Volkswagen ID.4: Charging socket, with separate charging cable
Volkswagen ID.4 (E21) 2021-2025 Service Manual / Electric drive EIP220, EIA200, EIA210 /
Electric drive systems / Charging socket, with separate charging cable
Assembly overview - charging socket

- Bowden cable
- Actuator for high-voltage
charging socket lock 1 - F498-
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Removing
and installing
actuator for high-voltage
charging socket
lock 1 [F498]
- Electrical connector
- Charging cable
- Bolt
- Cover
- Bolt
- High-voltage battery
charging socket 1 - UX4-
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ;
Removing and installing
high-voltage battery
charging socket 1
[UX4]
- Charging socket holder
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.
CAUTION
The high-voltage battery can become extremely hot. This can
cause injuries.
Take care not to burn your hands.
- Put on protective gloves.
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; De-energise high-voltage system .
- 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 .
Important
- High-voltage wire -2- must be detached before disconnecting
charging socket in wheel housing.
- Unclip clips -1- and -3- in area of wheel housing.
- Unscrew nut -4-.
![Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing high-voltage battery charging socket 1 [UX4]](images/manuals/353/volkswagen_id_4_removing_and_installing_high_voltage_battery_charg_2339.webp)
- Remove soiling from electrical connectors using lint-free
cleaning cloth and cleaning solution ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue
(ETKA) .
- Disconnect electrical connector -1- at top.
- Disconnect electrical connectors -2- and -5-.
- Detach Bowden cable -3- from actuator for high-voltage
charging socket lock 1 - F498- -4-.
- Lever off cover -6-.
![Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing high-voltage battery charging socket 1 [UX4]](images/manuals/353/volkswagen_id_4_removing_and_installing_high_voltage_battery_charg_2340.webp)
- Release charging socket holder -1- in direction of -arrow-.
![Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing high-voltage battery charging socket 1 [UX4]](images/manuals/353/volkswagen_id_4_removing_and_installing_high_voltage_battery_charg_2341.webp)
- Unscrew bolts -1-.
- Disconnect high-voltage cable.
![Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing high-voltage battery charging socket 1 [UX4]](images/manuals/353/volkswagen_id_4_removing_and_installing_high_voltage_battery_charg_2342.webp)
- Unscrew bolts -3-.
- Detach charging socket -2- from holder -1-.
![Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing high-voltage battery charging socket 1 [UX4]](images/manuals/353/volkswagen_id_4_removing_and_installing_high_voltage_battery_charg_2343.webp)
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 .
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.
- Remove high-voltage battery charging socket 1 - UX4-
⇒ Rep. gr. 93 ; Removing and installing high-voltage battery
charging socket 1 [UX4] .
- Release locking device -2-.
- Remove actuator -1-.
![Volkswagen ID.4. Removing and installing actuator for high-voltage charging socket lock 1 [F498]](images/manuals/353/volkswagen_id_4__f498__2344.webp)
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 .