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Removing and installing headlight main beam bulb M30/M32 — AUDI

Removing and installing headlight main beam bulb M30/M32 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 TT Mk2 (8J, 2006–2014)

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  • Insert new bulb in housing; do not touch glass part of bulb with bare hands.

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off ignition and take out ignition key.
  2. Turn light switch to position "“0”".
  3. Lift activated charcoal filter out of bracket (arrow) and place it aside with hoses still attached.
  4. Detach cover (2) for main beam from headlight housing (arrow A).
  5. Remove bulb (3) from spring clips (arrows B).
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  1. Unplug electrical connector (1) at main beam bulb.
  2. Insert new bulb in housing; do not touch glass part of bulb with bare hands.
  3. Position bulb at lower spring clip.
  4. Push bulb beyond resistance of upper spring clips into housing.
  5. Plug in connector and close housing cover.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.