B6 S4 (or A4) sidelight bulb changing?

[TonyHetherington]

Hi all you wonderfully knowledgable people!

The left (passenger) side parking light (or side light to you and I) bulb has blown in my car - and looking in the manual it says it's so very difficult, I need to get Audi to do it.

However, I've looked under the bonnet and under the big plastic cover and it doesn't look TOO bad - does anyone have a link to a bulb change procedure? Iv'e googled my heart out but everything I've found leads to a dead end unforuntely.

Any advice much appreciated!
Thanks
T

[Escort2dr]

Can't remember exactly, but it can be done without removing the headlight IIRC.

[Tallbut Buxomly]

Tony its a walk in the park if you have the right screwheads for it if its the headlight that is of course? Simply the headlight units have 4 screws each two on top and two within the engine bay with hex type heads.
Undo top 2 and on passenger side as you look into the engine bay behind the headlight unit at the bottom on left and right hand side there is a screw each side. Loosen them do not remove them and then pull whole unit out. Takes two minutes.

I live in canters and have nothing booked for tomorrow as yet so could pop by and show you how its done if you wish (providing i dont get called out of course) but you will have to supply the bulb

Whatever you do dont let someone charge you for it or ask the boys at halfruads as they may do damage or drop a bolt or something stupid like that.

Edited by Tallbut Buxomly on Wednesday 18th November 18:53

[TonyHetherington]

Excellent, thanks James! I'll give it a go myself at the weekend, good to know it's not too difficult - certainly will have the hex screwheads in the garage somewhere.

Nevertheless thanks very much for the offer - most kind - and if I come across any troubles I'll be sure to shout

Oh it's the sidelight by the way if you see what I mean - not the main headlight (which is Xenons)

[psymonr]

I did it last weekend without removing the headlight in about 2 mins, take the plastic cover off that side of the engine bay and the headlight unit rear is easily accesible, open the clip, take off the plastic cover, and the sidelight holder just pulls out of the unit, the sidelight bulb is a twist to remove type, the drivers side is much more of a problem I found,

[JuniorD]

I had my the driver's side headlamp out of mine last night and there were only three screws - two on the top and only one (long) on the back within the engine bay.

[Tallbut Buxomly]

JuniorD said:

I had my the driver's side headlamp out of mine last night and there were only three screws - two on the top and only one (long) on the back within the engine bay.

Hmmm sounds odd as you shouldnt have had any out other than the two on top as the ones in the engine bay at the back of the unit or merely for adjustment and only need loosening so you can slide the unit out.

[JuniorD]

Tallbut Buxomly said:

JuniorD said:

I had the driver's side headlamp out of mine last night and there were only three screws - two on the top and only one (long) on the back within the engine bay.

Hmmm sounds odd as you shouldnt have had any out other than the two on top as the ones in the engine bay at the back of the unit or merely for adjustment and only need loosening so you can slide the unit out.

Yup that's right - two at the top removed and the long (captive?) one at the back merely loosened. But there was only one at the back, not two as I had read. There definitely was none missing either.

[Tallbut Buxomly]

JuniorD said:

Tallbut Buxomly said:

JuniorD said:

I had the driver's side headlamp out of mine last night and there were only three screws - two on the top and only one (long) on the back within the engine bay.

Hmmm sounds odd as you shouldnt have had any out other than the two on top as the ones in the engine bay at the back of the unit or merely for adjustment and only need loosening so you can slide the unit out.

Yup that's right - two at the top removed and the long (captive?) one at the back merely loosened. But there was only one at the back, not two as I had read. There definitely was none missing either.

Oh well cant really remember at this point whether two or one at the back but anyway how'd you get on tony?

[BigAustin]

while you`re changing them, swap `em to LED`s . way better light output and more reliable.
Take a look at RS246 forum , theres a recent thread on where to get them.

I did both mine in about five mins and the results are excellent.

[TonyHetherington]

I did indeed take a look, and have ordered the LEDs. Thanks - will post when I've fitted them!

[TonyHetherington]

Just a quick update to bring this thread to a close - I ordered the LEDs as per the RS246 forum (these are the ones I bought; http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/uh6w25w-bax9-offset-pin... ).

Really impressed - obviously changed both, but for comparison purposes I took this photo (only with my phone unfortunately) and you can see the difference. This is just the side lights, remember;



To change - the passenger side is really easy, and the driver's side requires taking the airbox feed off (2 easy to access screws) and is a little bit more fiddly, but doable.

Thanks for the tips/advice all

[mel]

which ones which?

[TonyHetherington]

Yellow one (driver side) is old one - the new LED one is the right (passenger side) - it's a much nicer light

[mel]

[TonyHetherington]

You sod - there was no smiley or 'owt, so thought you were serious