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5.10 Renewing bulb for daytime running light
Removing
WARNING
High voltage! Danger to life!
♦ Ensure that any part of the gas discharge headlights
marked with yellow high-voltage warning symbols are de-
energised when you are working on them.
♦ Switch off ignition and all electrical equipment and remove
ignition key.
♦ Do not flash the headlights.
– Turn light switch to position “0”.
– Switch off ignition and all electrical equipment and remove ig‐
nition key.
– Do not flash the headlights.
Headlight (left-side) - vehicles with 6-cyl. or 8-cyl. engine:
– Remove power steering reservoir ⇒ page 182 .
Headlight (left-side) - vehicles with 12-cyl. engine:
– Remove air cleaner housing ⇒ page 184 .
Headlight (right-side) - vehicles with 6-cyl. or 8-cyl. engine:
– Remove air cleaner (top section) ⇒ page 183 .
Headlight (right-side) - vehicles with 12-cyl. engine:
– Remove air cleaner housing ⇒ page 184 .
All vehicles (continued):
– Release retaining tabs -arrows- and detach main beam hous‐
ing cover from headlight housing.
– Turn bulb holder anti-clockwise -arrow- and pull out of head‐
light housing.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
– Insert new bulb in bulb holder, taking care not to touch glass
bulb with bare hands.
– Secure bulb holder by turning clockwise.
– Close housing cover.
Audi A8 2003 ➤
Electrical system - Edition 08.2014
190 Rep. gr.94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior