is there a diy for changing your taillight?

**04_A4_1.8T** · 10-07-2008 05:06 PM

so my driver side tailight has gone out and in the manual it says to have the dealer do it... i called and he quoted me 50 bucks for a freaking taillight

!!!! There is no way that it is that technical of a thing that a normal human cant do it... i tried searching or a diy but came up blank?? has anyone done this that can walk me threw it? thanks in advance...

**onceover** · 10-07-2008 05:09 PM

Pop your trunk, open the little covered hole, unscrew bolt (I think its a 7mm) and pull the taillight out

**JerseyShoreA4** · 10-07-2008 05:12 PM

philips head works too. the cover he's mentioned is the round looking lump right where the trunk lid meets the taillight basically. pop that open with your fingertips or a flathead and you can access the screw. there's only one holding it in. there are two plugs mounted to the headlight that plug into the quarter panel. Once the screw is out, it basically hinges on those plugs til they pop out of the quarterpanel. Hope that makes sense

**Charlescrs6** · 10-07-2008 05:21 PM

my brake light went out, the dealer replaced it for 6 bucks, (the bulbs price), in 5 minutes

**04_A4_1.8T** · 10-07-2008 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Charlescrs6

my brake light went out, the dealer replaced it for 6 bucks, (the bulbs price), in 5 minutes

your lucky... the guy i talked to said 50 but he had to go ask some one i think he was new maybe

i just dont see how they can charge 50 bucks for that...

**02silverb6** · 10-07-2008 05:54 PM

Are u kidding!? 50 bucks? It takes 10 mins max. Pop the trunk, pop out the circular cover, unscrew the screw (its very long), pull the taillight out and do what u need, put it back together and your done. Pretty straight forward really.

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**04_A4_1.8T** · 10-07-2008 05:56 PM

alright seems pretty easy.. i will go pick up the bulb and try it...

**Rommulus** · 10-07-2008 06:02 PM

It's just about the easiest thing to do on your own. Give it a go! You'll be changing bulbs in no time!

**falcons_eye77** · 10-10-2008 09:09 AM

50 bucks...thats BS. it should cost your $2 for bulb and 5 minutes of your time. Very easy. Check this out if it helps.
http://a4mods.com/index.php?page=web...ges/tails.html

Always check forums before getting any works done. This place is amazing with lots of brain power. I might have saved 100s of dollars by working on my car.