Xenon bulb replacement

[Adam92]

Hi All,

How do you go about changing xenon headlight bulbs on A8 2010?

it looks @ first glance pretty sealed around headlights…

is it a headlight out job?

All help would be appreciated…

 

Thanks

adam 

Edited October 21, 2024 by Adam92

[Steve Q]

This is how you change it: 

2.5 Renewing bulb for dipped beam head‐

lights

Removing

– Switch off ignition and take out ignition key.

– Turn light switch to position “0”.

– Remove appropriate front wheel.

– Remove relevant front wheel housing liner ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 .

– Loosen locking bolt -1- a few turns.

– Release retaining tabs -arrows- and detach housing cover for

dipped beam headlights from headlight housing.

 

Audi A8 2003 ➤ Electrical system - Edition 08.2014

132 Rep. gr.94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior

But you can take the bumper off and headlight out if you wish. Pictures for reference to show what it looks like behind the wig and bumper etc. 

 

[Hammie1982]

they are an absolute pain in the bum to change.  but going in thru the wheel well is the quickest and "easiest"

Make sure you have a axel stands and not working under there with the car held up by the jack.

I use wheel blocks and axel stands every time now after a near miss some years ago that seen a shogun fall off a jack and narrowly miss taking a friends arm off at the shoulder.