As I recall the bulb is keyed so it only fits in one way, then the black retaining ring is screwed on to hold the bulb in place. �Luckily, it's been a few years since I had to do mine.

Stephen

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 From: David M <covrambles@YAHOO.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2013 4:23 PM
Subject: Headlamp re-install
 

Can someone explain to me how the headlamps go back together? It's 2 weeks since I took it apart and now I've forgotten. I have the headlamp unit, a round black plastic thing and the new bulb.
Does the bulb go in first or the black thing? Does it matter which way around the bulb goes? Should I end up with the socket straight side up or curved side up? Does the black thing somehow hold in the bulb, and if so, how? I'm not about to remove the other headlamp and break all the adjusters to find out.

Thanks for any assistance.

David ('87 Wolfsburg)