Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing turn signal bulb

This page covers removing the rear turn signal bulb — remove the body tail light cluster first, described for the left side with the right following the same procedure.

Note

Removal and installation are described for the left side. Removal and installation on the right side are carried out in the same way.

Removing

–	Remove tail light cluster on body → Chapter.

–	Press retaining tabs -2, 3 and 4- in direction of arrow -A-.

–	Remove cover -1- from tail light.

Caution

The bulb holder must not be turned!

Otherwise the bulb holder will be damaged.

Pull the bulb holder in a straight line towards rear. If necessary, carefully release retaining lugs using a suitable screwdriver.

–	Pull bulb holder -5- in a straight line -arrow B- out of housing.

–	Pull rear turn signal bulb out of bulb holder.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Caution

Risk of damage to the bulb.

Do not touch the glass part of the bulb with bare fingers. Fingers leave traces of grease on the glass bulb, which vaporise when the bulb is switched on and cause the glass bulb to cloud over.

Wear, for example, clean fabric gloves when inserting bulbs.