Audi A6 Typ 4G: Rear Lid Tail Lamp, Removing and Installing

Rear Lid Tail Lamp, Removing and Installing, Sedan

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Trim Removal Wedge -3409-

Removing

- Turn the light switch to position "0".

- Remove the cover -1- from the tail lamp -2- in direction of -arrow-.

- Pry off the cover -1- using the Trim Removal Wedge -3409--arrow-.

- Remove the screw -4-.

- Remove the nut -2- from the clamping bracket -3-.

- Move the inner tail lamp -1- slightly toward the outside in direction of -arrow B- and remove it from the rear lid in direction of -arrow A-.

- Disconnect the connector.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

  Note

Make sure the seal between the body and tail lamp housing seals correctly.

- Push the clamping bracket -3- onto the threaded pin -1- on the inner tail lamp -4-.

- Install the nut -2- just far enough until the threaded pin is flush with the nut.

- Position the inner tail lamp -4- on the outer edge of the rear lid.

- Tighten the bolt -3- and the nut -1-.

  Note

When tightening the nut, the clamping bracket -2- wedges itself onto the rear lid.

- Press on the cover until it clicks into place.

- Position the cover -1- on the tail lamp assembly -2- and then press on it until it clicks into place.

  Note

Ignore -arrow-.

Rear Lid Tail Lamps, Removing and Installing, Avant

Removing

- Turn the light switch to position "0".

- Pull the cover -1- toward the outside of the vehicle -arrow-.

- Remove the screw -4-.

- Remove the nut -2- from the clamping bracket -3-.

- Move the inner tail lamp -1- slightly toward the outside -arrow B- and remove it from the rear lid in direction of -arrow A-.

- Disconnect the connector.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

  Note

• Replace the entire inner tail lamp if the LED is faulty.
• Make sure the seal between the body and tail lamp housing seals correctly.

- Slide the clamping bracket -2- onto the threaded pin on the inner tail lamp -3-.

- Turn the nut -1- until it touches and then remove it 5 ¹/₂ turns.

- Position the inner tail lamp -4- on the outer edge of the rear lid.

- Tighten the bolt -3- and the nut -1-.

  Note

When tightening the nut, the clamping bracket -2- wedges itself onto the rear lid.

- Press on the cover until it clicks into place.

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