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Removing and installing gas discharge bulb control unit J343/J344 — AUDI

Removing and installing gas discharge bulb control unit J343/J344 on Audi: 10 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.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

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  • High voltage! Danger to life!Safety precautions when handling gas discharge bulbs Electrical system; General information94. — Switch off ignition and take out ignition key.
  • Press housing cover firmly onto headlight housing and secure housing cover with slide. Make sure that all four retaining tabs engage properly.

📋 Procedure

  1. ⚠ High voltage! Danger to life!Safety precautions when handling gas discharge bulbs Electrical system; General information94. — Switch off ignition and take out ignition key.
  2. Turn light switch to position "“0”".
  3. Remove headlight .
  4. Release slide (2) in direction of (arrow) and detach housing cover (1) from headlight housing.
  5. Unscrew bolts (arrows) and detach gas discharge bulb control unit (1) from headlight housing.
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  1. Check seal between gas discharge bulb control unit and headlight housing.
  2. Close housing cover.
  3. Press housing cover firmly onto headlight housing and secure housing cover with slide. Make sure that all four retaining tabs engage properly.
  4. Install headlight .
  5. Following installation, adjust headlights .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.