Volkswagen B3 Passat

Radio-Wipers-Lights-Switches-Wiring
94 Lights, Switches - Exterior (Page GR-94)

Fog lights, repairing

Fog light bulb, removing/installing
Headlight and front turn signal, servicing
Halogen bulb, removing/installing
Headlight, adjusting
Headlight system components removing/installing
High mounted brake light, assembly
Multi-function Indicator (MFI) and Cruise Control System (CCS)
(on steering lock housing) connector wiring
Tail Lights, assembly
Steering column switch, repairing
Steering column switch, trim
Steering column switches, wiring routing
Steering lock housing, removing/installing
Turn signal and windshield wiper switch, removing

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Headlight and front turn signal, servicing (Page 94-1)

CAUTION!
Before working on electrical system obtain radio security code and disconnect battery
ground strap.
Note
Adjust headlights after performing any work to the headlight system.
1 - Securing clip
2 - Headlight housing, left
removing/installing,
94-3
adjusting headlights,
94-5
3 - Side adjuster
4 - Height adjuster
5 - Turn signal/parking light bulb
12V 21/5 W (watt)
removing/installing
94-6

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Headlight and front turn signal, servicing (Page 94-2)

6 - Turn signal/parking lightbulb socket removing/installing,

94-6
7 - Turn signal/parking light housing removing/installing
94-6
8 - Height adjuster mounting screws
9 - Spring clip
10 - Halogen bulb
High and low beam headlights
12V 70-50 W
removing/installing,
94-4
11 - Reflector with lens

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Headlight and front turn signal, servicing (Page 94-3)

Headlight system components, removing/installing

- Remove screws -arrow- and remove front panel

Remove screws -arrows- and pull out headlight housing from front
Disconnect wire connectors from housing
Install in reverse sequence
Check headlight aim and adjust if necessary

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Headlight and front turn signal, servicing (Page 94-4)

Halogen bulb, removing

- Remove wire connector from halogen bulb

- Detach spring clip 3 from lugs 2 and swing down
- Pull bulb from reflector housing
Halogen bulb, installing
CAUTION!
DO NOT touch the glass on the Halogen bulb. Fingerprints will evaporate when the bulb
gets hot and cause the headlight reflector surface to dim.
- Insert bulb into reflector housing so that tabs on bulb align with notches in housing
- Reattach spring clip 3 onto lugs 2
- Reinstall wire connector
- Check headlight aim and adjust if necessary

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Headlight and front turn signal, servicing (Page 94-5)

Headlights, adjusting

1 - Height adjuster
2 - Locating lugs
3 - Spring clip
4 - Side adjuster

- Adjust headlights by turning adjusters (pinions) through openings 1 and 2 with a

Phillips head screwdriver (left headlight shown in illustration)
1 - Side adjustment
2 - Height adjustment
Note
Adjust the right headlight in the same manner.

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Turn signal/parking light bulb and housing, removing/installing (Page 94-6)

Turn signal/parking light bulb

Twist socket in direction indicated -arrow- and remove from housing

Remove bulb from socket
Install in reverse sequence
Twist socket in opposite direction of arrow to secure

Turn signal/parking light housing

- Remove headlight housing,

94-3
- Push locking tab -arrow- in direction indicated and slide turn signal/parking light
housing forward from headlight housing
- Install in reverse sequence

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Fog lights, repairing (Page 94-7)

Cover frame, removing

- Carefully lift expansion pin -4- from clip -3-.

- Pull clip -3- out and pull cover frame -2- off bumper cover -1-.
Foglight, removing/adjusting

1 - Screws
2 - Height adjustment screw (lateral adj. not possible)

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Fog lights, repairing (Page 94-8)

Foglight bulb, removing/installing

Pull cover -1- off housing.

Disconnect ground connector -2- and connector -3-.
Release spring wire clip -4- and swing out.
Remove (pull) bulb with holder out of housing.
Do not touch glass when installing a new H3 Halogen bulb (12 V, 55W)
Insert a new bulb so that the recess in the bulb holder aligns with housing guide tab -5-.

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Lights - Exterior/Tail lights, assembly (Page 94-9)

1 - Turn signal bulb

12V 21W
2 - Nuts with washer (M5)
3 - Seal
4 - Turn signal/brake light housing
5 - Seal
6 - Back-up light housing
7 - Nuts with washers (M5)
8 - Back-up light bulb
12V 21W
9 - Bulb holder
10 - Taillight bulb
12V 5W
11 - Brake light/taillight bulb
12V 21W/5W
12 - Bulb holder

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Lights - Exterior/Tail lights, assembly (Page 94-10)

1 - Seal
2 - Turn signal/brake light housing
3 - Nuts with washers (M5)
4 - Seal
5 - Back-up light housing
6 - Nuts with washers (M5)
7 - Back-up light bulb
12V 21W
8 - Bulb holder
9 - Brake light/taillight bulb
12V 21W/5W
10 - Turn signal bulb
12V 21W
11 - Bulb holder

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High mounted brake light, assembly (Page 94-11)

Sedan

1 - High mounted brake light lens

2 - High mounted brake light bulb holder
3 - High mounted brake light bulb (14X) 12V/2W
Wagon

1 - High mounted brake light lens

2 - High mounted brake light bulb holder
3 - High mounted brake light bulb (4X) 12V/5W

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Steering column switch, repairing (Page 94-12)

CAUTION!
Before working on the electrical system obtain the radio security code and disconnect the
battery ground (GND) strap.
Note
For additonal steering column installation information
Running gear, Repair group 48
1 - Horn pad with horn plate
Removing cover
Fig. 1
Removing horn plate
Fig. 2
2 - Hex nut
40 Nm (29 ft lb)
3 - Spring washer
4 - Steering wheel
Horn operation contact ring

Fig. 3

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Steering column switch, repairing (Page 94-13)

5 - Steering column switch securing screws

6 - Turn signal switch, cruise control system, high and low beam, headlight flasher and
emergency light switch
Removing
Fig. 4
7 - Windshield wiper switch and wipe/wash operation
Removing
Fig. 4
8 - Trim - upper
page 94-20
9 - Trim - lower
page 94-20
10 - Column tube
11 - Steering column
12 - Support ring
13 - Steering column lock housing bolt
10 Nm (7.3 ft lb)

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Steering column switch, repairing (Page 94-14)

14 - Steering lock housing

Removing/installing
Fig. 5
15 - Ignition/starter switch
Remove steering lock housing, then remove screws
16 - Contact ring
17 - Lock cylinder
Removing/installing
18 - Spring
19 - Lock washer

Fig. 6

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Steering column switch, repairing (Page 94-15)

Fig. 1 Cover, removing

- Lift cover with horn plate from below and pull off steering wheel in direction of arrow.

Fig. 2 Horn plate, removing

- Pull off wiring connectors.
- Press retaining lugs in direction of arrows and remove contact plate A.
Note
The horn plate consists of two uninsulated contact plates -A and B- which will be connected by
pressing on the cover.

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Steering column switch, repairing (Page 94-16)

Fig. 3 Horn contact ring

The positive voltage for operating the horn is supplied via a spring contact on the turn signal
switch and a slip ring
-arrow- under the steering wheel.
Grease with G 000400.

Fig. 4 Turn signal and windshield wiper switch, removing

- Remove steering wheel.
- Remove screws -arrows-.
- Disconnect connector to turn signal and windshield wiper switch.
- Remove turn signal and windshield wiper switch from the steering column.

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Steering column switch, repairing (Page 94-17)

Fig. 5 Steering lock housing, removing/installing

- Remove steering column switch.
- Remove lock washer, spring and contact ring from steering column.
- Remove steering lock housing bolts.
- Pull steering lock housing off column tube and steering column.

Installing
- Slide steering lock housing onto steering column.
- Drive contact ring, spring and lock washer onto steering column with tool VW 420 -1.
Note
If the steering column is not projecting fully out of the column tube, pull steering column out
further by turning on hex nut.
Vehicles with ignition key removal lock:
Automatic transmission, Repair group 37; Selector
mechanism

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Steering column switch, repairing (Page 94-18)

Fig. 6 Lock cylinder, removing/installng

- Removing steering lock housing

- Mark steering lock housing for drilling

a- 12 mm (0.5 in.)
b -10 mm (0.4 in.)
- Drill steering lock housing (approx. 3 mm) (0.12 in), until the lock cylinder spring is
evident (hole depth, approx. 3 mm) (0.12 in).
- Using opposite end of drill compress lock spring and pull out lock cylinder.
Installing
- Push lock cylinder into steering lock housing.
- By slightly turning key in lock cylinder it can be pushed onto the stop.

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Steering column switch, repairing (Page 94-19)

Steering column switches, wire routing

If any of the steering column switches (windshield Wiper, turn signal, cruise control, ignition, etc.)
are removed/installed, the switch wires must be properly re-routed against the steering column.
CAUTION!
Routing wires incorrectly on steering column may cause wire damage and lead to
inoperative components, shorts/grounds and blown fuses.
- Route wires against side of steering column
- DO NOT route wires between steering column and knee bar -arrow- If necessary, fasten wires with tie-wrap

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Steering column switch, repairing (Page 94-20)

Steering column switch trim

Trim component has a locating lug

The turn signal cover plate has locating notches

Note
Only these parts which prevent turning will be supplied as spare parts. On turn signal switches
without notches, the lugs must be removed.

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Steering column switches, pin assignment (Page 94-21)

A - Ignition/starter switch
1 - Ignition/starter switch (D) Terminal 15
2 - Ignition/starter switch (D) Terminal X
3 - Ignition/starter switch (D) Terminal 50
4 - Ignition/starter, switch (D) Terminal 30
5 - Ignition/starter switch (D) Terminal SU
6 - Ignition/starter switch (D) Terminal P
B - Connector, 5-pin
1 - Windshield wiper switch (E22) Termial 53b
2 - Windshield wiper switch (E22) Termial 53a
3 - Windshield wiper switch (E22) Termial 53
4 - Windshield wiper switch (E22) Termial 53e
5 - Windshield wiper switch (E22) Termial J
C - Connector, 5-pin
1 - Hazard light switch (E3) Terminal 49
2 - Headlight dimmer/flasher switch (E4) terminal 56b
3 - Headlight dimmer/flasher switch (E4) terminal 56
4 - Headlight dimmer/flasher switch (E4) terminal 56a
5 - Headlight dimmer/flasher switch (E4) terminal 30

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Steering column switches, pin assignment (Page 94-22)

D - Connector, 4-pin
1 - Windshield wiper switch (E22) Terminal L
2 - Windshield wiper switch (E22) Terminal T
3 - Windshield wiper switch (E22) Terminal 31
4 - Hazzard light switch (E3) Terminal 15
E - Connector, 7-pin
1 - Horn operation (H) Terminal 71
2 - Emergency flasher switch (E3) Terminal 49a
3 - Turn signal switch (E2) Terminal L
4 - Parking light switch (E19) Terminal PL
5 - Parking light switch (E19) Terminal P
6 - Parking light switch (E19) Terminal PR
7 - Turn signal switch (2) Terminal R

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Multi-function Indicator (MFI) and Cruise Control System (CCS) (on steering lock
housing) connector wiring (Page 94-23)

A - Connector, 4-pin MFI switch

1 - Terminal 31 (GND)
2 - Function (Mode)
3 - Memory selection switch (Memory)
4 - Cancel (reset)
B - Connector, 4-pin, cruise control switch
1 - On
2 - Resume
3 - Memory (FIX)
4 - Terminal 30 (Plus +) connection