Volkswagen ID.4: Charging socket, with charging cable

• Assembly overview - charging socket
• Removing and installing high-voltage battery charging socket 1 [UX4]
• Removing and installing actuator for high-voltage charging socket lock 1 [F498]

Assembly overview - charging socket

1. Bracket
2. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• M6×20
• 8 Nm

3. High-voltage battery charging socket 1 - UX4-

• With charging cable ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Removing and installing high-voltage battery charging socket 1 [UX4]

4. Bracket
5. Bolt

• Qty. 4
• M6×18
• 8 Nm

6. Bolt

• Qty. 4
• 8 Nm

7. Charging flap unit

• ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep.gr. 55 ; Charging flap unit; Removing and installing charging flap unit

8. LED module for charging socket 1 - L263-

• ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep.gr. 55 ; Charging flap unit; Removing and installing LED module for charging socket 1 [L263]

9. Actuator for high-voltage charging socket lock 1 - F498-

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Removing and installing actuator for high-voltage charging socket lock 1 [F498]

10. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• 1.2 Nm

11. Charging cable

• With high-voltage battery charging socket 1 - UX4-

Removing and installing high-voltage battery charging socket 1 [UX4]

The high-voltage battery charging socket 1 - UX4- will henceforth be referred to as "charging socket".

Removing

DANGER

High voltage can cause fatal injury.

Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric arcs.

• Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage expert (HVE) de-energise the high-voltage system.

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; De-energise high-voltage system .
• Detach right luggage compartment side trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim .

Note

The charging socket can only be removed in conjunction with the charging cable.

• Detach manual release mechanism -2-.
• Disconnect electrical connector -3-.
• Release cable duct -1-.

• Remove charging flap unit ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 55 ; Charging flap unit; Removing and installing charging flap unit .
• Remove rear right wheel housing liner ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Wheel housing liner; Removing and installing rear wheel housing liner .
• Remove rear underbody cladding ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Underbody cladding; Removing and installing rear underbody cladding .
• Remove rear centre underbody cladding ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Underbody cladding; Removing and installing rear centre underbody cladding .

High-voltage battery, 55 and 62 kWh

• Remove centre underbody cladding ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Underbody cladding; Removing and installing centre underbody cladding .
• Remove reinforcement for high-voltage battery body aperture ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Assembly overview - high-voltage battery, installed

All vehicles (continued)

• Disconnect connector -1- on charging unit 1 for high-voltage battery - AX4- .
• Separate connector -2- on high-voltage battery 1 - AX2-

• Remove hose -1-.
• Unscrew bolts -2-.
• Unscrew bolt -3-.
• Unscrew bolt -4-.
• Release wiring fasteners -5-.

• Lower rear axle in front area ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 42 ; Rear axle; Lowering rear axle .
• Remove charging socket with bracket.
• Detach Bowden cable for manual release mechanism -1-.
• Remove electrical wire -3- from guide.
• Unscrew bolts -2-.
• Detach charging socket from bracket.

  Installing

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

WARNING

High voltage can cause fatal injury.

Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric arcs.

• Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage expert (HVE) re-energise the high-voltage system.

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Re-energise high-voltage system

• Tighten bolts -3- and -4-. 

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Assembly overview - charging socket

Removing and installing actuator for high-voltage charging socket lock 1 [F498]

The actuator for high-voltage charging socket lock 1 - F498- will henceforth be referred to as "actuator".

Removing

DANGER

High voltage can cause fatal injury.

Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric arcs.

• Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage expert (HVE) de-energise the high-voltage system.

⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; De-energise high-voltage system .

Note

The charging socket just needs to be loosened. It is not necessary to lower the rear axle.

• Release charging socket ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Removing and installing high-voltage battery charging socket 1 [UX4] .

• Detach Bowden cable for manual release mechanism -1-.
• Unscrew bolts -3-.
• Remove actuator -2-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• When installing, make sure that the actuator makes proper contact with the contact surface and that the bolt mountings are not damaged.
• Separate and join electrical wire according to instructions for wiring repairs ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 97 ; Wires; Repairing a 0.13 mm² to 6 mm² wire .

WARNING

High voltage can cause fatal injury.

Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric arcs.

• Have a high-voltage technician (HVT) or a high-voltage expert (HVE) re-energise the high-voltage system.

⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Re-energise high-voltage system .

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Assembly overview - charging socket

Potential equalisation linesCharging socket, with separate charging cable