Stupid Headlight Bulb Replacement Question

[hayes myers]

I wonder how servicing a Model T would compare? my 91 200 is really model T
compared to new A4's etc.

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 6:29 PM, Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi, Jeff, welcome....
>
> If your A3 is like my A4, there are 4 bolts that need to be removed, and
> also the air intake, if it's the light on that
> side. On my car, 2 of the bolts are easily accessed on the front, but the
> other 2 are more difficult - they are recessed
> in the back of the unit. They don't need to be removed all the way, just
> loosened so the headlight unit can be pulled
> forward and the rear access doors 'accessed'. They are Torx bolts, although
> you can use a similar-sized Allen
> key as well.
>
> It is a PITA job.
>
>  Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
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> ________________________________
> From: Jeffrey Brown <jeffrey.r.brown at gmail.com>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 5:52:54 PM
> Subject: Stupid Headlight Bulb Replacement Question
>
> Hi,
>
> New member here, just signed up last night.  This is a seemingly
> trivial question but I have spent a great deal of time googling for
> the answer and have not found anything useful, so now it's you all's
> turn :)
>
> I have a 2007 A3 2.0 and I want to replace the headlight bulbs.  I
> cannot figure out how to accomplish this.  I've poked around the
> engine bay and I can see the black access doors on the back of the
> headlight
> but I am not sure if the entire assembly comes out for replacement, if
> I just need to remove certain things like the air filter housing to
> gain enough clearance.  There was a heck of a lot more free space in
> the bay
> of my old Volvo 240 :)
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> --jeff
>
> --
> Jeffrey Brown
> jeffrey.r.brown at gmail.com
> Boston, MA, USA
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