Gasket in trunk drainage channel for outer tail lamp

[exorcet]

Anyone know the part number for the gasket in the trunk drainage channel that seals off the outer tail light? My passenger side outer is getting water intrusion and I realized there is a gasket on my driver side but not on the right

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Edit-- finally found it. It's incorporated into the entire "L" panel. Info for future search reference:

Description: OUTER. Tail Light Bezel. lamp ASSEMBLY. Light Bezel. Inner. Side cover
Part Number (Right Side): 4G5-945-254

[2k16A6]

Anyone know the part number for the gasket in the trunk drainage channel that seals off the outer tail light? My passenger side outer is getting water intrusion and I realized there is a gasket on my driver side but not on the right

a6_gasket.jpg


Edit-- finally found it. It's incorporated into the entire "L" panel. Info for future search reference:

Description: OUTER. Tail Light Bezel. lamp ASSEMBLY. Light Bezel. Inner. Side cover
Part Number (Right Side): 4G5-945-254

The gasket is missing from both of mine but I’ve not noticed any signs of water intrusion. Wonder what the install is like, the parts are not very expensive…

[Audisthesia]

Assembly/disassembly can be found in the manuals. Join the tag chat group if you’d like to access them

[exorcet]

Thanks Audisthesia. Just got the replacement part and it's pretty straightforward - a little trim tool underneath to start it and it pops right off (I just used a screwdriver as i wasn't worrying about damaging the one i was removing... that worked fine just be careful. plastic trim tool preferred, obviously).

I don't think this trim piece does anything with regard to preventing water to lights - purely cosmetic, confirming 2k16A6's statement theirs is missing and no water intrusion.

Looks like the housing itself isn't watertight. Going to wait and let it dry out the next few days and try silicone around lens/body to see if that helps. If not, looks like OEM replacment is $400-600. Non-Audi branded Valeo P/N 47015 is supposedly the exact same at ~$250 (my tail lamp has Valeo stickers so it's the OEM mfg).

[DGr1FF]

I tried silicone, without success. Condensation enters my right outer tail light only after very heavy rain. The sun dries it out within a day or two. Still looking for a long-term fix.