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17.4 Removing and installing LED printed cir‐
cuit boards and tail light control unit
Note
If LED is defective, LED printed circuit boards must be renewed
together with control unit.
Removing
– Remove inner tail light cluster ⇒ page 230 .
– Press catches apart -arrows- and detach housing cover.
– Unplug electrical connector.
– Unscrew bolts -1 … 3- and take LED printed circuit boards with
control unit out of tail light cluster.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
– Install inner tail light cluster ⇒ page 230 .
Tightening torque
Component Nm
LED printed circuit boards and tail light control
unit
1
17.5 Aligning tail light cluster with body con‐
tour
Procedure
– Remove rear lid trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 .
Adjustment at right angles to direction of travel:
– Unfasten nut -1- and move tail light cluster as required.
Adjustment in direction of travel:
– Screw adjusting nuts -2- in/out after unfastening nut -1-.
– Install rear lid trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 .
Tightening torque
Component Nm
Tail light cluster to rear lid 3
Audi A8 2003 ➤
Electrical system - Edition 08.2014
232 Rep. gr.94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior