Audi A6
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Sukh13

Original Poster:

792 posts

216 months

Friday 14th August 2009
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Does anyone know how to change the light bulb on main beam on the new shape pre-facelift left hand side?

I cant work out how to get to it, and don't want to take it to the dealer.

Waugh-terfall

18,488 posts

231 months

Friday 14th August 2009
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I think the dealer is your only option, I think you've got to remove the front bumper and wing to get to it

Tame Technician

2,467 posts

235 months

Saturday 15th August 2009
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You do it all under the bonnet, no need to remove the bumper.

Sometimes you have to move the PAS reservoir or take the air box out etc.

How bad depends on which engine, some of the V6's are 0.9 hrs.

SO £90 + the cost of the bulb.

More patents than the space shuttle that A6. vorsprung durk technik

Waugh-terfall

18,488 posts

231 months

Saturday 15th August 2009
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Tame Technician said:
You do it all under the bonnet, no need to remove the bumper.

Sometimes you have to move the PAS reservoir or take the air box out etc.

How bad depends on which engine, some of the V6's are 0.9 hrs.

SO £90 + the cost of the bulb.

More patents than the space shuttle that A6. vorsprung durk technik
The wing doesn't need to come off at all? I was looking at ours earlier and thought it must be almost as much of a pig of a job as at is on a Renault Mégane Edition de Grande Derriér with it in place...

Kamenopolska

5 posts

207 months

Sunday 16th August 2009
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Hello,team tech,
am writing because i recently bought an Audi A6 1.9 diesel 1999 with an automatic gearbox.The thing is that the drain was filled with leaves and when it was raining the car filled up with water.A few weeks later i started having problems with the gearsI took it to a mechanic and he said that the gearbox ECU was broken.It'been a month now and we can't find the right one.He says that it has CAN system and it makes it even tougher to find the part.He said that it needs to contain all the numbers and letters of the part code which is 01n927733eb or 01n927733ep manufactured by SIEMENS.So please does anyone can tell me if what he says is true and if it is could u please tell me where i can find that kind of part.We are checking the part websites every day and i have ran into a lot of gearbox ECUs but the last 2 letters are diffrent.Please hepl me.Thank you in advance.
Hristina Kamenopolska
london,UK

Deva Link

26,934 posts

276 months

Sunday 16th August 2009
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We had an A6 in our family and exactly the same thing happened. It was a few years ago but I don't recall an issue geting it fixed.

Try here: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/faq.htm?id=17

BBA Reman are, I thionk well regarded fro ECU repair: http://www.bba-reman.com/catalogue/Products.aspx?c...

Tame Technician

2,467 posts

235 months

Sunday 16th August 2009
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Waugh-terfall said:
The wing doesn't need to come off at all? I was looking at ours earlier and thought it must be almost as much of a pig of a job as at is on a Renault Mégane Edition de Grande Derriér with it in place...
Why would you want to take the wing off to do anything, Its a body shop job.

The best way to do head lamp bulbs to the take the light out. Its just on that model A6 to take the light out, you need the front end off (2.0hrs) so there has to be another way.

On the V8's ESLA says to remove the inner wheel arch liner, but we take the air filter boxes out instead and that gives just enough room. The PAS bottle and its bracket need to be unbolted on almost all of them.

As a main dealer tech you are expected to bleed fitting parts at least twice a week you know. smile

Waugh-terfall

18,488 posts

231 months

Sunday 16th August 2009
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Tame Technician said:
Waugh-terfall said:
The wing doesn't need to come off at all? I was looking at ours earlier and thought it must be almost as much of a pig of a job as at is on a Renault Mégane Edition de Grande Derriér with it in place...
Why would you want to take the wing off to do anything, Its a body shop job.

The best way to do head lamp bulbs to the take the light out. Its just on that model A6 to take the light out, you need the front end off (2.0hrs) so there has to be another way.

On the V8's ESLA says to remove the inner wheel arch liner, but we take the air filter boxes out instead and that gives just enough room. The PAS bottle and its bracket need to be unbolted on almost all of them.

As a main dealer tech you are expected to bleed fitting parts at least twice a week you know. smile
I just thought, because looking at it, the wing comes right up and over the headlight and when the bonnets open there's loads of plastic around it too, I know the C5 could be done under the bonnet but looking at it, it didn't look possible unless body parts were removed on the C6


Tame Technician

2,467 posts

235 months

Sunday 16th August 2009
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On first inspection, Nothing looks possible on 90% of modern cars, its not just Audi's.

Getting the DPF off a 3.0TDi A5 is probably the worst thing we do at the moment.

But anything is possible with a bit of finesse and a lot of patience, and some time.

Engine and Gearbox on a Q7.




plg101

4,106 posts

241 months

Sunday 16th August 2009
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Tame Technician.... can I ask a favour...

On a 55 plate Audi A6 3.0tdi SE with standard lights, are the main beams switchable for Continental use via Vagcom, or are they the fiddly switch at the bottom of the unit (which I still can't find)

Or is an old fashioned plastic beam adjuster the best way?

Tame Technician

2,467 posts

235 months

Sunday 16th August 2009
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What ever it says in the owners handbook!!

From memory if there not xenons there a flap to move. But the book will say I know we do the xenon's with 5051.

It not an easy think to do, expect to loose blood, if not a finger.

As the car is fitted with the flap, its unlikely anyone make stickers or cover to convert it outwardly.

Tame Technician

2,467 posts

235 months

Sunday 16th August 2009
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Forgot to say, you said main beam. Bit if dodgy terminology. For me main beam means full beam, blue light on dash, dazzle etc. This is the same for continental driving as Uk no change.

Its the dipped beam, (normal head lights) that is adjusted. They have a up sweep to the left, when converted the beam will be flat, test it against a garage door or something when you find the flap. I think one side moves in the reverse direction to the other. The flap is a small silver metal thing that is actually located inside the "Main Beam" part of the headlight, but adjusts the dipped beam pattern.

plg101

4,106 posts

241 months

Sunday 16th August 2009
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Tame Technician said:
Forgot to say, you said main beam. Bit if dodgy terminology. For me main beam means full beam, blue light on dash, dazzle etc. This is the same for continental driving as Uk no change.

Its the dipped beam, (normal head lights) that is adjusted. They have a up sweep to the left, when converted the beam will be flat, test it against a garage door or something when you find the flap. I think one side moves in the reverse direction to the other. The flap is a small silver metal thing that is actually located inside the "Main Beam" part of the headlight, but adjusts the dipped beam pattern.
Thanks - will try tomorrow. smile

Silverbullet767

11,370 posts

237 months

Monday 17th August 2009
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Remove mass air flow sensor wiring, and remove air box, both part upper and lower, this will allow you to get to the lights.

The drivers side on the other hand.....

I looked like I was self harming after I had finished!

qualiflyer

1 posts

199 months

Monday 5th April 2010
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Hello,

Are you still looking for a can bus with ref.no. 01N 927 733 EB for your automatic transmission car? Please, let me knwo if you are interested in.

Kind Regards,

Kamenopolska said:
Hello,team tech,
am writing because i recently bought an Audi A6 1.9 diesel 1999 with an automatic gearbox.The thing is that the drain was filled with leaves and when it was raining the car filled up with water.A few weeks later i started having problems with the gearsI took it to a mechanic and he said that the gearbox ECU was broken.It'been a month now and we can't find the right one.He says that it has CAN system and it makes it even tougher to find the part.He said that it needs to contain all the numbers and letters of the part code which is 01n927733eb or 01n927733ep manufactured by SIEMENS.So please does anyone can tell me if what he says is true and if it is could u please tell me where i can find that kind of part.We are checking the part websites every day and i have ran into a lot of gearbox ECUs but the last 2 letters are diffrent.Please hepl me.Thank you in advance.
Hristina Kamenopolska
london,UK