cheewy

One of the two rear bumper light bulbs on the passenger side went out as I have a bulb out warning on my display.
Has anyone ever changed one of these....how difficult and what size bulb is needed. I looked at the owners manual and it seems like it won't be too difficult?

spijun

Simple and easy. Here's a video Instruction:

http://www.carcarekiosk.com/video/20...hts/tail_light

Reggie

Suggest you look at replacing it with one of the LEDs that do not throw a code - ECS carries them as well as some other places

spijun

Could standard LED bulbs but you need VCDS, this works

Module 46 Central Convenience
> Security Access 16 > 16017
Adaption 10 > Channel 181 > Convert your decimal number to binary (for example decimal is 65535, converted to binary = 1111111111111111), then change bit 10 and 11 from 1 to 0 (new binary value becomes 1111001111111111, which is 62463 in decimal) > Enter the new binary value > Test > Save

No more errors with standard LED bulbs
Only for reverse bulbs

cheewy

Thanks for the video! Going to have to take take of the bulb soon. Find the bulb out warning very annoying.

Otto Man

I think it stinks we have to replace bulbs after a couple years. There is a TSB on this as well. Take your Q5 in and have them replace all bulbs and clean contacts today. There is a contact problem Audi knows about. I did it.

cheewy

Is there a link to this TSB? I'm shocked because I've only had this car since May '12. Bulbs should last longer this, no?

Heat00

do you know what bulb # it is, before I pull it out. can't seem to find it in the manual. guess I will take out and take bulb to store... what a hassle... I agree, shouldn't be burnt out bulbs yet on a 2012.

AudiQ5sleeper

194 BULB

spijun

All bulbs