ensure that the seal is seated correctly. The ingress of water will destroy the headlight.If a headlight with automatic range control is removed, the basic setting of the headlight should always be checked when reinstalling 23.1.]
11. Check headlight functions.
12. Check headlight setting and adjust headlight as necessary 23.1.

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