Removing and installing telephone bracket R126 — AUDI
Removing and installing telephone bracket R126 on Audi: 11 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 42
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) | Turn storage compartment over to unscrew bolts (1) and (2 |
| 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) | Unscrew bolts (1) and (2 |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Switch off ignition and all electrical equipment and remove ignition key.
- Remove mobile telephone R54 from telephone bracket and disengage bracket.
- Remove rear shelf General body repairs, interior70Passenger compartment trim panels - R8 Coupé; Removing and installing rear shelf.
- Remove back panel trim General body repairs, interior70Passenger compartment trim panels - R8 Coupé; Exploded view of passenger compartment trim panels.
- Detach foam covering (1) from connector (2).
- Remove storage compartment for centre console (front) General body repairs, interior68Centre console; Removing and installing storage compartment for centre console (front).
- Release and unplug connector (2) to telephone bracket R126(3).
- Release wiring (arrows) up to telephone bracket R126(3).
- Remove bolts (arrows) on underside of storage compartment in centre console (2).
- Take telephone bracket R126(1) out of storage compartment in centre console (2).
- Install in reverse sequence of removal.
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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