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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing bonnet lock, RHD vehicle

The mirrored procedure for right-hand drive Volkswagen Golf Mk7 models: this page covers removing the bonnet lock using torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-, following the same Bowden cable and contact switch disconnection sequence as the LHD variant.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
   

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Removing and installing bonnet lock, RHD vehicle

–  Open bonnet.
–  Remove Bowden cable on mounting bracket → Chapter
–  Disconnect connector for bonnet contact switch.
  Note
The connector is secured next to the right headlight.
–  Remove bolts -3- from lock carrier and remove bonnet lock -1- upwards -arrow a-.
–  Unclip retainer -5- from bonnet lock.
–  Slightly remove retainer -5- from bonnet lock -1--arrow b- and unhook cable -4--arrow c-.
–  Remove microswitch -6- from bonnet lock.
 
Installing
   

Removing and installing bonnet lock, RHD vehicle

–  Hook in cable -5--arrow a- and clip retainer -4- into bonnet lock -1--arrow b-.
–  Install microswitch -6- in bonnet lock -arrow c-.
–  Insert bonnet lock -1- into lock carrier -arrow d-.
–  Screw in bolts -3-.
–  Connect connector for bonnet contact switch -6-.
–  Install Bowden cable on mounting bracket → Chapter.
–  Adjust bonnet lock → Chapter.
–  Before closing bonnet, check function of release lever and cable.
Specified torques
  Bonnet lock → Chapter „Assembly overview - Bowden cable“

    Questions & answers

    Removing and installing bonnet lock, RHD vehicle — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How does the Golf Mk7 RHD bonnet lock removal differ from LHD?
    The cable routing is mirrored. The lock and connector positions differ slightly. Follow the RHD-specific procedure in the manual.
    Can I fit an LHD Golf Mk7 bonnet lock on an RHD car?
    The lock unit itself may be identical, but the cable and mounting bracket are handed. Verify part numbers before ordering.
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