Audi A6 Typ 4G: High-Mounted Brake Lamp

Overview - High-Mounted Brake Lamp

Overview - High-Mounted Brake Lamp, Sedan

1 - Left License Plate Lamp

• There are different versions. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
• Overview. Refer to → Chapter "Overview - License Plate Lamp".

2 - Left License Plate Lamp -X4-

• Depending on the date of manufacture

3 - High-Mounted Brake Lamp

• With High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25-
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25-, Removing and Installing, Sedan".

4 - Right License Plate Lamp -X5-

• Depending on the date of manufacture

5 - Right License Plate Lamp

• There are different versions. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
• Overview. Refer to → Chapter "Overview - License Plate Lamp".

Overview - High-Mounted Brake Lamp, Avant

1 - Left License Plate Lamp -X4-

• Overview. Refer to → Chapter "Overview - License Plate Lamp".

2 - Screw

• 2.5 Nm

3 - High-Mounted Brake Lamp

• With High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25-
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25-, Removing and Installing, Avant".

4 - Screw

• 2.5 Nm

5 - Screw

• 2.5 Nm

6 - Right License Plate Lamp -X5-

• Overview. Refer to → Chapter "Overview - License Plate Lamp".

High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb, Removing and Installing

High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25-, Removing and Installing, Sedan

Removing

- Do not press the brake pedal.

- Loosen the headliner from the body near the high-mounted brake lamp. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Roof Trim Panels; Headliner, Removing and Installing.

- Pull the high-mounted brake lamp -2- back evenly by the cover in direction of -arrows-.

- Disconnect the connector -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

  Note

The entire high-mounted brake lamp must be replaced in the event of faulty LEDs.

- The mount -2- for the high-mounted brake lamp -3- must engage evenly at the left and right in the guide rails -1-.

- Slide the high-mounted brake lamp evenly forward in the direction of travel without tilting it until it engages audibly -arrows-.

High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25-, Removing and Installing, Avant

Removing

- Remove the roof spoiler. Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.66; Spoiler; Spoiler, Removing and Installing.

- Remove the bolts -3, 4 and 5-.

- Loosen the seal -2- near the high-mounted brake lamp -1-.

- Lift the tabs -arrow A- and, at the same time, guide the high-mounted brake lamp from out of the roof spoiler -arrow B-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Insert the high-mounted brake lamp -3- into the roof spoiler -1-.

• The guide pin -2- must engage into the mount on the roof spoiler -arrow-.

- Press down the seal near the high-mounted brake lamp.

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