Vehicle lighting and electrical appliances Volkswagen Passat B4

Lighting devices
Hella brand headlights with double filament H4 dipped and main beam bulbs and single filament side light bulbs. Rectangular Hella DE fog lamps with NC lamps were installed in the...

Light and sound signaling devices
High beam signaling To signal high beam headlights, push the lever of the left stalk parallel to the steering column. Sound alarm Sound signal (one- or two-tone, depending on the...

Headlight adjustment
Adjust the headlights on the car in running order on a flat horizontal platform with the required tire pressure. To adjust the light beam of the vertical plane, turn screw 2 (pic....

Removal and installation of headlights
Remove the radiator cover by unscrewing the four fixing screws (pic 8-11). Loosen the four headlight mounting bolts (pic. 8-12). pull it forward and disconnect the wires. Install...

Removal and installation of fog lights
Remove the fog lamp cover by removing the lower mounting pins with spacers (pic. 8-13). Unscrew the three screws securing the headlight to the front bumper and remove the...

On-board computer
The on-board computer is standard on GT models. A multi-function computer display is installed in the instrument cluster instead of a digital clock and is controlled by a switch...

Removal and installation of a combination of devices
When removing and installing the instrument cluster, be guided by the detailed view (pic. 8-18). Pic. 8-18. Instrument cluster details: I - cars up to 1989 model year; II - cars...

Ignition switch or instrument and starter switch
The ignition switch or instrument and starter switch with anti-theft device has the following three positions: position «1»: key removed, anti-theft device turned on Clock, alarm,...

Outdoor light switch
The switch is located on the instrument panel on the left. By turning the switch to the first fixed position, the side light lamps are switched on. In the second fixed position,...

Switch for headlights, direction indicators and parking lights
The switch, located on the steering column on the left, performs the following functions: switching headlights; turning on the direction indicators by moving the switch lever...

Windscreen wiper and washer switch
The switch is located on the steering column on the right and performs the following functions: the inclusion of three modes of operation of the wiper when the lever is moved...

Windshield wiper and washer
Bosch or SWF brand windshield wiper with two parallel blades driven by a two-speed permanent magnet excitation motor with electromagnetic brake reversal. Intermittent operation of...

Cleaner and washer of the rear window of cars with a body «station wagon»
The SWF brand rear window cleaner consists of a single speed gearmotor. levers and brushes. Electric motor with permanent magnet excitation and electromagnetic braking reversal....

Removal and installation of a cleaner of a windscreen
Details of the purifier are shown in Figure 8-24. Disconnect the wire from the negative battery terminal. Remove brush arms. Unscrew the bolts of the axes of the levers of the...

Removal and installation of a cleaner of back glass
When removing and installing the cleaner, be guided by the detailed view (pic. 8-26). Pic. 8-26. Rear window cleaner details: 1 - working edge of the brush; 2 - brush; 3 - brush...

Headlight washer
On some cars, a headlight washer is installed, consisting of jets installed on the headlights and a separate pump (brand and catalog number: Hella 8TW 004 764-021). The headlight...

Rear window heating element
160 W rear window heating element is switched on via the equipment circuit relay (X chain) the switch with the built-in control lamp located in the middle part of the instrument...

Clock with digital display
The watch is included in the instrument cluster with fuel level and coolant temperature gauges. On car models ««GT» the multifunctional on-board computer monitor serves to...

Electric windows
Power windows were serially installed on the front doors of cars of the model «CL» and on four doors of car models «GL» and «GT». Vehicles with front power windows The power...

Interior heater electric fan
The 4-speed passenger compartment heater electric fan is controlled by a rotary switch on the left side of the heater control panel, located in the middle of the instrument panel....

Central door locking system
Central locking system (pic. 8-29), which is included in the serial equipment of the car, includes pneumatic actuators located in the doors, the luggage compartment lid and the...

Electric outside rear-view mirrors
Some vehicles have power outside mirrors on both front doors, which are controlled by a switch on the driver's door that has two positions: L to adjust the left door mirror and R...

Onboard electrical circuit
Sources and consumers of electrical energy installed on the vehicle are interconnected by the on-board electrical network. The main elements of the electrical circuit are...

Mounting block
The mounting block is located behind a removable storage shelf under the instrument panel on the left (pic. 8-31). It serves to house fuses and main relays and to connect wire...

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