Vehicle lighting and alarm VW Golf 1, diesel

Lighting check and spare bulbs
At night and in fog, good lighting is essential. On the one hand, you need to know where you are going, and on the other, you need to see other road users and they need to notice...

Replacing headlight bulbs
All headlight bulbs can be replaced from the engine compartment side. After replacing the headlight bulb (except for the parking light) the adjustment of the corresponding...

Replacing the parking light bulb
In the model "Golf" produced July 1977: remove the retaining ring of the lamp, as indicated earlier Pull the parking light bulb socket out of the reflector. Extended socket (2)...

Replacing the bulb in the fog light in the radiator grille
Remove the connector on the back of the headlight. Remove the cover. Remove the spring wire clamp and fold it back on both sides. Pull the bulb out of the headlight. When...

Replacing the bulb in the fog light under the bumper
At the bottom near the headlight, unscrew the headlight insert mounting bolt. Remove the insert and disconnect the part of the wire leading to the incandescent lamp. Remove the...

Removal and installation headlights
Removal the headlight If the headlight glass is damaged or the reflector has become dull, the headlight must be replaced. The light-diffusing glass and the headlight mirror are...

Fog lamp in the radiator grille
Remove the lamp. Remove the radiator grille, see chapter " Body ", chapter " Dismantling the grille ". At the rear, near the headlight mounting screws, turn the plastic clips so...

Checking the installation of headlights
After replacing the headlight insert, you need to check whether the light beam is directed correctly. This is most accurately done in a workshop; a special measuring device is...

Replacing the bulbs in the front turn signal
Front direction indicator on the "Golf" model Remove both Phillips head screws from the turn signal glass; remove the glass. Press the lamp slightly into the socket; turn left and...

Replacing the bulbs in the rear lights
Rear lamp in the Golf model, produced in July 1980. On the right - in the Jetta model: 1 - fixing bracket; 2 - lid; 3 - lamp socket; 4 - lamp housing nuts; 5 - multi-pin...

Reverse light switch
The switch is located near the gearbox on the left front. If the rear light does not light when you engage reverse gear, you should first check the fuse. If the fuse is good, you...

Rear number plate light
Near the rear cover (Golf model) or trunk lid (Jetta model), unscrew the two Phillips-head screws from the glass cover. License plate light in the Golf model: 1 - glass diffuser;...

Interior lamp
Spotlight lamp (10W, 41mm DIN length, form K) should light when the driver's door is open and the switch is in the appropriate position. The lamp receives an electric current for...

Door contact switch
The contact switch is installed in the doorway. The interior lamp is turned on and off by the corresponding switch position. If the door contact switch does not function properly,...

Replacing interior lighting bulbs
On the left in the picture it is shown how the degree of movement indication is illuminated in the automatic transmission: 1 - bracket of the dump; 2 - cartridge; 3 - lamp with...

Installation of fog lights
Fog lights should be mounted as low as possible so that they can illuminate the fog from below, which, as a rule, does not lie very low near the road. In the radiator grille (for...

Checking the hazard warning lights and direction indicators
In street traffic, drivers have long used a common, understandable "language": when turning or changing lanes, they press the turn signal switch; if they want to slow down or stop...

Checking brake lights
For your own safety, you should check your brake lights as often as possible. The garage wall behind the car should be illuminated red when you press the brake pedal. Or, when...

Checking the sound and light signal
When the ignition is on and the horn contact is pressed, a horn should sound in the steering wheel. In a better equipped car, two-tone signals sound. In order to save contacts, a...

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