Changing a sidelight - A8

[james S]

How do I change the sidelight on my 2006 A8. Its the passenger side. It looks like access is from behind but I'm stuggling a bit without using brute force. Is is just a matter of fiddling or am I doing it wrong.

J

[james S]

Anyone or is it a garage job

ta

[carreauchompeur]

james S said:

Anyone or is it a garage job

ta

Search for "A4 rear lights". I had a 2003 and it's a fiddly procedure- Think it may be the same for the A8.

[00161wj]

Take the wheel off, remove the wheel arch lining and then you can access the back of the light.

[james S]

Thanks Chaps - I think a trip to the local specialist might be in order. Be rude not to go for a remap the the same time I guess!!

[R2D2]

james S said:

Thanks Chaps - I think a trip to the local specialist might be in order. Be rude not to go for a remap the the same time I guess!!

Hold off for the remap, I know a man who can and a good price

[carreauchompeur]

R2D2 said:

james S said:

Thanks Chaps - I think a trip to the local specialist might be in order. Be rude not to go for a remap the the same time I guess!!

Hold off for the remap, I know a man who can and a good price

Diesel or petrol? Quite keen to start molesting my '98 4.2 Petrol!

[R2D2]

carreauchompeur said:

R2D2 said:

james S said:

Thanks Chaps - I think a trip to the local specialist might be in order. Be rude not to go for a remap the the same time I guess!!

Hold off for the remap, I know a man who can and a good price

Diesel or petrol? Quite keen to start molesting my '98 4.2 Petrol!

He does both, he did my TDI A4 and my friends A4 petrol. PM me if you want his details

[entwisi]

carreauchompeur said:

R2D2 said:

james S said:

Thanks Chaps - I think a trip to the local specialist might be in order. Be rude not to go for a remap the the same time I guess!!

Hold off for the remap, I know a man who can and a good price

Diesel or petrol? Quite keen to start molesting my '98 4.2 Petrol!

The non turbo cars don't gain that much. IIRC its only about 15-20 bhp on them ( I also have a 97 A8 4.2)

Ask teh guys on forum.a8parts.co.uk as they play with them all day long.

[carreauchompeur]

entwisi said:

The non turbo cars don't gain that much. IIRC its only about 15-20 bhp on them ( I also have a 97 A8 4.2)

Ask teh guys on forum.a8parts.co.uk as they play with them all day long.

Thanks for that. 15-20bhp is possibly still worth doing.

I've been reading the handbook which seems to recommend 98RON petrol. Is there really any benefit to this over standard Unleaded, or does the ECU just flatten the performance anyway?