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Guide to replacing the headlight bulb of the Volkswagen Up

Model: Volkswagen Up MK 1 - Years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Part: Headlight bulb

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Today we will discover the steps that will allow us to disassemble and replace the headlight bulb of the Volkswagen Up. First, let's open the hood of the car and start disconnecting the electrical connector of the low beam bulb; then we remove the rubber or plastic cover and unclip the metal spring to take the light out of the optical group, as shown in the video.

At this point, we install the new headlight bulb by inserting it into the optical group and making the electrical connection; let's check the light's operation!


Posted on 22 January 2026 by ScegliAuto


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