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Replacing the Heating Control Bulb on a VW Golf

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf IV, Golf 4, MK 4 - Years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Part: Interior dome light bulb

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Let’s replace the damaged bulbs inside the air knobs on a Volkswagen Golf. Here’s how. Remove the ventilation knobs using your hands or pliers. Disconnect the air conditioning control frames with a screwdriver (levering them off) if you need to remove the other air conditioning bulbs.

Pull the bulbs out from the instrument panel (as shown in the video). After removing the central knob from the panel, replace the bulb and refit it. Remove the other air control knobs using the same procedure.

Test the operation of the new bulbs after refitting all the knobs.


Updated on 17 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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