Volkswagen Jetta / Bora: Electrical System Manual - part 55

Number plate lights

7.1

Removing and installing number plate

light -X-

Removing:
– Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers and pull out

ignition key.

– Remove securing bolts -arrows- of number plate light -X- .
– Take the lens off together with the number plate light -X- .
Number plate light -X- : Soffitte 12 V, C 5 W
Installing:
Install in reverse order of removal.

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Additional brake light

8.1

Removing and installing high level brake

light bulb -M25-

Note

In the event of damage, the complete high level brake light -M25-

unit must be renewed.

Removing:
– Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers and pull out

ignition key.

– Remove strip roof leading edge ⇒  General body repairs, in‐

edge .

– Pull connector -1- off.
– Press high level brake light bulb -M25- to rear window

-in direction of arrow-

Installing:
Installation is performed in the reverse order of installation; when

doing this, note the following:

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Steering column switch

Caution

Disconnecting and connecting the battery as described in the

Workshop Manual 

⇒ page 29

 .

Note

♦

After installing a new steering column electronics control unit

-J527- , it must be coded 

⇒ page 227

 .

♦

In the event of faults in the steering column switch, the coding

of the steering column electronics control unit -J527- must be

checked 

⇒ page 227

 .

Fault detection and fault display:
The steering column electronics control unit -J527- is equipped

with self-diagnosis, which is designed to ease fault finding.
For fault finding, use the vehicle diagnosis, testing and informa‐

tion system -VAS 5051A- in “guided fault finding” mode.

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Assembly overview - steering column switch

1 - Turn signal switch

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 224

❑ The “turn signal switch”

comprises of the follow‐

ing components turn

signal switch -E2- ,

headlight dipper/flasher

switch -E4- and, if fitted

with cruise control sys‐

tem cruise control sys‐

tem switch -E45-

❑ The illustration shows

the “turn signal switch”

without cruise control

system switch -E45-

2 - Steering column switch

base

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 226

3 - Windscreen wiper switch -

E-

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 225

4 - Securing bolt
5 - Steering column electronics

control unit -J527-

❑ Removing and installing

⇒ page 221

❑ Coding 

⇒ page 227

❑ Final control diagnosis

⇒ page 227

6 - Airbag coil connector and

return ring with slip ring -F138-

❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 223

7 - Steering angle sender -G85-

❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 224

❑ Basic settings 

⇒ page 228

9.2

Removing and installing steering col‐

umn switch

Caution

Disconnecting and connecting the battery as described in the

Workshop Manual 

⇒ page 29

 .

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