MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Lucky ducky on March 10, 2019, 10:12:21 pm

Title: Made a dogs dinner of replacing my headlight switch
Post by: Lucky ducky on March 10, 2019, 10:12:21 pm
Well it's in bits now i pulled or pushed to get it out but!!!  how the hell do I get it out of there any ideas please
Title: Made a dogs dinner of replacing my headlight switch
Post by: Dogma on March 10, 2019, 11:03:24 pm
Push and turn to the right to remove, if my memory serves me right.

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Title: Re: Made a dogs dinner of replacing my headlight switch
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on March 10, 2019, 11:31:49 pm
Yep

Title: Re: Made a dogs dinner of replacing my headlight switch
Post by: Lucky ducky on March 11, 2019, 09:31:47 am
Sorry should have said the front part of the switch, the bit that turns just cracked off so now all i have is the barrel of the switch stuck inside the housing I have no idea how to get it out... So it's stuck in this housing below
https://m.ebay.ie/itm/Volkswagen-VW-Golf-Mk6-Headlight-Switch-Surround-Trim-Bezel-1K2858341-APR-SEY-/273063426075?nav=SEARCH
Title: Re: Made a dogs dinner of replacing my headlight switch
Post by: bobby_fodge on March 11, 2019, 10:02:37 am
Can't you ram some needle nose pliers into the switch  and then turn it
Title: Re: Made a dogs dinner of replacing my headlight switch
Post by: Lucky ducky on March 11, 2019, 10:42:44 am
No Booby tried that not much to get a grip on.. I think it must be in the locked position only option is to get at ftom behind the housing.. FFS a simple procedure I'm so mad at myself
Title: Re: Made a dogs dinner of replacing my headlight switch
Post by: Dogma on March 11, 2019, 04:08:41 pm
Oh dear time to rip it all apart!


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Title: Re: Made a dogs dinner of replacing my headlight switch
Post by: Lucky ducky on March 11, 2019, 06:58:58 pm
Oh dear is putting it mildly got at it from the side removed the fuse panel inside the driver's door.. the surrounding cover had plastic rivets so had to break them looked pretty agricultural but got it done with the new switch put in.. What a dose
Title: Re: Made a dogs dinner of replacing my headlight switch
Post by: Dogma on March 11, 2019, 07:20:51 pm
All sorted then!




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