Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing cigarette lighter illumination bulb -L28-

Note: depending on equipment level, illumination is provided by an LED rather than a bulb — that LED is permanently attached to the retaining sleeve on some Volkswagen Golf Mk7 models.

Note On some vehicles, the illumination is not provided by a light bulb, but by an LED (light-emitting diode), depending on the equipment level. This LED is permanently attached to the retaining sleeve and cannot be renewed separately. Retaining sleeves with a light bulb are available in different versions. On the one version, the light bulb can be replaced separately; on the other version, the light bulb cannot be replaced separately. In this case, the bulb carrier has to be replaced together with the light bulb. Removing: –  Remove socket → Chapter.

–  Press retaining lugs -arrows- and remove retaining sleeve together with bulb carrier. –  Unclip bulb carrier from retaining sleeve.

–  Separate bulb carrier in areas -A- and -B-. –  Open part -B- of bulb carrier.

–  Remove light bulb in direction of -arrow-. Installing: Install in reverse order of removal.

Questions & answers

Removing and installing cigarette lighter illumination bulb -L28- — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

How do I change the Golf Mk7 lighter illumination bulb?

Twist the bulb holder from behind the socket housing and swap the bulb.

Removing and installing cigarette lighter socket

  Note The removal and installation procedure is the same for all sockets and is therefore described here only for the cigarette lighter socket. ...

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