VW Passat B5.5 Headlight Replacement - DIY Quick (1.8, V6, W8)

► Broke your headlight assembly? Getting it replaced at the dealer could cost you thousands. At FCP Euro, we offer genuine and OE parts to do the job for a fraction of the price. With a few simple hand tools and this video, you too can replace the headlights on your B5.5 Passat.
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This video can be applied to the follow models:
2001.5-2005 1.8 Sedan/ Wagon
2001.5-2005 V6 Sedan/ Wagon
2001.5-2005 W8 Sedan/ Wagon
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[@fcpeuro]

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[@theoracle2877]

So many bloody experts commenting on negatives here... well done girl , you did a great job

[@goredknight3017]

The Oracle .... well I agreed with you on this one, it’s about showing everyone that you too could be removing parts of the front bumper and this was a good clear video, it’s only a headlight change and not as hard as brain surgery like I thought.

[@The1Dude1Abides]

Thing is if your doing a tutorial for other people to follow, you should make your best effort to make sure it's correct, shes didn't mention the undertray which is on most passats thats attached to the bottom of the bumper and the bit with the electrical connections made me feel all wrong, anyone doing this as a a first job is going to start prying all there electrical connections off with a screw driver

[@PonderingOne]

Thanks for this video. We found that the larger fasteners were T27 instead of T25. The most difficult part was reassembly of the hood latch release. Someone else in the comments section claimed that this job could be done without disassembly of that release mechanism. I would recommend trying that. Thanks again.

[@rlewis1946]

Thanks for the suggestion on looking for a Comment on removing the grille, without disassembling the secondary hood release. I haven’t started trying to remove that pull handle, and would prefer not having to do it, if possible.

[@PonderingOne]

@@rlewis1946 We ended up pulling a the front end out again to do the timing belt. We disassembled the release again. I honestly forgot about looking at the alternative approach. Good luck!

[@TheJorgSacul]

I just installed new headlight housings... OMG, the previous owner left off so many of those t-25s torx screws and used wrong hardware to hook it all back up!!! I wish I'd seen this video before doing the work, it would have made sorting out this mess so much easier. Great video!!

[@fcpeuro]

You never know what surprises your car's previous owner left for you 😂 Glad you like the video, Jorg!

[@swim742]

Thanks for the help. Did everything to a T except the hood release and light connectors (did it properly). Easy to work around the release without disconnecting. New aftermarket headlights in! Thanks a lot!😊

[@rlewis1946]

Could you please explain your hood release work around. I’m struggling with that task, in order to remove/get the grille out of the way. Thanks. RL Buffalo, NY

[@swim742]

@@rlewis1946 so I did everything but that. I took off the grille and bumper and just left the chrome part of the grille attached to the pulley. There's plenty of room to get your screwdriver in there you may just have to tilt the chrome left or right to get to the screws underneath but again there's plenty of space. You don't have to take the pulley out. It doesn't look as professional while doing it but it does work. Let me know if this works for you

[@paulwilliams2080]

This is insane. The VW designer needs taking to the wood shed.

[@darkchild4neverever]

If someone smashed your headlight, the insurance company would probably just total the car!

[@gtaseed]

Still better than the Porsche Cayenne headlights that come off in 1 second with a ruler, without even opening the hood mind you. VW really loves their extremes

[@inksashawn]

Got mine this year (2001 model) And did not expect this level of stupidity

[@ardianblakaj]

Amazing car horrible design even the real lights have a stupid way even if you get one damaged bulb younhave to almost remove the whole thing 😅

[@andrewreeve5537]

Great EXCEPT the connector removal. Best to see "How to undo VW wiring connectors" by theweekthatis for that, useful, no tools, no damage and certainly worked for me. Very useful video coverage of all screws, disassembly and reassembly.

[@geraldward9765]

Unlock the harness tab before prying the plug off with a screwdriver.

[@b55passat]

yea right i was watching that cut with a furrowed brow

[@LiquifiedLK]

I can't believe all of this is necessary to change a bulb, man VW really did a number on us

[@TAHerrmann1]

Not necessary to change bulbs, but small, agile hands are..

[@bartholomewlyons]

@@TAHerrmann1 elaborate

[@IWatchedTheVideo2]

It’s totally not, the video is super far off

[@MechanicalMafioso]

Not for changing a bulb, but the whole headlight housing. 🤦‍♂️

[@IWatchedTheVideo2]

@@MechanicalMafioso yep 👍

[@goredknight3017]

Great video and has actually given me the courage to undertake this job and others that the dealer will always say mmmmm well the front end needs to come off so over £200.00 to just get started. Nice easy to follow instructions and once again THANKS & THUMBS UP 👍

[@fcpeuro]

Thanks, Red Knight! That's what we love to hear!

[@robertocarlosfigueroa710]

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[@rlewis1946]

I am always amazed at the cost of Dealer Shop Maintenance/Repair charges!

[@TAHerrmann1]

Good overview. Thanks. I have the same car, same year, same color, but on mine the Torx are T30. If you strip the head with the T25, have your 8mm socket handy. Oh and when the bumper doesn't slide off, remove the 3, quarter-turn screws underneath. As for aligning the headlamp assembly with the fender and adjusting the low and high beams, perhaps that's in another video.

[@PonderingOne]

We had to use a T27 on ours. We appreciate the video 👍🏻

[@wankelFan2]

the way she removed the connector made me cry...

[@strikeryachts]

Looks like the lock tab was damaged, shouldn't come off that way. She still good job.

[@geraldward9765]

You can see that the unlock tab was mangled too but she never mentions it.

[@JJ-sc4uj]

Ditto

[@bigeyejim]

I''ve never had a VW that didnt have missing, broken or PIA tabs. LOL. I did this today and both tabs went flying!!

[@vladnagy4716]

Damn! That was the best tutorial what i ever seen in my life. i was looking for it a long time ago. Finally i got it . Thank you very much !!!

[@karstgeo7290]

Great DIY...she is great. Just swapped the lights on my W8 Passat with this.

[@jjgengibirra4065]

Congratulations, you did a nice job lady!

[@jitkas.6580]

To bych chtěla vidět, ženu která pracuje v autodílně s takovýmy nehty aha🫨😅

[@Andrew-yh3zo]

beautiful car, easy to repair. I worked with them back in 2006.

[@johnnywarnerperfectroad66]

Excellent only thing I'd add is you on my late 05 model I needed T27 and T20 as well as the T25

[@katyuuki2261]

So, after watching this, All I really need to remove is the air duct to get to the 3 screws holding the head lamp on?

[@j.5865]

Thanks. Just installed new ones yesterday. Great vid

[@fcpeuro]

You're welcome! Glad you found the video helpful!

[@jamesgraeme3657]

Then spend twice a long trying to get the over-engineered hood catch back in place - or replace it with a cable tie in 2 mins !

[@kengarage]

You forgot to unscrew or not have the 3 screws under the car, underneath.

[@redbassboosz5222]

He was like it's not stupid if it works.

[@emanuelmedina602]

Very helpful video, thank you!!.

[@ErikTheVikingMechanic]

RIP headlight connector 3:40

[@bigeyejim]

Great video, really helped me do this job myself!!

[@davidlittlewood2763]

Learn how to remove the power connectors properly, there is a clip on the plug that you need to squeeze. Well done, just knackered the plug with the screw driver. Excellent example of what not to do

[@rlewis1946]

I believe those connectors were “knackered” by a previous sledgehammer mechanic.

[@Fhgajd114]

Why did u remove the grill and what not ? That seems unnecessary

[@TheSifting80]

Thanks for sharing, very helpful

[@Drtbiker88]

Ali should appear on more installs! Awesome job! ;)

[@renilps]

You forgot to have three flat screws on the underside of the car (motor cover) :)

[@noahvondran7123]

I may have missed something but why did the bumper come off ?

[@Elpordex1]

Thank you so much! You did a good job with your DIY instructions! I replaced mine with no problem. God bless you both!😀

[@Cristian121212100]

You don’t have to remove the hood release thing is a pain in the ass to put in back on you just have to fiddle around with the hanging grille but it saves you the hassle of putting that thing back on

[@ukasznowaczyk8034]

Agree.

[@PonderingOne]

Good to know. Putting the hood release back together was the most difficult part of the job!

[@muratbayrakl6942]

Türkey merhaba bende 2004 b5 passat var farlar gidik hangi ampulleri tercih erdersiniz uzun kısa

[@IWatchedTheVideo2]

Yeah, let’s disassemble the entire front to change the bulb shall we. 😜

[@fcpeuro]

#justVWthings

[@IWatchedTheVideo2]

@@fcpeuro ???

[@PonderingOne]

This process is for replacement of the complete headlight assemblies. Individual bulbs can be replaced without pulling the whole assembly.

[@waleedrezk5496]

انت ماهرة جدا وايضا جميلة جدا جدا you are so clever and so so amazing

[@helthwarrior]

Great work :)

[@rmd35501]

Great job

[@gibby7233]

Did you do this without breaking a nail, i doubt it

[@piotrgrzegorzewski7759]

Mechanik i tipsy 🤣🤣

[@Torrente_HUN_]

A kábel csatlakozásoknál van egy pöcök,amit ha kicsit megnyom,akkor könnyen szétjönnek a csatlakozók. De a hölgy inkább lefeszegeti egy csavarhúzóval :D :D Össze-vissza deformálja a csatlakozókat :D Viszont a videót látva így már könnyebben fogok izzót cserélni,mert természetesen másképp nem lehet egyes izzókhoz hozzáférni. De a csatlakozókat senki ne feszegesse így, mert tönkremennek :D

[@danielhall6938]

Gotta love that Gap

[@黃家宇-l4i]

為何要拆保險桿？

[@berry9678]

Nevím proč bych měl sundat nárazník,to světlo odšroubovat půjde i s nárazníkem ne??

[@mlg294]

You don't pry at the connectors a special tool for that

[@fcpeuro]

The connectors were already broken on the car from a past owner. Our terminal release tool didn't help because the plastic on the inside of the connector was stuck to the housing itself and the only way to remove it was unfortunately with force. You are correct though. The right thing would have been to push in the top securing tabs in and pull back on the connector to remove them.

[@strikeryachts]

Right, but she should of explained to the yoms out there who will do exactly what she did. I still give her an "A" I have 40 years experience and can do that now.

[@djhatstand7312]

You push on the connector to compress the rubber seal, you then use a flat blade screwdriver to push the lever, it unhooks, then pull apart, no special tool required

[@SweetyCHa2nel]

разъем на фаре просто выковырнули из фары.. там надо легким движением нажать на выступ на краю разъема и потянуть..

[@baims8367]

When did the Dr Phil “Ketcch Mee Outsideee How Bout Dat” girl start working for FCP?? Lol if its not her its her Twin.

[@fcpeuro]

😂😂😂🤣

[@herrurg05]

Ума не хватило нажать на рычаг и вынуть фишку? Обязательно отверткой портить коннектор?

[@lanaes3410]

Can some one can tell me where the horns are located on a 2002 vw passat 1.8 turbo.Thank you

[@rigobertopadilla250]

Passat 1999 -2002 only take 15 minutes per side. On slow pace.

[@DSKiV]

"Start making "how to .. " videos, put a hottie in it, and be successfull vloger ":D

[@brambakker1939]

Hahahahaha 😂😂😂

[@totoroxmusic]

Кристиян Георгиев wheres the hottie?

[@crazydriversofmontgomeryco4112]

What country are they in? In the US it's 2001.5 to 2005, not 2001.5 to 2004.5 like she said.

[@fcpeuro]

You are absolutely correct if you are going by production dates. We were actually going by the MFG date, not the B5.5 production date. Sorry about the misunderstanding though.

[@JiiSami]

Can't you see? It's 3bg passat. Doesn't matter when it was manufactured...

[@bmwcoupe3332]

do you sell the shirt she is wearing? I want one!

[@fcpeuro]

We sure do! Here is a link - www.fcpeuro.com/products?keywords=team710

[@manuelturcanu4956]

Thank's

[@fcpeuro]

You're welcome!

[@aubreymcclain7728]

That is not at all how you remove those connectors😅

[@cebeho]

4:40 seconds she is fucking around with a screw driver trying to detach power plug to the headlight but she fails and bum, another shot goes and we don't what she did

[@tooey]

I shop here 🙂

[@jtsang33]

What was VW engineers thinking when they designed this car? All this effort to change a light bulb .. ??!! Edit ... thanks for clarifying.

[@mikesgarage1518]

This is for replacing the entire headlight assembly the bulb can be changed without taking them out

[@rigobertopadilla250]

SELFISH FOR EXCLUSIVE MAINTENANCE BY THEIR SERVICE CENTERS, CHARGING YOU PROBABLY OVER $200.00 ON LABOR ONLY. JUST FOR LIGHTBULBS REPLACEMEN. TOOK MY PASSAT TO DEALERSHIP $274.00 just head lamps.

[@jpdunphy1]

No complaints about the video. But, "quick"? Man, oh man, talk about over engineering a vehicle, Volkswagen, if this is considered quick.

[@hausm3ister]

Doing this with your extra long fingernails.... how is this possible? I cannot begin to understand....

[@earnestbunbury2103]

Why this is not the way of my people...

[@aladeenmadafaka6286]

nice nails and shoes :D :D

[@dingaling6910]

The moment u started to take of the headlight cables with screwdriver I instantly unsubscribed :D

[@mlckeydacatdora]

Hot young lady that is a awesome mechanic. A Keeper for sure.!!!!

[@TopSecretVid]

Such BS just to change headlight assemblies...wtf!!

[@batman6540]

I guess they designed this car by starting with the fu*king headlights.

[@fcpeuro]

Classic way to build a puzzle is with the corner pieces.... can't blame them.

[@vankerratas4448]

nice joke with those nails lmao

[@chriszeedyk]

Does she have an Instagram or something

[@kennethrussell4475]

volkwagen lady me and you thumbs up we dating now!!!!!!

[@enigma02g]

That was painful. I know she is just the calendar girl being given step by baby step instructions from just off camera - but to go through the factory service process and then butcher the harness clip. Ouch. Undo the 4 T25 bolts, get a pry bar and it WILL pop out without any of this non sense.

[@darinberend2103]

What a dumb car! Drive an American car. You can change a headlight bulb in thirty seconds.

[@dobatachilikov6380]

It is not about changing headlight bulbs, they obviously replaced the headlight set. So the car isn't dumb but you.

[@kawakami7972]

The design is so f!@#(*! ridiculous.

[@markooja5454]

Youd DONT need to remove the pumper for this job😂 Why make it harde for yourself

[@PonderingOne]

Ok @markooja5454 Please make a video showing how to replace the headlight assemblies without removing the bumper cover.

[@onlybadnameswork]

Marry me😍

[@tondapacanda]

Shit

[@svendtveskg5719]

Really nice video, but BOY, that "music" is annoying.

[@SW-ok8qr]

Wtf designed this. What a pain!!