How To Install Brake Light Bulb
04-11-200906:04 PM #ane
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Installing a rear restriction light bulb
Just came back from a 400 mile round trip and the auto performed beautifully as expected.
All the same, on the manner upwardly I got a yellow BRAKE LIGHT alarm and sure enough, the left rear brake lite is burnt out and I need to replace the bulb. Matter is, when I look in the trunk there is no cracking fiddling door in the trunk liner to admission the bulbs.
So, how do I go almost replacing this bulb (outermost on the left side)? 
04-11-200906:08 PM #ii
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Re: Installing a rear restriction light seedling
its piece of cake, open up the trunk and on the side there volition be a black cap you tin can unscrew with a long apartment caput. In one case u have this out just pull out on the tail light, remove the cap with the bad bulb.
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04-12-2009ten:42 AM #3
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Re: Installing a rear brake light seedling
Originally Posted by Jersey Anthony 
its easy, open up the body and on the side there volition exist a black cap you can unscrew with a long flat head. In one case u have this out just pull out on the tail low-cal, remove the cap with the bad bulb.
Cheers.
I flipped open the picayune flap cover over this convoluted black motorcar screw associates and managed to eventually work the tail light assembly free. I had to pause the functioning because we are presently having some severe weather. I will likely have a photograph or two and present a small DIY for those who have to practise this change and are not sure.
Terminal edited by wayneB7; 04-13-2009 at 05:04 AM.
04-12-200901:xix PM #4
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Re: Installing a rear restriction lite bulb
no prob, its pretty piece of cake once u get that petty cap open
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04-12-200904:xi PM #5
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Re: Installing a rear restriction low-cal bulb
First stride is to remove the screw associates, past prying open the small round cap in the trunk liner material, just at the side of the body opening near to the lamp assembly. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to do this.
Annotation -- when doing the RH lamp assembly, the little pull-handle for the fuel filler door is also located under the small-scale circular cap in the trunk liner material, so while unscrewing the screw assembly have care non to let that little plastic handle slip away nether the torso liner. If that happens then you will likely take to remove at least a part of the trunk liner to get it back.
That done, the inner edge of the lamp assembly will be loose from the trunk and the associates volition then be held to the fender by two small nubs every bit shown in the photos beneath. Pry / pull the lamp assembly carefully away from the fender.
The nubs are shown below --
and they fit into the pocket-sized holes in the fender every bit shown below --
With the lamp assembly removed, it is simply a matter of angle two small plastic clips to permit the black bulb mounting plate to split from the lens.
Replace the bulbs as needed and reassemble / reinstall in the reverse gild to assembly / removal.
Now I noted that all four bulbs were GE 1057F single contact / single filament, level bayonet bulbs. The Sylvania website says that the Tail / Finish lamp bulbs are 7225, and and then does well-nigh listings at AutoZone, etc. This is incorrect -- at least for my car, since the 7225 bulbs are dual contact / double filament, unequal level bayonet bulbs.
Non merely that just I could non find the 1057 bulbs. The closest I got was 1156 bulbs which were identical to the 1057 except that the output is 27W instead of 21W. So far, no fuses blown.
Interesting to note that of the 4 x 1057 bulbs, but the blown one (i side) and the corresponding one on the other side had darkened glass -- all the other bulbs were perfectly clear. Seems that this brake light bulb was poorly specified for the current it sees.
Any other experiences with this rare / obsolete bulb? What exercise others use?
04-xviii-200905:44 AM #6
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Re: Installing a rear brake low-cal seedling
I had the same bulb blow on my 2006 A4. Like yours, the bulb has GE 1057F written on information technology simply information technology also has 12VP21W written on it. I will be trying the P21W which I believe is readily available.
04-18-200905:55 AM #7
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Re: Installing a rear brake lite bulb
Time to swap to my LED's....coming soon 
04-eighteen-200907:58 AM #viii
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Re: Installing a rear brake low-cal bulb
Originally Posted by black06
I had the same bulb blow on my 2006 A4. Like yours, the seedling has GE 1057F written on it simply it also has 12VP21W written on it. I volition be trying the P21W which I believe is readily available.
Apparently the Audi dealer I have been going to does have a bulb that is 12V 21W and which is not a GE 1057F, but rather is a 7506 serial Osram seedling. It is listed on the Sylvania site but as y'all can encounter, despite its "proper" wattage, compared to the 1156LL's 2000 rated life, it merely has a rated life of 150.
The parts guy says he does not see why the 1156LL I installed should exist harmful merely that table does indicate that the 1156LL does have a design draw of 2.1 amps as opposed to the 1.75 amps for the 7506. So far no fuse has diddled, and autonomously from the dissimilar initial mail service installation alert message (which cleared itself after a minute or ii) for a headlight bulb, and the subsequent 30 sec duration flickering of my left side xenon low beam the side by side morning, everything has been solid e'er since.
Fingers crossed as I leave the 1156LL in at back.
04-18-200908:00 AM #ix
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Re: Installing a rear brake low-cal seedling
Originally Posted by fly300kts
Time to swap to my LED's....coming soon
So far your products do await sweetness. Priced correct I may well be intereseted. 
09-05-200912:45 PM #10
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Re: Installing a rear brake light bulb
Wow thx. Read this DIY and it literally took me two minutes start to stop to supervene upon the brake light bulb.
I plant the P21W at Walmart for like 2.98.
01-16-201011:26 AM #xi
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Re: Installing a rear brake light bulb
I had a 7506 left over from another car and information technology worked but fine. Its 21w just like the GE1057F. The 7225 is a dual filament with the chief filament existence 21w and then it should be fine too as the other filament only won't work, I guess that is why Sylvania's website lists information technology.
01-25-201002:23 PM #12
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Re: Installing a rear brake light bulb
Does the black "screw" tab deal unscrew completely or is it like a quarter turn deal? Mine does not seem to desire to come out peacefully.
01-25-201002:28 PM #thirteen
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Re: Installing a rear brake calorie-free bulb
it should come out completely
01-25-201002:34 PM #14
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Re: Installing a rear brake calorie-free seedling
Originally Posted by jacx920
it should come up out completely
ya, But exercise I just keep unscrewing till information technology does or do I pull it out once it is unseated? I tin can keep turning it, but information technology feels like information technology just hooks and unhooks.
I don't wanna audio clueless, but the damn matter but won't come out!
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02-25-201005:31 PM #xv
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the biggest hurting i detect is later taking the black spiral out ... pulling the tails out from the two stub holding it without breaking 1 >_<... did that the first fourth dimension. 2nd time i did information technology ... i wiggled the SH** out of it before it came out in fear of breaking the tabs. ANyone else having the same issue? The screw should come out adequately like shooting fish in a barrel in my opinion Benvfr. If not attempt pulling on it?
02-25-201005:39 PM #xvi
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Originally Posted by benvfr
ya, But exercise I just go along unscrewing till it does or practice I pull it out one time it is unseated? I can keep turning it, but it feels like it simply hooks and unhooks.
I don't wanna sound clueless, but the damn thing just won't come out!
Continue unscrewing. It's threaded in there adequately deep.
03-07-201011:45 AM #17
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Just wanted to say cheers for the good DIY. I used a 7225 LL seedling from autozone and it didn't fit very well, just if u give it a little elbow grease, 1 out of 2 of the nubs will fit in. It works great so far!
03-07-201004:38 PM #xviii
Veteran Member Four Rings
Originally Posted by wutafobbb
I used a 7225 LL bulb from autozone and it didn't fit very well
The 7506 LL seedling is the correct ane.
04-04-201009:53 PM #19
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Bumping this thread because of a question and I didnt want to brand a new thread.
My passenger side restriction light seedling (right) went out, but I didnt get a alarm on the dash or annihilation like that, I seen it when my friend collection my car. What could it be that nothing came up on the dashboard?
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04-04-201010:59 PM #20
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Originally Posted past fly300kts
Time to swap to my LED's....coming soon
Phil,
Considering you e'er had plenty stock...Would y'all entertain the idea of a group buy,lol?
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08-fifteen-201006:06 PM #21
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Cheers for the DIY Wayne. My left one went out today, hopefully should be easy enough to supersede.
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08-sixteen-201007:15 AM #22
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Originally Posted by CoDRoX
Thanks for the DIY Wayne. My left one went out today, hopefully should exist piece of cake enough to supervene upon.
Super easy to do. Had to replace 1 from each side within the past i 1/ii yrs.
08-16-201006:00 PM #23
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Wow, that was easier than I expected. Thanks guys!
My bulb didn't take any make name mentioned on information technology although information technology did say 12V P21W E1. Replaced information technology with Osram-Sylvania 7506LL from Autozone.
Funnily though, the bulb'southward packaging said 13.5V 21W, although 12V 21W is printed on the seedling itself.
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09-07-201002:05 PM #24
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In example anyone is wondering (I was when I first read through this thread), the process is the aforementioned for the B7 Avant.
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07-13-201109:30 PM #26
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Originally Posted by B72.0T
My passenger side brake low-cal seedling (correct) went out, but I didnt get a warning on the dash or anything like that
My driver side did that today. Neighbor pointed information technology out to me. Wonder why too? Did you lot ever find out why?
The search on this site works. 1st phrase typed, 1st thread listed. My problem of replacing the burned out bulb fixed in under 10min.
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x-02-201104:03 PM #27
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Very helpful thread. I puzzled out the hidden screw on my ain, just didn't desire to force anything. This thread immune me to visualize the nubs and sockets which made all the difference. Because the owner's transmission just says get to the dealer for any seedling changes, this thread should exist moved to the tech department where information technology will be easier to notice.
10-02-201106:44 PM #28
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I wouldn't waste the money on rear leds....they are and so brilliant that it makes the taillight wait pink
12-21-201110:08 PM #29
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Ok...this wound upwards being a simple DIY, thx!
However I accept a couple issues. One, the bulb Autozone told me was a 5007LL the seat is perfect but it is an odd niggling bulb and doesn't seem equally bright. To lazy to get check the voltage/wattage right now.
2, one time installed I realized that neither of the lesser two bulbs are on. Same on both sides only I have no bulb out alert anymore.
Anyone have any insight?
12-22-201105:49 AM #31
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Originally Posted by Grada89
I bottom calorie-free is your plow signal and the other is your reverse calorie-free.
Well now that would brand sense. Thanks man!
12-22-201108:35 AM #32
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Why couldn't they brand information technology this easy for the front end plow signals? Seriously.
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12-27-201208:21 PM #33
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Originally Posted by LTi
the biggest pain i find is subsequently taking the black spiral out ... pulling the tails out from the two stub holding it without breaking ane >_<... did that the beginning fourth dimension. Second time i did information technology ... i wiggled the SH** out of it before it came out in fear of breaking the tabs. ANyone else having the aforementioned issue? The screw should come out fairly easy in my opinion Benvfr. If not endeavour pulling on it?
Sad to bump such an old thread, just this is exactly the outcome I'm having. Got that black screw associates out, no problem, simply the damn stubs won't pop off no matter how much I wiggle the housing. Should I but wrap a flathead or a console puller in a towel and pry it out? I tin't recollect of any other way to get it out. Also, I haven't been able to get the seedling out, apparently, so what's the consensus on this? Is the 7506 unmarried filament bulb (as listed in Sylvania's guide) the proper replacement?
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12-27-201208:27 PM #34
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I bought a used pair that look like these, except I hate the lens so I was gonna move over the stock lenses only have the cool led oval.
12-30-201211:50 AM #35
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Thanks to all for this thread. You were all right on the money! For $six I just replaced the brake lights which would have cost me at least $100 at the dealership. I will have to use this site more oft for other fixes.
12-30-201202:24 PM #36
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^^Do you take Xenon headlights on your car?
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11-21-201310:43 AM #37
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....and this is why I love this forum. One search, showtime thread to come, $5.99 and 5 minutes' piece of work later and I'k done.
As well, FWIW, Autozone'due south product search in-store at present comes up with the 7506 bulb - recall maybe an employee or 2 reads the forum?
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11-21-201302:01 PM #38
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^^......and and so much better compared to all the Volvo Forums out there. Y'all'd be lucky if your post is even looked at. I'chiliad thinking nigh request Volvo-related questions here. I recall the odds are far amend.
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