High level centre brake light bulb replacement
 

My car was at the garage having some work done today, and whilst they were driving it I noticed that 2 of the bulbs in the high level brake light have failed. I had a quick look but cannot immediately see how to remove the light to replace the bulbs.

So todays question, how do you remove the unit to change the bulbs and what type of bulb is needed for replacement.

Bulbs are - 4 No. of
part No. N 017 753 5
W5W-12V5W
and are £1.83 each

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1327202940

It looks like the housing needs to come off (screw as shown) and then youn can access the bulb holder. You may need to unscrew the housing from under the parcel shelf in the boot

Thanks, I think your right. I did look in the boot, but perhaps the screw is located in hole rather than the on the surface. At least I now know where to look, now to get some W5W bulbs and change them all.

Why oh why couldn't Audi have used velcro for the cover?

I don't remember it having screws in it when i changed a blub in mine

I now have the new bulbs, and went to have a go this evening. There are 2 holes beneath the light when looking in through the boot, but they don't appear to have screws in. They are quiet deep, so I inserted a screwdriver and cannot feel a screw head in there to undo.

Dezzy, do you recall how the cover comes off on the rear shelf.

edit. think I answered my own question.

http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articl...rakelight.html

in the US its called a Hat shelf.

And I have now changed the bulbs, took just a few minutes once I knew how to take it apart.

I know it's too late now but it just pulls off forward

Is it the same if you have a rear blind?

Yes, because I have the rear blind. it just pulls forward still but because of the rear blind as you pull it forwards you lift slightly to get over the blind.

Thanks. +++

Did you investigate LED replacement bulbs?

Maybe I'm alone in this, but I really DO NOT like LED brake lights (or indicators for that matter).
There's something about the suddenness of them coming on that I find irritating and distracting. :tuttut:

As for indicators, the colour of most LED ones is rubbish and it's usually an excuse to make some "clever" design where they're mixed in with rear/brake lights so actually less visible.
And the softer "pulsing" of traditional filament bulbs is I think more visually obvious anyway. +++

And don't get me going on front indicators that aren't on the corner of the car and visible through a wide arc; how they pass the regulations when integrated into a cluster INBOARD of the headlights escapes logic. :mad:

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