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How to Install LED Headlights on a Volkswagen Polo

Model: Volkswagen Polo MK 6, Polo 6, AW1, MK VI, Polo VI - Years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Part: Headlight

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In this tutorial, you can see how to install LED headlights on a Volkswagen Polo by following simple steps that will help you manage your vehicle better. You can also order the headlights online from Aliexpress, as they are of good quality; the bulbs in the new headlight are HB3 and are equipped with a fan, for both high and low beams.

Once the package arrives and is unpacked, proceed to remove the old headlight from your car using a star screwdriver. Unscrew the two Torx screws located at the top that hold the headlamp in the bodywork.

Now pull the headlight first from the inner side and then from the outer side. Next, disconnect the cables and fit the new headlight.

Once the new headlight with LED lights is installed, get in the vehicle, start the engine, and adjust the beam.


Updated on 24 June 2026 by ScegliAuto


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