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03-08-2009, 08:30 AM

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bad license plate light(not the bulb) what a PITA! to take apart , why such a

complex design for a simple item.

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03-08-2009, 08:35 AM

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It's German-engineered . . .

Enough said.

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03-08-2009, 08:48 AM

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They never think they are going to fail

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03-08-2009, 12:23 PM

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Yep.

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03-08-2009, 03:33 PM

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my screws look the same

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03-08-2009, 05:34 PM

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<center><img src="http://i14.tinypic.com/436mu76.jpg"></center><p>Those assemblies are not terribly robust, worth just changing both of them out. Posted a link to the diy when I replaced them on our 30v<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2649906.phtml">click</a></li></ul>

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03-08-2009, 07:12 PM

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Re: bad license plate light(not the bulb) what a PITA! to take apart , why such a

I replaced mine 3 years ago. They were water logged and rusty. I drilled two small holes in each new lense to drain moisture etc.Still working, same bulbs too.