How to change the brake light bulb on a 2000 Volkswagen Golf?

How to change the brake light bulb on a 2000 Volkswagen Golf?

This video shows you how to change the brake lights on your 2000 Volkswagen Golf. When you replace the brake light bulb on your Golf, be careful not to touch the bulb directly with your fingers – the oil from your skin will cause the area that you touched to burn hotter than the rest of the bulb, which causes the bulb to burn out quicker.

What is the third brake light on a Volkswagen Golf?

The center brake light, sometimes referred to as the third brake light or stoplight, on your 2013 Volkswagen Golf lights up when you hit the brake pedal and helps prevent you from being rear ended by the cars behind you.

Do you need to change taillight lights on a Volkswagen Golf?

If you are going to replace a bulb in your cluster, it is a good idea to replace all of them. Not only will the lights on your Golf be brighter, you decrease the likelihood you will need to change any of the bulbs again in the near future. A burnt out bulb in the taillight cluster of your Golf is an excuse for a police officer to pull you over.

How to replace a high level brake light?

This is a video of how I replaced the high level brake light for my golf gti mk5 (2004-2008). VW recommends that the rear spoiler is removed and repainted at a cost of £400. This DIY is handy as all you need is a screw driver, the replacement light (1K6-945-097-F) and a spare 10 minutes! http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b Loading…

How to change the center brake light on a Volkswagen Golf?

See how to change the center brake light (CBL) on your Volkswagen Golf in the video above. Be careful not to touch the bulb directly with your fingers when you replace the center brake light bulb on your Golf, touching the bulb causes the it to burn out quicker.

How to replace the bulb in a third brake light?

How to Replace the Bulb in a Third Brake Light Step 1. Locate your car’s third brake light housing, which may be accessed from the rear package shelf below the rear… Step 2. Remove the holding screws from the brake-light housing with a Philips screwdriver in a counterclockwise… Step 3. Pull the

If you are going to replace a bulb in your cluster, it is a good idea to replace all of them. Not only will the lights on your Golf be brighter, you decrease the likelihood you will need to change any of the bulbs again in the near future. A burnt out bulb in the taillight cluster of your Golf is an excuse for a police officer to pull you over.

How do you remove a brake light from a car?

Use a flat-blade screwdriver to pry the housing up to release the holding clips if there are no visible screws on your housing. Pull the third brake-light housing slightly away from its mounting surface. Rotate the light bulb socket in a counterclockwise direction and pull it straight from the housing. Pull the bulb from the socket and discard it.