2011 Volkswagen Eos Headlight Bulb Replacement Repair Guide

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10

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes            

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Introduction

Before using this guide be sure to have nylon gloves on to prevent the oils on your hand from transferring to the new bulbs. The oils will heat faster than the glass, causing the glass to shatter once the bulb is turned on.

What you need

Step 1

              Headlight LED               

• Open the hood latch.

Open the hood latch.

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Step 2

• Pull the lever up to unlatch the hood.

Pull the lever up to unlatch the hood.

Step 3

• Pull up the retainer clip, pushing up towards the front of the car.

Pull up the retainer clip, pushing up towards the front of the car.

Step 4

• Remove the plastic cover and place it off to the side.

Remove the plastic cover and place it off to the side.

Step 5

• Unscrew the bulb casing.

Unscrew the bulb casing.

Step 6

• Pull the non-functional halogen bulb from the casing. This may take considerable force.
• Be sure to have nylon gloves for this step!

Pull the non-functional halogen bulb from the casing. This may take considerable force.

Be sure to have nylon gloves for this step!

Step 7

• Insert the new halogen bulb into the casing.

Insert the new halogen bulb into the casing.

Step 8

• Insert bulb casing back into the socket.

Insert bulb casing back into the socket.

Step 9

• Place the plastic cover back into the clips.

Place the plastic cover back into the clips.

Step 10

• Close retainer clip by pushing down towards the bottom of the car to secure.

Close retainer clip by pushing down towards the bottom of the car to secure.

With the completion of the guide, your headlight LED should be working.

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