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How to replace the front headlight position bulb of the Volkswagen Jetta

Model: Volkswagen Jetta MK 6, A6 - Years 2010-2018
Part: Headlight bulb

These short and simple steps will show us how to disassemble and replace the position light bulb of the front headlight of the Volkswagen Jetta. First, we open the hood of the car and start removing the plastic protective cap of the bulbs; then we disconnect the bulb holder along with the bulb, removing and replacing the light with the new one (of the correct type and with the same fitting), as shown in the video. At this point we reassemble the bulb holder on the headlight assembly, checking the correct functioning of the light, and finally reattaching the plastic cap.

Posted on 13 November 2025 by ScegliAuto

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