Removing and installing reversing light bulb M76/M77: Audi A5
Step-by-step removing and installing reversing light bulb M76/M77 for the Audi A5: 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A5 (8T, 2007–2016)
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- Fit retainer bracket (large) (3) onto stud on inner tail light cluster; centring pins (2) and (6) must engage in mountings.
- As the nuts are tightened the retainer brackets become wedged in the rear lid (arrows).Disregard (items 4 and 5).
📋 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 (3).
- Remove nut (1) and detach retainer bracket (large) (2).
- Remove bulb holder (4) from housing (press retainer bracket up (arrow)).
- Remove tail light and rear fog light bulb from bulb holder.
- Pull reversing light bulb out of bulb holder.
- Insert new bulb in bulb holder, taking care not to touch glass part of bulb with bare hands.
- Fit retainer bracket (large) (3) onto stud on inner tail light cluster; centring pins (2) and (6) must engage in mountings.
- Tighten nuts (1). [Note: As the nuts are tightened the retainer brackets become wedged in the rear lid (arrows).Disregard (items 4 and 5).]
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- Removing engine - all engine codes except CUKB, CXUA – Audi A3 · 2 torque figures
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