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Removing and installing cable for front lid locks (left and right) — AUDI

Removing and installing cable for front lid locks (left and right) on Audi: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 42

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📋 Procedure

  1. Remove luggage compartment pan 70.
  2. Remove headlight Electrical system94.
  3. Remove respective front lid lock .
  4. Cut open cable tie (3) and push foam sleeve (2) at cable mounting bracket to one side.
  5. Release retaining clips (arrows) and open cover (1).
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  1. Take cable support brackets (1) and (6) out of cable mounting bracket (3).
  2. Take cable nipple (2) for front lid lock (left-side) or cable nipple (5) for front lid lock (right-side) out of mounting bracket (4).
  3. Cut open cable tie and detach cable for front lid lock. [Note: Re-attach all cable ties at the same locations when re-installing.]
  4. Install front lid lock .
  5. Install headlight Electrical system94.
  6. Install luggage compartment pan 70.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.