Interior Light (Front), Removing and Installing

1998 Audi A8 Sedan (4D2) V8-3.7L (AEW)SECTION Interior Light (Front), Removing and Installing



NOTES:
- To replace bulbs, remove lens cover only.
- Bulb for interior light: 72 V, 10 W
- Bulb for reading light: 12 V, 5 W


Removing:
- Using flat-tip screwdriver, carefully lift off lens cover.
- Remove two screws inside light housing -arrows-.







- Using a flat-tip screwdriver, lift complete interior light unit at front and disengage from headliner.







- Disconnect electrical connectors to microphone -1-, to power sunroof switch -2- and to interior light -3-.
- Remove complete housing.

Installing:
- Reconnect all electrical connectors.
- Engage complete housing in headliner and engage at the opposite side.
- Install both screws and install lens cover.
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