Lighting check and spare lamps Good lighting is essential at night and in fog. On the one hand, you need to know where you are going, and, on the other hand, you need to see other road users and they need to...
Replacing headlight bulbs All headlight bulbs can be replaced from the engine compartment side. After replacing the headlight bulb (except for parking light) the adjustment of the corresponding headlight...
Parking light bulb replacement In the model "Golf" manufactured July 1977: remove the lamp retaining ring as previously indicated Pull the parking light bulb socket out of the reflector. Drawn chuck (2) parking...
Replacing the lamp in the fog lamp in the grille Remove the connector on the back of the headlight. Remove cover. Remove spring wire tie and fold out on both sides. Pull the bulb out of the headlight. When installing a new lamp,...
Replacing the bulb in the fog lamp under the bumper Unscrew the fixing bolt of the headlight insert at the bottom near the headlight. Remove the insert and disconnect part of the wire leading to the incandescent lamp. Remove the...
Removal and installation of a headlight Removing the headlight If the headlight glass is damaged or the reflector has become dim, the headlight must be replaced. The diffusing glass and the headlight mirror are glued...
Fog lamp in the grille Take out the lamp. Remove radiator grille, see chapter " Body ", chapter " Grid dismantling ". At the back, near the headlight set screws, turn the plastic clips so that they can...
Checking the installation of headlights After replacing the headlight insert, check whether the light beam is directed correctly. Most precisely, this is done in the workshop; a special measuring device is used for...
Replacing the bulbs in the front turn signal Front turn signal in the model "Golf" Unscrew both Phillips screws from the turn signal glass; remove glass. Press the lamp a little into the socket; turn left and pull out. When...
Replacing bulbs in the rear lights Rear lamp in the model "Golf" Released July 1980 right - in the model "Jetta": 1 - fixing bracket; 2 - cover; 3 - lamp holder; 4 - nuts of the lamp housing; 5 - multi-pin...
Reversing light switch The switch is located near the gearbox on the left front. If the rear light does not come on when reverse is turned on, the fuse must first be checked. If the fuse is good, you...
Rear license plate lamp Near the back cover (model "Golf") or trunk lid (model "Jetta") unscrew the two Phillips screws from the glass cover. License plate lamp in model "Golf": 1 - glass diffuser; 2 -...
Interior lamp Soffit lamp (10 W, length 41 mm according to DIN standard, form K) should light up when the driver's door is open and with the switch in the appropriate position. The lamp...
Door contact switch The contact switch is installed in the doorway. The interior lamp is switched on and off by the corresponding switch position. If the door contact switch does not function...
Replacing interior lamps On the left in the figure it is shown how the indication of the degree of movement in an automatic transmission is illuminated: 1 - dump bracket; 2 - cartridge; 3 - a lamp with a...
Installation of fog lights Fog lamps should be mounted as low as possible so that they can illuminate the fog from below, which, as a rule, does not spread very low along the road. In the grille (for...
Checking alarms and direction indicators In street traffic, for a long time, drivers have used a common, understandable "language": when turning or changing lanes, they press the turn signal switch; if they want to slow...
Checking brake lights For your own safety, brake lights should be checked as often as possible. The garage wall behind the car should be lit red when you press the brake pedal. Or, when driving in a...
Checking the sound and light signal With the ignition on and pressing the horn contact in the steering wheel, a horn should sound. In a better equipped vehicle, two-tone horns sound. In order to save contacts, a...