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Headlight bulb replacement - Jetta

2006
volkswagen
jetta
2.5l
headlight
light
maintenance

Introduction

In this How-To I’ll show you how to simply replace your headlight bulb so you can see again while your driving in the dark for $12 dollars



Estimated Time: 2 minutes 


Parts Required

  • Lightbulb (2006 uses an H7 not sure about other years)

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Instructions:


Step 1 (Remove old headlight bulb)


Under the hood on either the left or right headlight, located the headlight door and unscrew it with your hand


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Like so,

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With the door off now free the bulb,


Rotate Counter-Clockwise

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Now, free the bulb from the assembly by pulling the bulb away like so

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Step 2 (Install new bulb)


Avoid touching the bulb!

Push the new bulb into the assembly. The bulb only goes in one-way

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Now following this How-To in reverse order, you’ll be able to put everything back together.


Fin

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Turn the key to ‘on’ and make sure your new light works


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