Polo 9N3 Head Light Bulb Changing Guide:

[PoloGTi]

Polo 9N3 Head Light Bulb Changing Guide:

Due to lack of space on the passenger side of the car I have taken some pics of a head light unit out of the car.
NOTE: Do not touch the glass of the Globe with your fingers this will shorten the life of the Globe.
Step one:
Remove the plastic covers on the rear of the lights.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/dsc00501fv7.jpg

Step Two:
High Beam
Unplug the single wire connecting the globe.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/headlight011Medium.jpg

Press down on the wire clip holding the globe in place.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/dsc00502ft4.jpg

[PoloGTi]

This should free the globe.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/headlight013Medium.jpg

Place new globe in and do steps in revers order.

Low Beam:
Twist the plastic holder Anti-clockwise and the 2 metal prongs will dislodge the globe.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/twist.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/dsc00511db0-1.jpg

[PoloGTi]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/dsc00515ve8.jpg
Pull the Globe out of the Holder and replace, Revers steps to secure again.

Indicators:
Twist the plastic paddle Clock wise this will undo the holder then simple pull out.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/headlight006Medium.jpg
Pull the Globe out of the Holder and replace, Revers steps to secure again.

Park Lights:
You have to have very small hands to get to them:
The easiest way I have found is to gentle pull on the wires that they connect too.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/dsc005022io0.jpg

[PoloGTi]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/headlight008Medium.jpg

Pull the Globe out of the Holder and replace, Revers steps to secure again.

[WEDEL.1]

Well done...are there any special/extra work needed to install brighter globes.

Maris

[Timbo]

Rob, Great guide. Thank you :)

[PoloGTi]

Well done...are there any special/extra work needed to install brighter globes.

I would say yes to install a higher watt globe but u can go for a whiter light which gives the effect of brighter.
Philips make a blue vision, dimond vision and a crystal vison which work really well in the polo.
They are not cheap tho.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/dsc00500oy8.jpg
To change to a higher watt i think u would need to check things like fuses and gauge of wire to make sure the loom can hadle the extra current draw.

[Ben_GTI]

I would suggest taking out the whole headlight assembly to change the globes if your household runs a swear jar.

It is the most irritating task to install them with the headlight in place.

[PoloGTi]

I would suggest taking out the whole headlight assembly to change the globes if your household runs a swear jar.

It is the most irritating task to install them with the headlight in place.

If you have a young child there arms would be very handy lol.
Yeah the head lights out of the car is easy but u do have to remove the front bar to do this which is a little bit of a hassel.

[572]

I'll be sure to give this a shot sometime after mine arrives - hopefully with some help from smaller hands 'cause I won't be disassembling the car :idea:

[brumue]

I would say yes to install a higher watt globe but u can go for a whiter light which gives the effect of brighter.
Philips make a blue vision, dimond vision and a crystal vison which work really well in the polo.
They are not cheap tho.

To change to a higher watt i think u would need to check things like fuses and gauge of wire to make sure the loom can hadle the extra current draw.

Hey mate,
just wondering if you had a night shot of the lights?
And how much did you pay?
I am thinking about going for blue visions too.

[shhplit]

Polo 9N3 Head Light Bulb Changing Guide:

Due to lack of space on the passenger side of the car I have taken some pics of a head light unit out of the car.
NOTE: Do not touch the glass of the Globe with your fingers this will shorten the life of the Globe.
Step one:
Remove the plastic covers on the rear of the lights.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/dsc00501fv7.jpg

Step Two:
High Beam
Unplug the single wire connecting the globe.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/headlight011Medium.jpg

Press down on the wire clip holding the globe in place.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/dsc00502ft4.jpg

hi

just in the first photo

which one is the low beam and high beam?

thanks

[Kai]

Ive replaced my headlight bulbs within seconds without removeing the headlight assembly. Obviously highbeam would be hard cause of the battery being in the way id say.

[Kai]

hi

just in the first photo

which one is the low beam and high beam?

thanks

The one on the left is highbeam im pretty sure.

[shhplit]

so the one on the left is high beam and parkers

and the far right one is low beam?

are changing the parkers and low beams easy?

[Kai]

Id say changing the parkers on the battery side of the car might be abit hard. Have never tried it myself tho.

[shhplit]

its just confusing in the manual

so main beam is high beam?

and dipped headlight is low beam?

[Kai]

I dunno. Thats confused me now. lol. I do know that foglights are sometimes called "low beams"

haha.

[shhplit]

haha

bump

well can anyone tell me if I am changing my parkers and normal headlights (low beam) which ones do I change?

[shhplit]

huh i thought the main beam was h7 and high beam was h1 !

[tobes]

Who wants to throw up a "how to change your busted rear brake light" guide?

:)

[shhplit]

In short...No.

If in doubt, check it out yourself. Its all I did before I posted last night to confirm it.

hmm it says h7 and h1 in the manual but doesnt specify which one is high or low and the guide here also has photos of h7 and h1 bulbs..

where did you confirm h4?

thanks

[Blitzen]

hmm it says h7 and h1 in the manual but doesnt specify which one is high or low and the guide here also has photos of h7 and h1 bulbs..

where did you confirm h4?

thanks

Correction to my last...The main Globe is an H7, not an H4, and the high beam is a H7, not a H3 as I incorrectly pointed out:duh:(to me).
If you look at the 7th post but PoloGTI on the first page of this tread, you will see he has all of the globes needed for a globe upgrade...Show are H7(Main Beam), H1(High Beam), and W5W(Park Lights).

Yes, in case you were wondering, I am an idiot...:brutal:

[shhplit]

thats ok haha phew!

just thought i ordered the wrong bulbs thats all

thanks anyways!

[MACCAA]

Who wants to throw up a "how to change your busted rear brake light" guide?


:)

It's in the handbook that comes with the car....

[T Go]

Just changed my low beam, high beam and parkers 2day.
The guide helped heaps.
But its a piece of cake, so dont stress about takin the light unit out or anything... the parkers r alil annoying tho.

Put in DiamondVision... they rock.

[leasaunce]

damn it! passenger side (parker light) is soooooo damn hard! i've given up! my thumbs hurting...

how do i lift up the car battery without having to d/c the battery?

[T Go]

I didnt need to move the battery at all??

It was a b!tch, but i managed to get the light out after awhile....

[leasaunce]

I didnt need to move the battery at all??

It was a b!tch, but i managed to get the light out after awhile....

finally! got it done! both sides! :nana: sore thumbs, did use a small screwdriver just trying to wiggle the driver's side.

[Stuwey]

Who wants to throw up a "how to change your busted rear brake light" guide?

:)

IF your car is still under warranty, get the dealer to fix it.

Warrantable item.

[ef9]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/dsc00515ve8.jpg
Pull the Globe out of the Holder and replace, Revers steps to secure again.

Indicators:
Twist the plastic paddle Clock wise this will undo the holder then simple pull out.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/headlight006Medium.jpg
Pull the Globe out of the Holder and replace, Revers steps to secure again.

Park Lights:
You have to have very small hands to get to them:
The easiest way I have found is to gentle pull on the wires that they connect too.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/theblackgeneration/dsc005022io0.jpg
Thank you so much PoloGTI, this guide is really helpful.
Just got the Philips Crystal Vision Low Beam (H7) and Foglight (HB4), and 7LED Park light, had no problems changing the low beam and foglights, but the park light was soooooo hard, and after reading your guide, it only took me 2 minute to change the park light. :banana: Thanks again :bowdown:

[hkogti]

Nice work!

You have no problem to do the fog light? How did you pull the cover out? I tried by no success....

[mikepologti]

right gog light cover (driver side) is a given unscrew and pull. left or passanger side one is a bit more dificult but once again can be pulled out manually. i know, i was a lil reluctant to, but those covers are amazingly resilient.

[G-VW-PGTI]

noob question guys but will the H7 night breakers work on the polo gti's
and how do i remove the headlight to fit these bulbs

cheers
Gareth

[DiZzY]

I just replaced the headlights with Phillips diamond vision in the dark and cold and **** me the passenger side is a mother****er to twist back in.

Word of advice, if you dont get it, take it out and try again fresh, trying ti jimmy it in will not work...

Its like take out, put back in a try and twist in fresh each time, once i figured this out, was back in, took me bout 20 mins to get the ****er back in, drivers side alot easier.

[danish]

I just replaced the headlights with Phillips diamond vision in the dark and cold and **** me the passenger side is a mother****er to twist back in.

Word of advice, if you dont get it, take it out and try again fresh, trying ti jimmy it in will not work...

Its like take out, put back in a try and twist in fresh each time, once i figured this out, was back in, took me bout 20 mins to get the ****er back in, drivers side alot easier.


Ain't that the truth!!

I changed mine at 8pm at night out the front of my office, with the only light available being the flash from my blackberry video camera.

I now have 3 x 10 min videos of my hand trying to get the bulb in, with me getting more and more fired up every minute. By the end I am swearing a blue streak and had to turn to a co-worker to have a crack.... he got it in one.

The video goes blurry after that as I threw my phone into a bush :lol:

[DiZzY]

This is funny and also makes me feel a lot better that im not a complete spastic...

[Gti Dave]

I changed mine at 8pm at night out the front of my office, with the only light available being the flash from my blackberry video camera.

I now have 3 x 10 min videos of my hand trying to get the bulb in, with me getting more and more fired up every minute. By the end I am swearing a blue streak and had to turn to a co-worker to have a crack.... he got it in one.

The video goes blurry after that as I threw my phone into a bush :lol:[/QUOTE]

Ha Ha Ha...LOL...That was definately by far the funniest read I've done all week. Thanks for the entertainment my friend. Hope your phone is still functioning after its airborne experience.

[danish]

Phone works just fine. Even in my white rage I still thought to aim somewhere reasonably soft. I am almost as attached to my phone as I am to my car so if it had kept recording once it hit the dirt you'd see footage of me hastily jumping into the bush trying to retrieve it and hoping it didn't break

[JK8]

Hi

Can you post pics of the lights at night?

[flat6]

whats the trick to getting the head light out, i undone the bolt and tried to jiggle it out, it felt quite stubborn, felt around and i think there may be another screw somewhere?

[JK8]

Im trying mine now, which is better? less blue more white, Blue Vision or Diamond vision? I saw the Diamond Vision bulb is very blue so went with Blue Vision all around...

Also trying to remove the headlight, wish me luck...

[mr_walker]

My Polo TDI just blew both low beam bulbs within a few days of each other :(

I managed to get the passenger side bulb out, but holy crap I can't see how to get my hand into the drivers side one. The 1.9 TDI has the diesel filter canister and coolant reservoir blocking access (don't know if the petrol version is this bad). Has anybody tried changing the low beam bulb on a TDI? Got any tips?

I don't really feel like taking the front end of my car off to change a bulb, so I might be down to my local VW mechanic to get it done if it is going to require removing engine components.

Cheers,

Simon

[kangfu]

I have CrystalVision all round in my car. Good white light and not too dim. I had Diamondvision in my old car and while they were a tad bit whiter, they weren't as bright as CrystalVision.

[captmorgs]

Hi does anyone know where the photos are gone? they would be really handy..