Golf

Golf

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Plastic Wedge (T10039/1)

• Failure of LEDs in high-mount brake lights:

• Individual LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) in auxiliary brake lights are combined into groups of up to four LEDs and are supplied with power as a group.

• The high-mount brake lamp is designed in such a way that it still meets legal requirements when one LED group fails.

• If another LED group fails, these legal requirements are no longer met.

• When one LED group fails, the intact LEDs are given a higher load, by which failure of other LED groups can be assumed in the near future.

• If more than four individual LEDs in auxiliary brake lamp have failed, the auxiliary brake lamp must be replaced (repair measure).

The spray nozzle for the rear window washer system is inside the high-mounted brake lamp.

Spray Nozzle, Rear Window Washer System, removing and installing and adjusting, refer to => [ Rear Window Spray Nozzle ] Rear Window Spray Nozzle.

Removal

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

- Cover the area of the rear lid above the brake lamp with a strip of adhesive tape - 1 -.

- Remove the rear lid window frame trim..

When removing high-mount brake light, ensure seal is not damaged.

- Place the (T10039/1) - 1 - at the top between the High-mounted brake lamp bulb (M25) - 2 - and the rear lid.

- Press the lower springs - arrows - and remove the high-mounted brake lamp bulb from the rear lid.

- Remove the hose clip - arrow - and pull the hose connection - 1 - off the high-mounted brake lamp.

- Disconnect the connector - 2 - and remove the high-mounted brake lamp.

Installation

• When installing high-mounted brake lamp, ensure seal is seated correctly. Seal must not have any bulges and must not be damaged.

- Install the hose and the hose connection.

- Install the brake lamp into the rear lid starting at the bottom.

- Make sure the high-mounted brake lamp and the rear window washer system are working correctly.