Removing and installing inner tail light cluster (LED) - Saloon vehicles up to model year 2012 — AUDI
Removing and installing inner tail light cluster (LED) - Saloon vehicles up to model year 2012 on Audi: 10 steps.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A4 B8 (8K, 2007–2015)
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- Ensure that seal between body and tail light housing seals completely.
- As the nuts are tightened the retainer brackets become wedged in the rear lid (arrows).
📋 Procedure
- Switch off ignition and take out ignition key.
- Turn light switch to position "“0”".
- Lever off cover (1) with removal wedge3409(arrow).
- Unplug electrical connector (5).
- Remove nut (2) and detach retainer bracket (large) (1).
- Remove nut (4) and detach retainer bracket (small) (3).
- Detach inner tail light from the outside. [Note: Ensure that seal between body and tail light housing seals completely.]
- Position inner tail light cluster at outer edge of rear lid.
- Fit retainer bracket (small) (3) onto stud on inner tail light cluster and loosely fit nut (4).
- Fit retainer bracket (large) (1) onto stud on inner tail light cluster and tighten nuts (2) and (4). [Note: As the nuts are tightened the retainer brackets become wedged in the rear lid (arrows).]
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