B6 VW Passat VR6: Headlight/Bulb Replacement

[@razvandragos5215]

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[@snickers696sd]

WOW! This is the only video that I have found that shows how to remove the xenon bulb that doesn't just twist out the back of the light assembly! Thank you so much for this video! I thought I was going crazy as all these other CCs (same year, 09, VR6. ) And those just twist out, no bumper removal, no funky wire retainer. Why does this car and mine have such a difficult design?

[@razvandragos5215]

You and I had a more expensive option that came with the HID's and adaptive headlights. These are the type of headlights that move left and right with your steering to provide better visibility around corners. I am not 100% sure but I believe they also move up and down while on hills or steep roads. This is why yours and ours are much more difficult to replace than the regular ones. Our headlights are much more expensive as well if you had to ever replace the whole housing. Thank you for watching and providing us with great feedback!

[@sergejs8254]

Like the front fenders, nightmare to replace, this car is trouble maker :D

[@razvandragos5215]

I totally agree!! haha!

[@zekshajduk8854]

Great video!!! Thanks for help brother !!! 💪💪💪

[@alexanderselicha3793]

Thank you. The passenger side headlight was a pain!

[@razvandragos5215]

Honestly the whole process is a pain compared to other cars, lol.

[@tythornburg3460]

That is crazy! And if course my passenger side bulb is the one that's blown 😮! Add to that my total lack of mechanical skills... It a mess, fer shur lol!

[@FaithisKey792]

Thank you brother. God bless.

[@AslanBehar]

All these work done just to replace the bulbs? So while driving the car if one of the bulb goes off are you going to remove all these parts out??

[@razvandragos5215]

Yes lol.. it is what it is.

[@babyjames4754]

Dope content bro keep up the good work

[@razvandragos5215]

I appreciate it bro I got around 25 videos on deck waiting to be posted I’m just gradually posting them

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[@MrsSomethingClever]

Is it going to be the exact same process for a 2007 VW Passat with 2.0T engine and the adaptive lighting with xenon bulbs? What size of ratchet do I need for the bolts? Need to make sure I get the right size (1/2 inch or 3/8?) Of 10 inch extension, etc

[@jonasrt690]

Did you find out? I got a 2007 2.0 tdi and cant believe how ridiculously hard this looks

[@Rachel-qg3fz]

This is so ridiculous. I can’t wait to get rid of this car!😭 what was supposed to be a quick $20 fix just turned into having to pay almost $200 to fix one headlight because there’s no way I can do this myself. Will never buy/recommend a Volkswagen again! (This is just the cherry on top of all the other issues I’ve had with this car since I’ve owned it). Now just hoping I don’t get pulled over before I can have it replaced🙄 thanks for the video though! And props to you for taking the time to go through all this bs just to change a bulb and sharing to help everyone else!

[@UNKNOWN-iv1jn]

Great one mate👍👍

[@raifai411]

Great video brother man! Really clear and obvious. Thanks for your time and effort

[@razvandragos5215]

Rai Fai Thank you so much for the kind words and feedback my brother! It was really hot outside and we were working with no guidance so we decided to quickly try and make a video that will hopefully help someone out. Thank you for watching!

[@juantwo322]

Is this to change the headlight bulbs or the fog light? Where’s the horn on that model?

[@sanvas1410]

Hi to change one headlight bulb so much trouble, can we remove the water tank and change the bulb please

[@razvandragos5215]

I don't think that would work due to the design. Also when you change one of the headlight bulbs its good to change the other so that they look the same and usually go out at about the same time so you don't have to do all this work just for one of them and then do it again when the other goes out.

[@ALuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu]

Yeah you can. I removed the top screws from the headlight and some from the middle grill then you pop out the headlight outside to make enough space.

[@razvandragos5215]

ALuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Thank you for the extra information!

[@q.h-777]

@Razvan Drakos did u remove water tank?? Worked??

[@JonasMTB]

@@ALuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Can you please explain more how you did this? :-)

[@gicapetrescu8291]

Salut Razvan! How do you take out the parking light bulb from this type of headlight without taking the unit out? I have the same ones, with the H7 shining from the side around the corners. A parking bulb has gone and I can reach to the back of it where I can see a thin, flexible bit of plastic to which the bulb plug is attached to. I can turn it, but it doesn't release it.

[@vidar8117]

How did you remove the front bumper clips (the impact covers) on the sides

[@razvandragos5215]

I'm not sure what those are to be honest. But overall it's a pretty straightforward process. If something isn't coming undone there is a screw somewhere that wasn't taken off

[@MJCHu2be]

WTF! ... dear VW design Engineers .. I have a few words for you, which I prefer to keep.

[@razvandragos5215]

Hahahaha trust me, I had a little more than a few words for them while doing this for hours and hours in over 100F weather!

[@snickers696sd]

I KNOW RIGHT! I would seriously like to sit down with the design engineer that came up with this set up and the supervisor that signed off on it. I don't think the adaptive lighting benefits are that great to counter the effort needed to replace the.bulb. I didn't even know that I had this type of lighting.

[@snickers696sd]

@@razvandragos5215 thanks to your video, I get to make an attempt at it tomorrow. I broke the passenger side bulb getting it out. Thanks again for this video! I spent hours trying to twist mine out like all the other videos online show(now I realize that my lighting is different than those. And bummed out that I have such a great headlight system😉)

[@VamsiChaitanya4153]

Is this be applicable for 2010 Passat 1.8 TSI ?

[@razvandragos5215]

Not exactly sure what package you have on your car (or if this option was still available for the 2010 models) but this was the process for the passat models that came with the Bi Xenon Curve-Adaptive Headlights. Do you know if you have the headlights that turn left or right with the steering wheel?

[@ricardopinto1765]

What's the type of bulb is that?

[@jamesharrison7409]

Thanks, helpfull video

[@razvandragos5215]

You’re welcome! Glad it helped (: thank you for the positive feedback

[@64bit72]

Hey man what was the Bulb number ? And I don't think it's only the bulb that's dead for me it's probably the xenon module / power supply

[@razvandragos5215]

Sorry for the late reply, these are the bulbs we used amzn.to/38gZUgW

[@bdubbed6300]

My bulbs keep falling out. I understand there’s a metal clip that holds it in place correct? I’ve entered the bulb groves into the housing ones and I turn to the right to lock but it’s not locking ?

[@razvandragos5215]

Bryant Giron The system they used for vw is very complex and hard to figure out. I don’t really remember if it’s clockwise or counter clockwise that you have to turn, but you have to turn it either right or left until it locks into place and then you put back the covers and all. I’ll do some research and see what I find out and if I find anything I’ll reply again with more help

[@razvandragos5215]

So apparently when you put the bulb back in you need to put it all the way in to the housing, and then turn it 90 degrees clockwise until it basically clicks back into place and locks in. At that point when you tug on it, it should stay locked in and shouldn’t come out. Try this and let me know how it goes. If it doesn’t work you might have put the actual bulb into the little black box that holds it with the tabs wrong, which may cause it to not fit properly into the headlight housing. Keep messing with it and turning it until it locks in. Keep me updated!

[@bdubbed6300]

Razvan Dragos wow youre quick! Thanks! Turns out my old bulbs didn’t have an actual holder and were just forced in and just turned with out the little black plastic bulb holder

[@razvandragos5215]

Bryant Giron So they’re staying locked in now? Yeah I’ve had some problems with the little black holder thing before where I didn’t insert the bulb correctly in it and it wouldn’t lock in. I’m surprised you didn’t have it before, didn’t know the bulb would even stay in without it! I try my hardest to answer as quick as I can (sometimes hard with school and work) especially on this video where people need help while working on the car. It can be frustrating to change the bulbs especially on a fairly rare car with very little or no videos on KZbin on how to do it.

[@bdubbed6300]

Razvan Dragos if you move them a lot they will fall. I will be ordering the bulb holder online. Thanks !

[@souar2]

Hey, is this 17 or 18 inch wheels?

[@razvandragos5215]

18 inch

[@bonganicolinjuniorngwenya6981]

Is there no easier way?

[@razvandragos5215]

Not for the bi-xenon ones, unfortunately.

[@ALuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu]

Salut, merci de tutorial însă am și eu o problema. Am montat becul bi-xenon l-am împins in clemele acelea dar îmi pică in mers. Nu am avut problema asta pana acum...

[@razvandragos5215]

Problema cred ca este când ai pus becul. La vw (si modelu asta) trebe sa împingi becul in far si sa îl întorci ca si cum ai înfileta ca un șurub, este ciudat. Nu stiu in ce direcție trebe exact, clockwise sau counter-clockwise, dar trebe împins înăuntru si întors, si dupaia intra in poziție becul. Înțelegi ce zic?

[@ALuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu]

Am înțeles, deci practic îl introduc cu mufa in sus și după îl rotesc pana ajunge cu mufa in jos. Mulțumesc mult. Mi-a mai zis cineva ca trebuie rotit dar nu eram sigur.

[@razvandragos5215]

ALuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5XSZal4eNtlhdU Uite aici un video unde baiatu explica si iti arată foarte bine cum sa pui becul cum trebe pe aceleași model de mașina, B6 Passat. El face replace la low beam bulb dar iti arată sa vezi cum trebe becul scos si întors când îl pui înapoi ca sa stea bine in loc.

[@Amalgart]

Very good video, but I was wondering can you just remove the winshield washer tank for the right side so you have access to the bulb ? Looks like a lot of work for a bulb

[@mr.marius5094]

Deci nu pot da cred... atâtea șuruburi pt far... imposibil. Mie mi sa rupt farul pe din nauntru si bate faza lungă in jos. Se poate lipii sau trebuie alt far?

[@razvandragos5215]

Eu as lua alt far. Dar dacă faza scurta merge bine, l-aș lăsa in pace ca e prea mult de lucru

[@mr.marius5094]

@@razvandragos5215 frate mam bagat in ia, lam desfăcut si am pus silicon pe dinauntru. Dar cred ca am rupt cv si imi apare ESP OFF la bord...

[@razvandragos5215]

Marius Dacus ESP este electronic stabilization program, practic traction control. Eu la mașina am un buton ESP OFF lângă maneta de viteze (este automată) care poți să-l ți apăsat și dupaia zice ESP OFF la bord. Ești sigur ca nu ai apăsat pe buton din greșeală? Nu văd cum farul ar putea sa afecteze ESP-ul. Măcar farul merge acuma?

[@mr.marius5094]

@@razvandragos5215 farul merge. Pur si simplu uitasem să strang borna la mașină 😋 Totul ok. Ms mult de video

[@razvandragos5215]

Aaaa hahah da, înțeleg acuma! Super frate, ma bucur ca totul este bine. Tu ai farurile bi-xenon care se mișcă când tragi de volan stânga și dreapta?

[@Atl404sFinest]

I had this car for almost 12 years. That repair was painfully expensive. I miss the Passat... sometimes.

[@razvandragos5215]

I love this car! Looks good, fun to drive, nice handling, comfortable, and pretty quick! Yeah I decided to just do it myself (like a lot of other things) instead of paying others to do it for me lol. What do you drive now?

[@Atl404sFinest]

Razvan Dragos I sold the 08 Passat to a junk yard and bought a 2020 Arteon SEL Premium R Line. Really nice car and embodies what Passats used to be back when VW wanted all their cars to be premium. Now the new Passat is a shell of what it used to be

[@razvandragos5215]

WriteOn! Why a junk yard?? Congratulations on the new car! Yeah I like old Volkswagens, I don’t really agree with their whole idea that vw should be (and is nowadays) their affordable, small engine commuting version and if you want luxury and/or hp you go to Audi..

[@aapp953]

​@@Atl404sFinest Good call I'm thinking of doing the same. I wouldn't sell this car to another person with all the difficult repairs.

[@kingpat01]

So you are Just able to change the whole headlight on the driver side without removing the Bump? If yes, this would be the best shit ever, cause my left headlight is broken.

[@razvandragos5215]

If you want to change just the headlight bulb, then you don’t have to remove the bumper. But I think you do in order to change the actual housing too.

[@kingpat01]

@@razvandragos5215 damn it, i have to change the wohle thing on the left side🤢thought there would be a way to Do it without removing the bumper. Nice Video anyway, thank you for the Fast anwser :)

[@razvandragos5215]

@@kingpat01 I know, it's a bad design. Most german cars are like this, but we still love them hahaha What happened to your headlight, got hit by a rock?

[@kingpat01]

@@razvandragos5215 installed new ones. In Black...but the lense/projector on the left side was wobbeling...i tried to Fix it on my own...well that escalated Quickly and i destroyed it....more or less. Haha right now i have 360 000 tsd Kilometer in the speedometer ... well thats how we would say it un germany, ita a nice car. If it dies, i will buy the newer passat 🤣

[@kingpat01]

@@razvandragos5215 kzbin.info/www/bejne/epyoooVthKeAb5Y well he did it :D

[@KingEire]

I've changed every bulb and never removed the headlights? They are a bastard if you are changing the whole thing though which in that case great video.

[@razvandragos5215]

You have the factory bi-xenon lights? Those bulbs cannot be removed without removing the bumper and headlight housings. We’ve tried every way hahaha

[@KingEire]

@@razvandragos5215 ah right I think there halogen not sure if that's spelt right. So the length of the bi-xenon is the issue?

[@razvandragos5215]

Unfortunately, yeah. They don’t come out on the passenger side, so because of that you have to spend an extra 2-3 hours 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@eddiemichael4333]

More clips for this Passat

[@MrsSomethingClever]

I have a 2007 VW Passat 2.0 T that appears to have the same caps with the metal clamp on the back of the headlight housing as the ones in this video. All the DIY videos for the bulb replacement (of the non-B6) have a rubber cap you simply pull off. Wtf?

[@razvandragos5215]

This was the process for the passat models that came with the Bi Xenon Curve-Adaptive Headlights. Most vw passat models don’t have these headlights, so the headlight bulb changing process is very easy and doesn’t require all this work.

[@ParkouSince2005]

Even the american romanians must have a b6 lol

[@patrickg8445]

Frumos rau in america

[@razvandragos5215]

De ce zici?

[@patrickg8445]

@@razvandragos5215 imi place mie mult,mai putin partea cu unii oameni americani,dar nu poti judeca pe toata lumea pentru niste idioti

[@patrickg8445]

@@razvandragos5215 a,si pt ca nu platesti 1k dolari pt motor de 3200

[@razvandragos5215]

Da este frumos in America. Ai mai multe oportunități, dar tot trebe sa lucrezi din greu. Așa este, oameni proști sunt peste tot frate, n-ai ce face. Și in România este frumos, dar n-am mai trăit in țara de mulți ani de zile deci nu știu cum mai este acuma. Stai in România?

[@patrickg8445]

@@razvandragos5215 din pacate,lasa mi un fb poate mai vorbim,sunt pasionat de tara asta de peste ocean

[@sgtking]

Quase é preciso desmontar o carro todo por causa de uma lâmpada. Wtf

[@aixon]

Damn, I really hate my car. Why the fuck would they want a car that has so many electrical fault to be this hard to assemble?

[@razvandragos5215]

This car doesn’t have so many electrical faults though... I’ve never had any issues with it electronically or mechanically.

[@mariusradu4902]

=)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) ahahah u dont remove anithing to swap bulb headlight =)))

[@razvandragos5215]

What are you trying to say?

[@brandonherron8278]

This is fuking ridiculous for changing a damn bulb. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@mf1602ful]

Are you serious?????

[@razvandragos5215]

Yes, the process for these headlights is unreal.

[@mf1602ful]

@@razvandragos5215 i see !! Wish me look , just because that o am.serously considering change a car. LOL. 🙋🏻‍♂👍🏻🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@mf1602ful]

@@razvandragos5215 oh !! By the way !! This car use a excessive gas consumption? I just get it and I was a surprised !! I know it is a 6 cylinder car , but I feel like something is wrong! Might be need a oil change and spark plugs . Anyway waiting for your response! Thanks.