Your Volkswagen Polo Sedan requires periodic lighting upgrades. When low beam lamps, reversing lights fail, they should be replaced and adjusted. You can contact a service company to install new light bulbs, but not all car owners can afford the cost of services. You can replace the low beam headlights with your own efforts, spending minimal time and finances.

The basic scheme for replacing a low beam lamp in a Polo Sedan looks like this:

To avoid burns, the lamps must be held with gloves or a cloth. Grease, oil and other liquids should be avoided on lighting fixtures. If, nevertheless, some substance has got on the lamp, it must be treated with alcohol and dirt removed.

How is the replacement of dipped headlights in a car Sedan

Now let's look at the process of installing low beam lamps in a Polo Sedan car in more detail.

Necessary tools for work:

• wrench "10";
• wrench Torx T25;
• hooks from a tool kit for cars;
• screwdriver with a flat blade;
• gloves;
• a small clean piece of cloth;
• new headlight bulb.

Sometimes the dipped beam bulb is replaced by dismantling the entire headlight. To do this, disconnect the wires from the fluorescent lamps by pressing the latch block. It must be removed from the connector of the wire bundle regulator. The block is also disconnected from the lamp holder. Then, using a wrench, the screws securing the headlight housing to the body are unscrewed. Further, the entire system is carefully removed and removed from the car. After carrying out the necessary repair and maintenance work, the headlamp is installed in place in the reverse order.

Headlight adjustment in Polo Sedan cars

Always after replacing the lamps in the headlight, it is important to adjust the lighting system in the Volkswagen Polo Sedan car. This procedure can also be carried out independently.

To do this, you need to recreate the actual operating conditions of the machine. You should install the car horizontally against a flat wall at a distance of five meters. The driver's seat should be occupied by a person of your build. There should be one spare tire and a set of auto repair tools in the trunk.

Then you need to open the hood. It has all the elements with which the headlights are adjusted. Each headlight unit has two mirrored adjustment levers. On the wall to which the headlights will be directed, you need to apply landmarks to adjust the light.

When everything is ready, you need to turn on the low beam headlights (forward and reverse). Ideally, the drawing should repeat the drawing applied to the wall. If this does not happen, then it is necessary to adjust the headlight adjustments in such a way that the result satisfies the requirements for correct and convenient illumination for operation. You need to scroll the levers with a screwdriver clockwise and adjust the headlights. If you turn the knobs counterclockwise, the light will move in the opposite direction. After this procedure, it is not required to fix the results of adjusting the lighting system in the Polo Sedan car.

What types of bulbs for headlights Volkswagen Polo Sedan are

Types of lamps Volkswagen Polo Sedan

If you want to modernize the lighting system in your Polo Sedan car, you can install different types of headlight bulbs. Therefore, you have the opportunity to change ordinary dipped beam bulbs for more advanced ones:

Checking the lighting system in the Polo Sedan car

High beam, low beam and reverse headlights should be checked regularly. It is especially advisable to do this before each trip. To check the light of the lamps, you must turn on the ignition. Then, in turn, the functioning of the lamps of each headlight is checked: fog and reverse, dipped and main lighting, and also parking lights. It is always important to have spare elements with you so that you can replace them if necessary.

Each car is not insured against breakdowns, not to mention the fact that it is necessary from time to time to carry out basic maintenance. The lighting system on the polo-sedan from the German company Volkswagen needs to be adjusted over time. Adjusting the headlights and replacing the dipped and main beam lamps on a Volkswagen Polo is not at all a difficult task.

If you only need to replace a bulb in a car, this is done from the engine compartment. We open the protective cover of the headlight, access to the old lamp is open, you can begin to replace the lamp.

The basic principle

The essence of the work is to disconnect the lamp socket from the electrical connector. After that, the safety clip rises slightly above the special fixing "tongues". The old headlight, if it is no longer suitable for further use, can be removed with bare hands. The main thing is to make sure that it is already completely cold. But the new lamp should be installed in its place exclusively through a cloth or, after putting on protective gloves. In any case, it is impossible to touch its surface with your fingers, as traces of grease may remain on the glass, which significantly shorten the life of the lamp.

When installing a new lamp, please note that the tabs of the cartridge must fit exactly into their places in the corresponding grooves of the reflector. If necessary, you can adjust the headlights. You can determine the need for this procedure simply by checking the correct lighting on a flat surface, for example, on a wall.

Removing the headlight replacing high and low beam bulbs

Quite often, it happens that in addition to replacing the light bulb, it is necessary to carry out service maintenance of other structural elements of lighting fixtures. In such situations, it is necessary to dismantle the entire headlight unit. This is not very difficult to do, and no specific tools are needed.

First, unscrew the two screws to remove the headlight on the Volkswagen Polo

Two headlight mounts Volkswagen Polo

To begin with, it is necessary to remove the direction indicators, as well as the facing frame of the radiator. Next, you need to find the multi-pin plug from the headlight that we want to remove. It is located on the inside of the engine compartment, so for this it will be necessary to open the hood cover. This procedure is done by unscrewing a pair of bolts. Next, the headlight moves forward a little, which will allow you to remove the electrical contact of the servo. In most cases, some force is required for dismantling, which can damage the design of the lighting fixtures.

Therefore, it is important to use the right tools. To do this, you need to take a hammer, the handle of which is installed between the body of the headlight itself and the shock absorber. This will raise the headlight higher. You need to raise it until it begins to move freely in all directions. Also, remember that the lower headlight bolt is held in place by a spring clip, so don't try to force it out.

After carrying out all repair or preventive procedures, the headlight is installed in place in the reverse order. Also, often, as a result of such actions, it is necessary to adjust the headlights, which we will now consider in detail.

headlight adjustment process

Headlight adjustment can be done in almost any conditions.

The only essential requirements will be the presence of a flat vertical wall, as well as a completely horizontal setting of the car. Also, you need to make the car as close as possible to standard operating conditions. To do this, seat a person of your size in the driver's seat, and leave only the spare wheel and a standard set of tools in the luggage compartment.

Now you can start adjusting the headlights. Open the hood cover and find the engine bulkhead shield, on which the adjustment elements are located. So, on the back side of each of the headlights there are two regulators. Their placement, in relation to one another, is mirrored.

We adjust the headlights with special screws

It is best if you have a special adjustment device, otherwise, you will have to draw a table on the wall, according to which you can adjust the headlights.

The process of work consists in installing the car in front of a corresponding flat wall at a distance of a little less than five meters. After that, the headlights turn on. If the light pattern does not match the one that should be displayed on the wall, in accordance with the requirements of the car manufacturer, then you need to slightly adjust the direction of the glow. To do this, you need to use a Phillips screwdriver, which has a thin sting. This is necessary so that the screws responsible for shifting the light beam can be scrolled. One of the screws is responsible for the vertical movement of the light beam.

Therefore, by turning it clockwise, you can slightly raise the direction of the headlight, and by scrolling down, you can lower it. The second screw will act in a horizontal plane. Therefore, you need to turn it clockwise if the beam of light should move a little closer to the axis of the car. When scrolling counterclockwise, the light will be shifted in the opposite direction. Now we have learned how to adjust the headlights on a Volkswagen Polo.

Instead of an adjusting device, you can use any flat surface

After both headlights are adjusted, no further action is required to fix the result.

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Lamps used in the car

Any modern car or truck can be serviced and repaired independently, in a regular garage. All that is required for this is a set of tools and a factory repair manual with a detailed (step-by-step) description of the operations. Such a manual should contain the types of operating fluids, oils and lubricants used, and most importantly, the tightening torques of all threaded connections of parts of vehicle components and assemblies. Italian cars - Fiat Alfa Romeo Lancia Ferrari Mazerati (Maserati) have their own design features. You can also join a special group select all french cars - Peugout (Peugeot), Renault (Renault) and Citroen (Citroen). German cars are complex. This applies especially to Mercedes Benz (Mercedes Benz), BMW (BMW), Audi (Audi) and Porsche (Porsch), in a slightly smaller - to Volkswagen (Volkswagen) and Opel (Opel). The next large group, isolated by design features, is made up of American manufacturers - Chrysler, Jeep, Plymouth, Dodge, Eagle, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Ford, Mercury, Lincoln . Of the Korean firms, it should be noted Hyundai / Kia, GM - DAT (Daewoo), SsangYong.

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Recently, many motorists who are actively engaged in arranging their "iron horse" have become more interested in the elements of automotive lighting. They make blogs on the Internet, shoot videos, write informational articles on the replacement of electrical equipment. Such excitement is connected not only with the desire to make your car safer on the road, but also with modern fashion trends.

Today, LED design is popular in terms of installing lighting fixtures.

LEDs on Polo

LEDs are small semiconductor devices that convert current into light. They are placed inside the dipped beam headlights, on the taillights and even in the repeaters on the side mirrors.

The German manufacturer from Wolfsburg did not deprive his new
invention - Volkswagen Polo sedan, LED "decorations". Beautiful light bulbs are mounted both in the head optics and in the parking lights.

In general, all automotive lamps are divided into two categories:

• Halogen samples inserted into the headlights are the main source of light that illuminates the road surface.
• Other sources, which include parking and position lamps, brake lights, reversing lights, turn signals and interior lighting, play a secondary role.

Manufacturers are a dime a dozen. It is enough to go to any automotive store and find a huge assortment of goods of various brands and sizes. In some cities, they even open entire outlets specializing in the sale of lighting fixtures for cars.

The most famous brands include Osram, Bosch and Phillips. These companies create truly high-quality designs that are in great demand around the world.

Varieties of lamps and features of their replacement

The greatest difficulties in repairing lamps on a Polo sedan are specimens from low beam headlights. There are many varieties: all differ in shape, dimensions and technical parameters. This should also include the classification according to the standards that are associated with the content of various gases in the lamps. The most famous standards include H1, H3, H4, H7 and others.

H4 is used for the Polo sedan. This type of automotive lamps have been produced for a long time. H4 is the first head light source with two filaments. Today, there are many modifications of H4, differing in the structure of gases in the flask, internal holders, spirals and shell. All parameters affect the lighting quality of the sample.

Specifically for the Volkswagen Polo sedan, it is necessary to select the H4, designed for 12 V with a power of 60 watts. The luminous flux is limited to a maximum of 820 lumens for low beam and 520 lumens for high beam. Such models are manufactured by Phillips: the code name of the model is 12V 60/55W H4 LL. A similar low beam lamp is sold by Narva, LYNX and Valeo brands. In online stores, a copy can be purchased at a price of 300 rubles.

In principle, you can spend money in a car service to replace low beam lamps. The procedure will be inexpensive, perhaps even cheaper than the lamp itself.

However, what prevents you from replacing it yourself? There is nothing difficult to repair. The main thing is to clearly follow the step-by-step instructions.

The sequence of actions when replacing a lamp in the head optics (for example, the right headlight):

First you need to turn off the light source:

• We pull the block with the wires coming into the headlight from the connector.
• Access to the headlight is blocked by a rubber gasket: remove it by pulling on a small ledge on the edge.
• Inside there is a spring retainer that catches the reflector hooks.
• We put pressure on him, he clicks and steps aside.
• Lower the latch down.
• We take out the damaged lamp and insert a new "halogen".
• We collect everything in the reverse order.
• Checking the headlights.

Similarly, you can change the lamp in the left headlight. Remove the lamp with care, without touching the glass surface.

Touching the flask with your fingers leaves grease marks, which appear on the glass during heating. To erase the "prints", you can use a cloth, after wetting it in an alcohol solution.

The second component that makes up the Polo sedan headlight is the turn signal lamp. Most often, an Osram brand lamp with a code “nickname” is installed on the model. PY21W 12V. If we decipher the designation, we get the following characteristics: voltage - 12 V, glow power - 21 W. The sample diameter is 25 mm, the luminous flux reaches 280 lumens. The lamp costs several times cheaper than the halogen H4 - you can buy it in stores at a price of 100 rubles / piece.

The procedure for replacing the turn signal lamp is even simpler than for the head light:

First you need to unscrew the cartridge clockwise (in the left headlight, turn it in the opposite direction). Further:

• Carefully remove the cartridge from the headlight trim.
• It is necessary to unscrew the lamp counterclockwise to the end.
• We dismantle the lamp.
• We put a new sample in the cartridge and perform the steps in reverse order.

Replacing the size lamp is carried out in the same way as replacing the direction indicator lamp: Turn the cartridge with the lamp counterclockwise and change the lamp. In our case, we use socketless bulb W5W.

Several ways to improve headlight

There is no limit to perfection. On the Polo sedan, several modifications of the dipped beam headlights can be made in a handicraft way, which will significantly improve the quality of the glow.

It's not that the Germans were "smooching" in terms of the technical characteristics of the Polo's head optics. On the contrary, the craftsmen from Wolfsburg (together with ours from Kaluga) equipped the car with excellent durable incandescent bulbs, which not every car can boast of.

Therefore, if there are additional funds for investment (modifications are much more expensive than standard analogues), then you can safely experiment with light.

The easiest option to improve the head light on the Polo sedan is to buy stronger "halogens" with increased luminous flux. In the market, their darkness is dark. A variety of colors and brands is the only question when choosing.

Popular examples include, for example, Osram Night Breaker or Phillips Diamond Vision. The intensity of the glow of the lamps exceeds the mark of 1000 lumens, while the voltage and power indicators are the same as on conventional halogen lamps. The negative feature of "fashionable" lamps is a short service life. With prolonged and saturated use, they can "stretch" no more than six months.

The second method involves the use of whole headlights from the Polo hatchback, on which the Germans put the original factory models of the Hella brand. The design of the hatchback headlight has a number of "pleasant" features. For example, the dipped and main beam on it work both separately and together. When replacing the standard "halogen" with an "advanced" version, you can achieve the perfect glow for the Polo sedan. Minus one: you have to redo the connectors of the pads or buy a special adapter.

The third option: purchase a bi-xenon lens and install it instead of the "halogen". Not bad, but the replacement process is too laborious. Not only will you have to remove the headlight, but it will also need to be disassembled, the lens screwed in and the body glued together. The most important thing is not to make a mistake in choosing and purchase a quality device. Today, stores are full of a variety of lenses. The latest generation of "glass" with the effect of angel eyes or a devilish "eye" is in fashion. Pleasure is not cheap, but a wonderful experience is guaranteed.

Finally, you can test it on the Polo sedan quality Spanish headlight brand Valeo, but the cost of the kit will interest only the most avid fans of head optics. At online auctions, the headlight can be redeemed for 15,000 rubles.

In conclusion, it is worth noting again the LED lighting used in the headlights of the Polo sedan. It can also be "upgraded" by adding more ribbons to the headlight or changing the color of the glow. There are craftsmen who mount LEDs that glow even during the day.

There are many options, but what will be the appearance of the Volkswagen Polo, it is up to the owner of the sedan to decide.

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What lamps are on the Volkswagen Polo sedan
Name	Power, W	Lamp type
Low / high beam headlight	55/60	H4
parking lights	5	W5W
Front direction indicators	21	PY21W
Rear direction indicators	21	PY21W
Side turn signal lamp	5	W5W
Anti-fog headlight	51	HB4
Stop signal	21	P21W
License plate light	5	W5W
Fog lamp	21	P21W
Additional brake light	21	Led (LED)
Reversing light	21	P21W
Interior lighting dome	10	K10W
Trunk light	5	W5W

To remove and install new bulbs, you need: a “10” key, a TORX T25 key, a flat-blade screwdriver, a hook from the car tool kit.

The replacement of the lamps of the left block headlight is shown. The lamps in the right headlight block are replaced in the same way.

For low/high beam bulb replacement do the following.
1. Open the hood and place it on the stop.

2. Pry up the headlight dipped/high beam harness connector and disconnect the connector from the bulb.,

3. Pry off the lamp seal and remove it.

4. Remove the spring retainer loop from the reflector slot and lower the retainer.

5. Remove the lamp from the reflector.
6. Install a new lamp in the reflector and fix it with a spring clip.

Do not touch the lamp bulb with your fingers, as the lamp gets very hot and grease stains will cause the bulb to darken.

For front turn signal bulb replacement
1. Turn the turn signal bulb socket counterclockwise by 45°...
2. ...and remove the bulb holder from the headlight.

3. Press the lamp, turn it counterclockwise and remove it from the socket (for clarity, it is shown on the removed turn signal lamp socket).


To do the following.

1. Turn the side light bulb socket counterclockwise...
2. ... remove the socket with the lamp from the headlight ..

3. ... and a baseless lamp from a cartridge.

4. Install the new bulb in the socket and the socket in the headlamp. Replace rubber seal A if necessary.

For fog light bulb replacement perform the following operations.
1. Remove the fog lamp (see).

2. Turn the fog light bulb counterclockwise...

3. ... and remove it from the fog lamp.

For side turn signal bulb replacement perform the following operations.
1. Move the turn signal light forward in the direction of vehicle travel...
2. ... pry up the lantern and remove it from the opening in the wing.

3. Turn the cartridge and remove it from the turn signal lamp.

4. Remove the baseless lamp from the socket.
5. Insert the new bulb into the socket and the socket into the turn signal housing.
6. Establish a lateral lantern of the index of turn in an order, the return to removal.

For rear brake light bulb replacement(turn signal, reversing light, fog lamp) perform the following operations. Replacing the left rear light bulbs is shown. The lamps in the right rear light are replaced in the same way.
1. Open the trunk lid.
2. Remove the rear light (see).

3. Wring out clamps of the holder of lamps of a back lantern...

4. ... and remove the holder from the lamp.

5. Press the brake light bulb, turn it counterclockwise...

6. ... and remove from the holder. Lamps for direction indicators, reversing lights, fog lights are replaced in the same way.
7. Install new bulbs and all parts in the reverse order of removal.

For tail light bulb replacement do the following.
1. Open the trunk lid. 2. Remove the rear light (see).

3. Remove the baseless bulb from the rear light bulb holder.
4. Install a new lamp and all parts in the reverse order of removal.

For replacing bulbs in license plate lights perform the following operations.
1. Open the trunk lid.

2. Pry off the license plate light housing with a screwdriver...

3. ... and remove the lamp from the opening of the trunk lid.

4. Use a screwdriver to push the license plate light bulb out of the holder in the light...
5. ... and remove the baseless lamp (for clarity, it is shown on the removed license plate light).
6. Install a new bulb in the lamp socket and diffuser.
7. Similarly, replace the bulb in the second license plate light.

For replacement of the lamp in the ceiling of the general interior lighting perform the following operations.
1. Pry off the diffuser of the general lighting with a screwdriver...

2. ...and remove the diffuser.

3. Remove the lamp from the spring contacts.
4. Insert a new lamp.
5. Replace the diffuser.

For lamp replacement in luggage compartment light perform operations
1. Pry off the trunk light with a screwdriver

2. ... and remove the cover from the opening of the rear shelf.

3. Use a screwdriver to push the luggage compartment light bulb out of the holder in the light...
4. ... and remove the baseless lamp (for clarity, it is shown on the removed luggage compartment lamp).
5. Insert a new lamp and replace the cover.