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A3: Changing a lightbulb

Hi

Got a A3 1.8T 2001 with one headlight dead.

I thought I'd try and replace it myself, but am just wondering if anyone can give me any tips or point me towards any online docs.

I'm not entirely sure if you change the bulb from the front or from behind.

If it's from the front, I guess I have to get the headlight cover off somehow?

I looked at the rear of the headlamps and saw some cover that comes off, but it didn't look to me like there was space to take a bulb out from that side.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Rob

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RobP
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Rob, I believe that your first step should be to get an owner's manual for the car - it's useful for more than just warnings about drinking windshield washer fluid. You can pick a manual up at the dealer's, or on eBay, or through an obliging person on Audiworld or a local club. It would be advisable to replace both headlight bulbs at the same time, since you'll find that the other bulb will fail shortly after you install the new bulb (I'm told that it has something to do with resistance, age, etc., but I believe that it's jealousy) Cheers! Steve Sears

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Steve Sears

You change them from behind. As yours is a 2001, does it have the one-piece indicator/headlamps?

It's the same anyway. There's a cover that unclips and hinges and detaches off the back of the lamp unit. Access is a little bit tight, but it's possible-pull the connectors off the bulb first, and note which way the bulb fits. The haynes book suggests you might want to remove the battery for the nearside lamp, but I managed without on my TDi, and I can't see a 1.8T having a bigger battery.

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Chris Bartram

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KLS

"KLS" wrote

Yeah, don't bet your life on it. Getting to the bulb has become so difficult in many cars in recent years, that they don't want the owner to touch it and hence don't even explain how to do it in the manual.

Pete

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Pete

Thanks Steve. I do have the owner's manual but it's advice on changing lightbulbs is to visit an Audi specialist garage. I might still do that but I'd like to do it myself if I can. Thanks for the tip on changing both at the same time.

Cheers

Rob

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RobP

Thanks for that Chris. The battery does it make it a bit tricky but I will certainly give it a go. Maybe I'll have to go buy a Haynes manual for it.

Cheers

Rob

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RobP

My A4 (2003) needs to be taken to the dealer for a bulb change according to the owners manual !!!! yeah right!!! I'll be doing mine at the weekend - headlamps out !!!!

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steve

Huh? Audis don't come with owner's manuals? =20

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Doug Warner

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