Interior door light bulb replacement DIY by Dan Jones

Dan Jones · 10-27-2005, 07:17 PM

This is a DIY for the interior door light. Doing it alone is fairly easy but one other person to hold the door assembly and fetch a beer is highly recommended. The door pictured is the drivers door

Difficulty on 1 to 10: 2

Keywords: door light, red light, red door light

Parts: (1) Bulb P/N: N-017-753-2

Tools Required: (1) #2 Phillips, (1) Small Pry Device (not pictured)

Time: 20 minutes or 1/2 - 3/4 beer.

Note: This task is typical for all four doors. Figures are listed below steps.

Step One: At upper left hand side of door, remove phillips head screw.

Step Two: At upper right had side of door, remove phillips head screw.

Step Three: At aft part of inner door handle, remove phillips head screw.

Step Four: Remove inner sleeve of door handle by pushing down on upper lip and sides. This may require a small pry on the lower lip. (Careful)

Step Five: Remove two phillps head screws exposed.

Step Six: NOTE: BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN TAKING OFF DOOR LINING - SMALL WIRES ARE CONNECTED. To remove the door lining, (1) Push up on lining. The piece will move as a whole. (2) Gently pull the door lining away and have partner suspend in air or rest on elevated foot.

Step Seven: With lining suspended, pull away lower sound proofing material by tugging down and away from door lining. Ensure that the material clears the door hook.

Step Eight: On back of door light, remove white backing clip by simply pulling away from light.

Step Nine: While pushing on top clip of light housing (1) push housing out of door, top first. Remove bulb by sliding out. Replace.

Reassemble in reverse order. Note: When reassembling, ensure door lock is correctly aligned with hole. Task Complete. Enjoy.

Arcteryx::Stock Rods · 10-27-2005, 07:23 PM

Mark P · 10-27-2005, 07:27 PM

It took me a while to figure out what the "I" was in DIY. From your title I was thinking you were adding a new light or similar

Dan Jones · 10-27-2005, 07:30 PM

The weather is awesome for driving. Too bad you can only drive for a good 10 seconds before hitting bumper to bumper around the clock. The max octane sold here is 91 and nobody around sells Toluene. So much for my APR chiptane. I've retired to eating icecream, screwing my friend's sisters, and working on the car. So wtf did your chit get finished or what? oh and whats with all the logon names?

Arcteryx::Stock Rods · 10-27-2005, 07:40 PM

lived out there with the craptane and traffic....however, ice cream and girls are some of my two biggest vices, especially if the ice cream is on the girls, then i go ape ****.

not too much over here in tejas to brag about, although it is finally getting cooler.

as far as the car goes, i think that i finally broke through to mike and ever since then, he has been working on the car. last i heard the exhaust mani's and turbos are on the car....he's going to drive it around in limp mode for a couple of days and then let the tuning begin....i can't afford custom tuning, so we are going to try our best at the x chip and lemmi thing.

when is simpply getting a hold of that car?? and when are you going to iraq? also, ever coming back to texas?

oh, btw, 512s4 is for the area code and s4....i don't know but i was getting tired of arcteryx, but hopefully i can turn that 512 into hp soon!

later skater.

Dan Jones · 10-27-2005, 07:55 PM

I think my safest bet is to drive it to simmply when I take R&R leave around 6 months into my tour. That way I will have enough to pay him in cash ahead of time for everything and it won't have to rot anywhere. I can't really say when I'm leaving for the sandbox, but its in the very near future. I don't think I'll be in tejas too long before I gotta go. I'll email you if I get some time to get drunk and slap the hoes.

Imola Ghost · 10-27-2005, 07:57 PM

Arcteryx::Stock Rods · 10-27-2005, 08:03 PM

will get it out in no time. i enjoyed meeting you and keep in touch! i'm still trying to figure out the cd, but i'm sure i will get it since i haven't tried too hard. take care of yourself and if you need anything from the states, just let me know and i will try my damndest to get it to you.

Dan Jones · 10-27-2005, 08:05 PM

easy to break the top of the clip though. This is the way the tech told me to do it so I just kinda went with it.

Imola Ghost · 10-27-2005, 09:35 PM

10-27-2005, 07:17 PM	#1
Dan Jones Audiworld Junior Member Account #: 93008 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 698	Interior door light bulb replacement DIY by Dan Jones This is a DIY for the interior door light. Doing it alone is fairly easy but one other person to hold the door assembly and fetch a beer is highly recommended. The door pictured is the drivers door Difficulty on 1 to 10: 2 Keywords: door light, red light, red door light Parts: (1) Bulb P/N: N-017-753-2 Tools Required: (1) #2 Phillips, (1) Small Pry Device (not pictured) Time: 20 minutes or 1/2 - 3/4 beer. Note: This task is typical for all four doors. Figures are listed below steps. Step One: At upper left hand side of door, remove phillips head screw. Step Two: At upper right had side of door, remove phillips head screw. Step Three: At aft part of inner door handle, remove phillips head screw. Step Four: Remove inner sleeve of door handle by pushing down on upper lip and sides. This may require a small pry on the lower lip. (Careful) Step Five: Remove two phillps head screws exposed. Step Six: NOTE: BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN TAKING OFF DOOR LINING - SMALL WIRES ARE CONNECTED. To remove the door lining, (1) Push up on lining. The piece will move as a whole. (2) Gently pull the door lining away and have partner suspend in air or rest on elevated foot. Step Seven: With lining suspended, pull away lower sound proofing material by tugging down and away from door lining. Ensure that the material clears the door hook. Step Eight: On back of door light, remove white backing clip by simply pulling away from light. Step Nine: While pushing on top clip of light housing (1) push housing out of door, top first. Remove bulb by sliding out. Replace. Reassemble in reverse order. Note: When reassembling, ensure door lock is correctly aligned with hole. Task Complete. Enjoy. __________________ SOLD: *2001.5 Silver B5 S4 - APR 93 Sauce - Piggies - After-run Switch - V1 Hardwired - Snub Mount - H-Sport Front & Rear Swayz - 710n BPVs - Bi-Pipe - Homebrew SS - Clear Corners NEW RIDE: 1993 GMC Sonoma - Lots of Rust - Clothes Hanger for Brake Release Mod - Cracked Windshield Mod - AKA the "beanermobile" Edy Jun's S4 Directory Step 1 - 3/4 throttle mod Step 2 - One touch up rear windows Step 3 - NASA Wheel repair Step 4 - Elec. Cutouts - Mark P's Cutouts - Bertwork's Cutouts Step 5 - Comfort Turn Signal (Auto 3-5 Blinks)

10-27-2005, 07:27 PM	#3
Mark P AudiWorld Expert Account #: 139 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 27,942	might want to add "bulb replacement" to your title... It took me a while to figure out what the "I" was in DIY. From your title I was thinking you were adding a new light or similar __________________ Mark P Current: '04 Porsche 911 Turbo, Speed Yellow - website - 26k miles '02 Audi S4 Avant, Imola Yellow, APR Stg3 - website - 191k miles '01.5 VW Golf 4dr 1.8T, Satin Silver, GT28R - website - 203k miles '09 VW Tiguan 2.0T, Candy White - Hers Previous: '00 Audi A4 1.8T, Silver - Quattrobonium website

10-27-2005, 07:30 PM	#4
Dan Jones Audiworld Junior Member Account #: 93008 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 698	Yep, I'm in SD right now... The weather is awesome for driving. Too bad you can only drive for a good 10 seconds before hitting bumper to bumper around the clock. The max octane sold here is 91 and nobody around sells Toluene. So much for my APR chiptane. I've retired to eating icecream, screwing my friend's sisters, and working on the car. So wtf did your chit get finished or what? oh and whats with all the logon names? __________________ SOLD: *2001.5 Silver B5 S4 - APR 93 Sauce - Piggies - After-run Switch - V1 Hardwired - Snub Mount - H-Sport Front & Rear Swayz - 710n BPVs - Bi-Pipe - Homebrew SS - Clear Corners NEW RIDE: 1993 GMC Sonoma - Lots of Rust - Clothes Hanger for Brake Release Mod - Cracked Windshield Mod - AKA the "beanermobile" Edy Jun's S4 Directory Step 1 - 3/4 throttle mod Step 2 - One touch up rear windows Step 3 - NASA Wheel repair Step 4 - Elec. Cutouts - Mark P's Cutouts - Bertwork's Cutouts Step 5 - Comfort Turn Signal (Auto 3-5 Blinks)

10-27-2005, 07:40 PM	#5
Arcteryx::Stock Rods Senior Member Account #: 70072 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,197	it would suck even more if you were already stage III and lived out there with the craptane and traffic....however, ice cream and girls are some of my two biggest vices, especially if the ice cream is on the girls, then i go ape ****. not too much over here in tejas to brag about, although it is finally getting cooler. as far as the car goes, i think that i finally broke through to mike and ever since then, he has been working on the car. last i heard the exhaust mani's and turbos are on the car....he's going to drive it around in limp mode for a couple of days and then let the tuning begin....i can't afford custom tuning, so we are going to try our best at the x chip and lemmi thing. when is simpply getting a hold of that car?? and when are you going to iraq? also, ever coming back to texas? oh, btw, 512s4 is for the area code and s4....i don't know but i was getting tired of arcteryx, but hopefully i can turn that 512 into hp soon! later skater. __________________ Bored 2.8/9.1CR JE Pistons/034 Rods/RS4 Heads KO4's Port Polished/VAST Meth Injection RS4 Intake Manifold/Throttle Body X-1 Intake/ER IC's ASP Exhaust Heads to Tips Clutchmaster Stage IV with LWFW STaSIS Ohlins 700/800 AWE DTS Alcons 355 6 Piston BBK

10-27-2005, 07:55 PM	#6
Dan Jones Audiworld Junior Member Account #: 93008 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 698	Still not sure what to do with the car... I think my safest bet is to drive it to simmply when I take R&R leave around 6 months into my tour. That way I will have enough to pay him in cash ahead of time for everything and it won't have to rot anywhere. I can't really say when I'm leaving for the sandbox, but its in the very near future. I don't think I'll be in tejas too long before I gotta go. I'll email you if I get some time to get drunk and slap the hoes. __________________ SOLD: *2001.5 Silver B5 S4 - APR 93 Sauce - Piggies - After-run Switch - V1 Hardwired - Snub Mount - H-Sport Front & Rear Swayz - 710n BPVs - Bi-Pipe - Homebrew SS - Clear Corners NEW RIDE: 1993 GMC Sonoma - Lots of Rust - Clothes Hanger for Brake Release Mod - Cracked Windshield Mod - AKA the "beanermobile" Edy Jun's S4 Directory Step 1 - 3/4 throttle mod Step 2 - One touch up rear windows Step 3 - NASA Wheel repair Step 4 - Elec. Cutouts - Mark P's Cutouts - Bertwork's Cutouts Step 5 - Comfort Turn Signal (Auto 3-5 Blinks)

10-27-2005, 07:23 PM	#2
Arcteryx::Stock Rods Senior Member Account #: 70072 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,197	i thought your car was in san diego? btw nice job. __________________ Bored 2.8/9.1CR JE Pistons/034 Rods/RS4 Heads KO4's Port Polished/VAST Meth Injection RS4 Intake Manifold/Throttle Body X-1 Intake/ER IC's ASP Exhaust Heads to Tips Clutchmaster Stage IV with LWFW STaSIS Ohlins 700/800 AWE DTS Alcons 355 6 Piston BBK

10-27-2005, 07:57 PM	#7
Imola Ghost AudiWorld Super User Account #: 17725 Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,334	pretty sure that light cover will pull off without removing the door panel! __________________ 2009 Audi S5-Ibis White-Magma Red interior todd1010 AT gmail DOT com

10-27-2005, 08:03 PM	#8
Arcteryx::Stock Rods Senior Member Account #: 70072 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,197	nice.....Dan Jones the bullet dodger! simpply will be more than fair to you and will get it out in no time. i enjoyed meeting you and keep in touch! i'm still trying to figure out the cd, but i'm sure i will get it since i haven't tried too hard. take care of yourself and if you need anything from the states, just let me know and i will try my damndest to get it to you. __________________ Bored 2.8/9.1CR JE Pistons/034 Rods/RS4 Heads KO4's Port Polished/VAST Meth Injection RS4 Intake Manifold/Throttle Body X-1 Intake/ER IC's ASP Exhaust Heads to Tips Clutchmaster Stage IV with LWFW STaSIS Ohlins 700/800 AWE DTS Alcons 355 6 Piston BBK

10-27-2005, 08:05 PM	#9
Dan Jones Audiworld Junior Member Account #: 93008 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 698	Now that you mention it, you can if you were careful enough. It looks like it would be really... easy to break the top of the clip though. This is the way the tech told me to do it so I just kinda went with it. __________________ SOLD: *2001.5 Silver B5 S4 - APR 93 Sauce - Piggies - After-run Switch - V1 Hardwired - Snub Mount - H-Sport Front & Rear Swayz - 710n BPVs - Bi-Pipe - Homebrew SS - Clear Corners NEW RIDE: 1993 GMC Sonoma - Lots of Rust - Clothes Hanger for Brake Release Mod - Cracked Windshield Mod - AKA the "beanermobile" Edy Jun's S4 Directory Step 1 - 3/4 throttle mod Step 2 - One touch up rear windows Step 3 - NASA Wheel repair Step 4 - Elec. Cutouts - Mark P's Cutouts - Bertwork's Cutouts Step 5 - Comfort Turn Signal (Auto 3-5 Blinks)

10-27-2005, 09:35 PM	#10
Imola Ghost AudiWorld Super User Account #: 17725 Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,334	True, but then you have a lot more stuff that can break! __________________ 2009 Audi S5-Ibis White-Magma Red interior todd1010 AT gmail DOT com

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