Headlight Removal & Installation: 2005-2010 VW Jetta / Golf / GTi 5

DISCLAIMER

Buyer assumes any and all risk and liability from the installation and use of this product. Seller, author, or any of their affiliates

assume no liability for injury, loss, incidental or consequential damages deriving from installation and/or use of this product.

Tools Required:

• 7/16" socket wrench • Flathead Screwdriver

• T27 Screwdriver • Phillips Screwdriver

Step 1: We will start our bumper

removal removing screws from each

front-side tire-wells. Using a T27

Screwdriver, you must remove two

outer-most screws (shown in Photo

A).

Photo A

Step 2: Unscrew and remove the two

lower T27 screws (numbered 3 & 4

in Photo B). Do this for each front-

side tire-well.

Photo B

Step 3: After you have removed the four mud guard screws, you must remove the screw that is conjoining the

bumper to the fender with a Phillip's screwdriver. Photo C shows a general location where the screw ought to

be on the driver's left hand side. Whereas, Photo D shows a close-up view of the screw itself. Do this for each

front-side tire wells.

Photo C

Photo D

Step 4: After you have removed screws from the mud guards, you must try to slide out the clip/insert that is

conjoining the bumper to the fender. The bumper side holds the clip/insert, whereas the fender holds the "hook"

the insert latches onto. Appendix 3 & 4 below shows a closer view of what the hook (Appendix 3) and

clip/insert (Appendix 4) looks like.

Appendix 1 Appendix 2

Appendix 3 Appendix 4

Step 5: Disconnect by pulling out bulbs from front

bumper side markers on each side before removing

the bumper. Photo E to the right shows the bumper

already removed to better display the unplugged side

marker bulb. Do this for both driver and passenger

side.

Photo E

Step 6: Once the bumper has been removed, you must remove the two top screws (numbered 1 & 2 in Photo F

& G below) using a T27 screwdriver. Do this for each side. Please note that the "After-Market Headlight Trim,

AKA Eyelids," is not included with DEPO's Headlights.

Photo F

Photo G

Step 7: After the two upper screws have been removed, you must unscrew the lower two screws (numbered 3 &

4 in Photo H below) using a 7/16" socket wrench. Do this for each side.

Photo H

Step 8: Once the four headlight screw have been unscrewed, you must disconnect the headlight's main wiring

adapter. After you have unplugged it, you may remove the headlight. Do this for each headlight.

Photo I

**Step 9 & 10 applies only for “Xenon HID” Headlights. These two steps only

applies if you have bought the optional Xenon HID version. If you did not

purchase the optional Xenon HID version then please skip to step 11. **

Step 9: Once you have secured your newly purchased

Headlights onto its mounting bracket, you must prep to secure

your HID Ballast also (shown in the example to the right).

You must locate the HID Ballast mounting bracket (as

shown in the example below), which was originally found

from your recently purchased Headlight box.

After you have located the HID Ballast mounting bracket

you must secure it by screwing in all the necessary screws

on it.

Step 10: After you secure by screwing in all the necessary screws on the HID Ballast mounting bracket, you

must loop a “Zip-Tie” through the HID Ballast mounting bracket so that you may secure it to your car. The HID

Ballast must be seated on a metal surface not plastic. This is because the HID Ballast will get hot whenever the

Headlights are in use.

The HID Ballast mounting bracket should be seated on the tire-well’s inward metal frame.

Once you have correctly seated the HID Ballast mounting bracket, you must “Zip-Tie” the HID Ballast mounting

bracket to the nearest metal hinge (be careful not to zip-tie the mounting bracket to any wiring or hosing of the

engine compartment).

After you have completed securing your HID Ballast mounting bracket, you may cut any excess Zip-Tie that is

protruding out of the engine compartment.

Repeat Step 10 for both sets of HID Ballast mounting bracket on each side.

=========================END of Xenon HID Part of Installation========================

Step 11: Once you have removed your Headlights, you may back-track Steps 8 to Step 1 for the reinstallation of

your newly purchased Headlights.

Step 12: Enjoy your newly installed Headlights!