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Well, what a pain.. I dropped the dust cover for the lighting unit and it is now lost in the bumper and could not get the build out of the socket. Any tips. passenger side DRL. Passat 2013 TDI SE..
Idk about the Jetta, but I just did the DRL's on our Passat and it wasn't too bad and i have pretty big hands. It takes a 1/4 turn on the plastic piece that holds the bulb to pop them out. I just turned the wheel all the way to the inside to make room for reaching in.Update:
After trying to change the DRL in my daughter's 2014 jetta... I was completely humiliated and distraught with having to pay someone for this. Even my daughter tried with her petite hands. My son tried, his hands are as big as a 6'5" athlete can be. The little mom out shined us all, and made it happen as if none of us even tried. (Of course, she didnt know that I loosened it for her.) PS.. I also dropped the dust cover for this down the inside fender by putting the cover on the top of the fender by the air filter.. My daughter retrieved that one.
So, I will have the wife try the Passat now and see if she can get that done, before I try pulling the entire head lamp unit out.
I just replaced a filament type DRL (actually both) on a 2015 Passat. Let me share my experience.Well, what a pain.. I dropped the dust cover for the lighting unit and it is now lost in the bumper and could not get the build out of the socket. Any tips. passenger side DRL. Passat 2013 TDI SE..
It's a big pain in the rear to reach through the wheel well, and pulling the grille wasn't going the way I wanted to. I've been going with one working (I was able to replace that one) and one not. ... Got pretty good at using a vacuum attachment to retrieve the bulb when it kept falling in.
I'd recommend replacing the stock filament bulbs with LEDs and not have to worry about replacing it again.
Do you happen to remember where you can find that setting with the VCDS ?Also, you have go to into VCDS and turn off the Bulb check routine for DRL's. Otherwise the system pulses voltage to the bulbs, and increases the failure rate.
The ones I bought are CREE projector LED's facing forward and are rated/sold as 30 watt. Then another 8 LED's around the sides.just ordered these.. hope they work..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/N-S-2X-7440...ash=item41a3d92759:g:dxcAAOSwoydWqtKN&vxp=mtr
My apologies. I just saw this message. Dont Remember! I will look this weekend and send you screenshots.Do you happen to remember where you can find that setting with the VCDS ?
I already have my headlight bulbs set to full voltage from the dismal 12.6 volt.
Courtesy of VWVortex forumsMy apologies. I just saw this message. Dont Remember! I will look this weekend and send you screenshots.