Electrical system

Chapter overview

• Starter, current supply, CCS
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• 1 Battery
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• 1.1 Types of battery
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• 1.2 Warning notices and safety regulations
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• 1.3 Battery terminal connection
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• 2 Checking battery
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• 3 Charging battery
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• 4 Disconnecting and reconnecting battery
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• 4.1 Disconnecting and reconnecting battery
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• 5 Removing and installing battery
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• 5.1 Removing and installing battery
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• 6 Starter
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• 6.1 Removing and installing starter (petrol engine)
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• 6.2 Removing and installing starter (diesel engine)
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• 7 Removing and installing alternator with poly V-belt
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• 7.1 4-cylinder fuel injection engine with basic belt drive, vehicles ▸ 04.99
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• 7.2 4-cylinder fuel injection engine with basic belt drive, vehicles 05.99 ▸
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• 7.3 4-cylinder fuel injection engine with power assisted steering, vehicles ▸ 04.99
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• 7.4 4-cylinder fuel injection engine with power assisted steering, vehicles 05.99 ▸
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• 7.7 4-cylinder diesel engine, vehicles ▸ 04.99
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• 7.8 4-cylinder diesel engine, vehicles 05.99 ▸
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• 7.9 3-cylinder diesel engine
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• 7.10 Poly V-belt drives
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• 7.11 Checking V-belt
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• 7.12 Removing and installing poly V-belt
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• 7.13 Compact alternator with poly V-belt drive, vehicles ▸ 04.99
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• 7.14 Checking carbon brushes for alternator, vehicles ▸ 04.99
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• 7.15 Removing and installing voltage regulator for alternator, vehicles ▸ 04.99
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• 7.16 Compact alternator with poly V-belt drive, vehicles 05.99 ▸
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• 7.17 Checking carbon brushes for alternator, vehicles 05.99 ▸
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• 7.18 Removing and installing voltage regulator for alternator, vehicles 05.99 ▸
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• 7.19 Removing and installing poly V-belt pulley without freewheel
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• 7.20 Removing and installing poly V-belt pulley with freewheel
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• Gauges, instruments
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• 1 Dash panel insert for vehicles ▸ 1997
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• 1.1 Removing and installing dash panel insert
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• 1.2 Renewing bulbs in dash panel insert (VDO)
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• 1.3 Renewing bulbs in dash panel insert (MOTOMETER)
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• 1.4 Dash panel insert (MOTOMETER) warning lamp symbols
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• 1.5 Pin assignment on dash panel insert
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• 1.6 Checking voltages and bulbs with test box V.A.G 1598
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• 2 Dash panel insert for vehicles 1998 ▸
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• 2.1 Renewing dash panel insert
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• 2.2 Removing and installing dash panel insert
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• 2.3 Dash panel insert, rear view
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• 2.4 Warning lamp symbols in dash panel insert
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• 2.5 Pin assignment of connectors on dash panel insert
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• 3 Dash panel insert for vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 3.1 Renewing dash panel insert
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• 3.2 Removing and installing dash panel insert
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• 3.3 Rear view of panel insert for vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 3.4 Warning lamp symbols in dash panel insert
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• 3.5 Description of instruments
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• 3.6 Pin assignment of connectors on dash panel insert
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• 4 Service interval display
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• 4.1 Resetting service interval display
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• Windscreen wash/wipe system
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• 1 Windscreen wiper system
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• 1.1 Removing and installing windscreen wiper system, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 1.2 Removing and installing window wiper system, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 1.3 Removing and installing wiper rubber
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• 2 Window washer system
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• 2.1 Assembly overview of window washer system, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 2.2 Assembly overview of window washer system, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.3 Adjusting windscreen washer system spray jets
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• 2.4 Renewing windscreen washer system spray jets, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.5 Removing washer fluid reservoir, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 3 Rear window wipe/wash system
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• 3.1 Rear window wipe/wash system, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 3.2 Rear window wipe/wash system, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 4 Headlight washer system
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• 4.1 Assembly overview of headlight washer system, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 4.2 Assembly overview of headlight washer system, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior
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• 1 Headlights, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 1.1 Assembly overview of headlights, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 1.2 Removing and installing headlight, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 1.3 Renewing headlight bulbs, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 1.4 Removing and installing headlight range control motor
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• 1.5 Adjusting headlights, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 2 Headlights, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.1 Assembly overview of headlights, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.2 Removing and installing headlight, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.3 Renewing headlight bulbs, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.4 Removing and installing headlight range control motor, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.5 Repairing retaining tabs on headlight
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• 2.6 Headlight conversion for driving on left/right
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• 2.7 Adjusting headlights, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 3 Headlights with gas discharge bulbs
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• 3.1 Assembly overview of headlights with gas discharge bulbs
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• 3.2 Removing and installing headlight
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• 3.3 Renewing gas discharge headlight bulb
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• 3.5 Removing and installing gas discharge bulb control unit
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• 3.6 Repairing retaining tabs on headlight
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• 3.7 Adjusting headlights
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• 4 Fog lights
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• 4.1 Removing and installing fog lights, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 4.2 Removing and installing fog lights, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 4.3 Removing and installing fog light bulb, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 4.4 Removing and installing fog light bulb, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 5 Front turn signals
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• 5.1 Removing and installing front turn signals, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 5.2 Removing and installing front turn signals, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 5.3 Renewing turn signal bulb, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 5.4 Renewing turn light signal bulb, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 6 Turn signal repeater
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• 6.1 Removing and installing turn signal repeater
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• 7 Tail lights
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• 7.1 Assembly overview of tail light, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 7.2 Removing and installing tail light, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 7.3 Removing and installing bulb carrier for tail light, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 7.4 Assembly overview of tail light, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 7.5 Removing and installing tail light, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 7.6 Removing and installing bulb carrier for tail light, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 8 Number plate light
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• 8.1 Removing and installing number plate light, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 8.2 Removing and installing number plate light, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 9 Additional brake light
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• 9.1 Assembly overview, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 9.2 Removing and installing additional brake light, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 9.3 Removing and installing additional brake light, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 9.4 Removing and installing additional brake light, Polo GTI 10.99 ▸
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• 10 Steering column switch and ignition/starter switch
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• 10.1 Assembly overview of steering column, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 10.2 Assembly overview of steering column, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 10.3 Removing and installing steering column switch, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 10.4 Removing and installing steering column switch, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 10.5 Removing and installing steering lock housing, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 10.6 Removing and installing steering lock housing, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 10.7 Lock cylinder, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 10.8 Lock cylinder, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 10.9 Removing and installing ignition/starter switch
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• 10.10 Pin assignment for ignition switch
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• Lights, bulbs, switches - interior
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• 1 Immobilizer
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• 1.1 Assembly overview of immobilizer, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 1.2 Removing and installing immobilizer control unit, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 1.3 Removing and installing immobilizer reader coil D2 , vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 1.4 Assembly overview of immobilizer, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 1.5 Removing and installing immobilizer control unit, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 1.6 Removing and installing immobilizer reader coil D2 , vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 1.7 Transponder
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• 2 Interior lights and switches
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• 2.1 Removing and installing switches in dash panel, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 2.2 Removing and installing switches in dash panel, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.3 Removing and installing light switch, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 2.4 Removing and installing light switch, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.6 Removing and installing switches in centre of dash panel, vehicles ▸ 09.99
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• 2.7 Removing and installing switches in centre of dash panel, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.8 Removing and installing hazard warning light switch E3 , vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.9 Removing and installing interior light, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.11 Removing and installing window regulator switches, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2.13 Removing and installing door contact switch, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• Wiring
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• 1 Removing and installing relay carrier, coupling station and fuse holder
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• 1.1 Removing and installing relay plate, vehicles ▸ 1997
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• 1.2 Removing and installing multi-pin connector on back of relay plate, vehicle ▸ 1997
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• 1.3 Removing and installing fuse holder and relay carrier, vehicles 1998 ▸ 09.99
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• 1.4 Removing and installing relay carrier in front left footwell, vehicles 1998 ▸ 09.99
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• 1.5 Removing and installing fuse holder in front left footwell, vehicles 1998 ▸ 09.99
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• 1.6 Removing and installing relay carrier, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 1.7 Removing and installing coupling station below relay carrier, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 1.8 Removing and installing fuse holder in front left footwell, vehicles 10.99 ▸
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• 2 Wiring harness and connector repairs
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