MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Degudodger on January 28, 2015, 10:11:54 pm

Title: Not Mk5 but how the hell do you replace a Xenon bulb on the MK6 Golf!
Post by: Degudodger on January 28, 2015, 10:11:54 pm

How the bloody hell do you change Xenon headlight bulbs on the Mk6 Golf without removing the headlight as i will be damned if i can figure it out!

With the rear cap removed you have about a 2-3cm which is nowhere near enough to remove manoeuvre the headlight bulb. Am i missing something?

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Title: Re: Not Mk5 but how the hell do you replace a Xenon bulb on the MK6 Golf!
Post by: sanj on January 28, 2015, 11:05:14 pm

I'm sure the bumper has to come off and the headlight taken out. :surprised:

Title: Re: Not Mk5 but how the hell do you replace a Xenon bulb on the MK6 Golf!
Post by: Degudodger on January 28, 2015, 11:47:00 pm

Just found a video on Youtube and it looks like it is a bumper off job - bugger!

Title: Re: Not Mk5 but how the hell do you replace a Xenon bulb on the MK6 Golf!
Post by: Bane on January 29, 2015, 12:24:38 pm

Poor show VW. :sad1:
Looks like they've gone backwards as taking the bumper off and removing the headlight is how you change the bulbs on a MK4,as I found out on the missus car after a LOT of swearing!
I was astounded about how easy it is on the MK5...I reckon the designers must have consulted the engineers!

Title: Re: Not Mk5 but how the hell do you replace a Xenon bulb on the MK6 Golf!
Post by: Cooper on January 29, 2015, 02:05:36 pm

Think you might be able to get to it just by taking the wheel off and the wheel arch liner out