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Replacing the Front Headlight Bulb on a Volkswagen Beetle

Model: Volkswagen Maggiolino MK 1 - Years: 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
Part: Headlight bulb

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In this video tutorial, you will learn how to remove the front headlight and optionally replace the bulb of a Volkswagen Beetle (old-style). First, remove the screw from the chrome trim of the headlight by unscrewing it: then remove the front headlight and disconnect the electrical connectors of the headlights to fully detach it. At this point, remove the bulb by pulling it out from inside the headlight, as shown in the video.

Replace it with the new one, with the same fitting (in this case, an H4), and reinsert it into the headlight, reconnecting its electrical connector!


Updated on 6 April 2026 by ScegliAuto


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