Audi 2003 A8 - Removing and Installing Tail Light Control Unit; Aligning Tail Light Cluster with Body Contour

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– Unscrew bolts -1 ... 6-.
– Take LED printed circuit boards out of tail light cluster.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
– Install outer tail light cluster ⇒ page 224 .
Tightening torque
Component Nm
LED printed circuit board to tail light cluster 1
15.4 Removing and installing tail light control
unit
Removing
– Remove outer tail light cluster ⇒ page 224 .
– Press catches apart -arrows- and detach housing cover.
– Unplug electrical connector.
– Unscrew bolts -arrows- and detach tail light control unit from
housing cover for tail light cluster.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
– Install outer tail light cluster ⇒ page 224 .
Tightening torque
Component Nm
Tail light control unit to housing cover 1
15.5 Aligning tail light cluster with body con‐
tour
Adjustment in direction of travel:
– Gradually screw retaining pin -arrow- in/out with tail light clus‐
ter removed ⇒ page 224 .
Audi A8 2003 ➤
Electrical system - Edition 08.2014
15. Outer tail light cluster - USA vehicles up to 08.2007 225