Audi Q3: Left and Right Ambient Lighting Bulb for Rear Doors -L166-/-L167-, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the switch mount. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Rear Door Trim Panels; Rear Pull Handle Removing and Installing.

  Note

The entire lamp must be replaced if an LED is faulty.

- Open the clip -1- and remove the lighting strip -2- from the pull handle -5- and at the same time disengage from the lamp.

- Release the spring -4- and remove the lamp -3- from the pull handle in the direction of -arrow-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Install the switch mount. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Rear Door Trim Panels; Rear Pull Handle Removing and Installing.

Left and Right Rear Door Storage Compartment Illumination Bulb -L170-/-L171-, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the rear door trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Rear Door Trim Panels; Rear Door Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.

- Disconnect the connector -1-.

- Open the clip in direction of -arrow-.

- Remove the door storage compartment illumination bulb -2- from the door trim panel -3-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

  Note

The entire lamp must be replaced if an LED is faulty.

- Install the rear door trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Rear Door Trim Panels; Rear Door Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.

Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Display Unit -Y26-, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the center console unit. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.68; Center Console; Center Console Unit, Removing and Installing.

- Carefully release the decorative frame with the display unit -1- from the catches -2- and remove upward.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Install the center console unit. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.68; Center Console; Center Console Unit, Removing and Installing.

Left/Right Rear Footwell Lamp -W45-/-W46-, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Carefully pry out the bulb -1- using a flat-blade screwdriver in direction of -arrow-.

- Disconnect the connector.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

  Note

The entire footwell lamp must be replaced if an LED is faulty.

- Insert light into opening and engage on opposite side.

Left/Right Luggage Compartment Lamp -W18- / -W35-, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Press in the tab -1- using a flat screwdriver and pry out the luggage compartment lamp -2-.

- Disconnect the connector -3-.

- Carefully pry out the cover over the lamp in direction of -arrow-.

- Remove the bulb -1- from the bulb socket -2- on the back of the luggage compartment lamp.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

  Note

The entire luggage compartment lamp must be replaced if an LED is faulty.

- Insert light into opening and engage on opposite side.

Driver/Front Passenger Vanity Mirror Lamp -W20-/-W14-, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Swivel the sun visor forward.

- Pry out the vanity mirror illumination -1- at the cut-out -arrow B- using a flat-blade screwdriver.

- Disconnect the connector.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

  Note

If one of the LEDs is faulty, then it is necessary to replace the entire vanity mirror illumination.

Front Interior Lamp -W1-/Front Passenger Reading Lamp -W13-/ Driver Reading Lamp -W19-, Replacing

Removing

- Remove the front interior/reading lamp. Refer to → Chapter "Front Interior Lamp/Reading Lamp, Removing and Installing".

- Turn the bulb socket -1- counterclockwise in direction of -arrow- and remove it from the interior/reading lamp.

- Remove the bulb from the socket.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Insert the new bulb in the socket. Do not touch the glass bulbs with bare hands.

- Install the front interior lamp/reading lamp. Refer to → Chapter "Front Interior Lamp/Reading Lamp, Removing and Installing".

Left/Right Rear Reading Lamp -W11-/-W12-, Replacing

Removing

- Remove the rear interior/reading lamp. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Interior/Reading Lamp, Removing and Installing".

- Carefully release the retaining tabs in direction of -arrow- and remove the interior lamp lens -3-.

- Remove the bulbs -1 and 4- from the bulb socket -2-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Install the rear interior/reading lamp. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Interior/Reading Lamp, Removing and Installing".

Ambient Lighting LED, Removing and Installing

The ambient lighting LED is located in the front interior/reading lamp and cannot be replaced separately if faulty.

- Replace the front interior lamp/reading lamp. Refer to → Chapter "Front Interior Lamp/Reading Lamp, Removing and Installing".

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