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Removing and installing LED module for daytime running light and side light L176/L177 - vehicles up to model year 2014 — AUDI

Removing and installing LED module for daytime running light and side light L176/L177 - vehicles up to model year 2014 on Audi: 10 steps.

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

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A1 (8X, 2010–2018)

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove headlight housing .
  2. Remove bolts (arrows).
  3. Detach LED module (3) from headlight housing.
  4. Unplug electrical connector (2).
  5. Remove gas discharge bulb control unit .
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  1. Remove bolts (1, 6).
  2. Pull out LED module (5)(arrow A), rotate around attachment point (4) for gas discharge bulb control unit (arrow B) and lift off.
  3. Unplug electrical connector (2).
  4. Check seal (1) between LED module and headlight housing for damage.
  5. Check seal (3) between LED module and headlight housing for damage.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.