Volkswagen ID.4: Tail lights
Assembly overview - tail light cluster on body

Overview shown for left side of vehicle as an example
- Left tail light - MX3- / right
tail light - MX4-
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 94 ; Removing
and installing
tail light cluster [MX3]/
[MX4]
- Tail light cluster cover
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 94 ; Removing
and installing
tail light cluster [MX3]/
[MX4]
- Bolt
Assembly overview tail lights in rear lid

- Centre tail light cluster -
MX13-
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 94 ; Removing
and installing
centre rear tail light
cluster [MX13]
- Nut
Removing and installing centre rear tail light cluster [MX13]
Centre tail light cluster - MX13- is referred to hereafter as centre
tail light cluster.
Removing
Renewing tail light cluster:
- Renew rear badge ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep.gr. 66 ; Lettering and badges; Removing and installing rear
badge .
All vehicles (continued)
Trim with service opening:
- Lever off caps -1- using commercially available plastic
wedge.
![Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing centre rear tail light cluster [MX13]](images/manuals/353/volkswagen_id_4_removing_and_installing_centre_rear_tail_light_clu_2529.webp)
All vehicles (continued)
Trim without service opening:
- Remove lower rear lid trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70 ; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and
installing lower rear lid trim .
All vehicles (continued)
- Disconnect electrical connectors -3-.
- Unscrew nuts -2-.
- Remove centre tail light cluster -1-.
![Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing centre rear tail light cluster [MX13]](images/manuals/353/volkswagen_id_4_removing_and_installing_centre_rear_tail_light_clu_2530.webp)
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 94 ; Assembly overview - tail light cluster on
rear lid
Removing and installing tail light cluster [MX3]/[MX4]
Left tail light cluster - MX3- and right tail light cluster - MX4- are
referred to hereafter as tail light cluster.
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle
as an example.
Removing
- Release tail light cluster cover -1- in direction of -arrowusing
commercially available plastic wedge.
- Remove tail light cluster cover -1- towards rear.
![Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing tail light cluster [MX3]/[MX4]](images/manuals/353/volkswagen_id_4_removing_and_installing_tail_light_cluster_mx3__2531.webp)
- Unscrew bolts -2-.
- Remove tail light cluster -1- enough to allow access to electrical
connector.
- Disconnect electrical connector.
- Remove tail light cluster -1-.
![Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing tail light cluster [MX3]/[MX4]](images/manuals/353/volkswagen_id_4_removing_and_installing_tail_light_cluster_mx3__2532.webp)
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Tightening torques
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 94 ; Assembly overview - tail light cluster on
body
Removing and installing rear fog light [X3]
The rear fog light - X3- will henceforth be referred to as "rear fog
light".
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side
as an example.
Removing
- Remove bumper cover ⇒ General body repairs, exterior;
Rep. gr. 63 ; Rear bumper; Removing and installing bumper
cover .
- Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
- Release retaining clips -2- in direction of -arrow A-.
- Remove rear fog light -1-.
![Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing rear fog light [X3]](images/manuals/353/volkswagen_id_4_removing_and_installing_tail_light_cluster_mx3__2533.webp)
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
- The rear fog light must engage audibly.
Tightening torques
- ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 63 ; Rear bumper;
Assembly overview - rear bumper
Volkswagen ID.4 (E21) 2021-2026 Service Manual
Tail lights
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