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How to remove the front headlight on a VW Golf

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf IV, MK 4, Golf 4 - Years 1997-2003
Part: Headlight

Learn how to remove the headlight from a Volkswagen Golf 4. Lift the engine bonnet and secure it. Using a socket wrench, unscrew the fastening bolts of the front bumper located at the top (as shown in the video). Once this operation is complete, unscrew the bolts located on the wheel arch liners and remove the bolts at the bottom of the bumper. Remove the bumper from the vehicle body by hand. Unscrew the fastening bolts on the headlight bracket with a socket wrench (unscrew them from the metal plates). Disconnect the bulb holders from the headlight and extract the headlight from the vehicle body. Install the new headlight with new bulbs if damaged.

Updated on 13 March 2026 by ScegliAuto

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