Headlights; Standard Headlights; Gas Discharge Lamp (Gdl) With Bi-Xenon Bulb - Volkswagen PASSAT - YEAR 2001 Manual

The Electrics

Headlights

Standard headlights

Two types of headlights are available for the
new Passat. The basic specification consists of a
clear glass triaxial ellipsoid headlight with a H7
bulb as a high beam headlight.
Gas discharge lamp (GDL) with
BI-xenon bulb
A BI-xenon headlight is available as an optional
extra in place of the standard triaxial ellipsoid
headlight. In this headlight module, a gas
discharge lamp produces both the low and high
beams. The high beam is intensified by a H7
lamp which
also bridges the period until the gas discharge
lamp has reached its full luminous intensity. The
H7 lamp is also used for the flasher function.
For trips in countries where vehicles drive on the left-hand side of the road, both these
headlights can be adjusted from asymmetrical low beam to symmetrical low beam.
Please note the information given in the Workshop Manual.
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High beam
(H7 lamp)
Low beam
H7 lamp Indicator lights
(additional high
beam)
(low beam and high beam)
251_005
Indicator
lights
251_006
Gas discharge headlight