Great tutorial and worked for me👌🏻 I did these steps around a year ago and replaced the gaskets too. Was perfect until recently but started to pool water in the wheel well after heavy downpours. It’s not ideal since the battery and some electronics are in the boot wheel well. I just replaced them for peace of mind as would likely cost twice as much to replace the electronics if they get damaged. Word of advice is to put a dehumidifier into the car after it’s fixed so get rid of any dampness. Serious design flaw by Audi given the amount of A6’s on the road I’ve seen with the same problem.
Thanks, This worked for my 2012 A6. I used a warm setting on the hair dryer which sped things up a bit and I’ve applied some silicon gel to plug the gaps around the edge, which will hopefully stop further ingress. Just a warning to others, I damaged the clip on the trim piece so be careful when you take it off.
Hey did this work because I changed out my tail light gaskets and I'm still getting mass of water in my tail light and then when I open that little flap in the trunk I can see daylight coming through where the gasket should seal
@@puprilla it did but happened again the other day and I can see condensation inside again. I think the sealant has failed. Still it lasted for one winter. I’ll give it another try and then maybe Ali express for a replacement if that doesn’t work.
@@mikeyfafa I'm thinking I'm going to just bump that gasket up and make it a little bit thicker with my own gasket maker 😄 I just bought this car last month it's already been in the limp mode a few times from a p2007 I replace the intake manifold valve actuator and now I'm working on the leaking tail light.
@@puprilla I did redo the process and this time added some duct tape across the joint. Issue returned pretty quickly this time but also have a raft of warning lights on the dashboard. Water seems to ingress around the taillight as I when I opened the access trap it was streaming out. Reading below comments the plastic side seal is an ingress point and mine is damaged so I'll see if I can find a replacement for that.
@@mikeyfafa I added weather strip and the issue is hardly noticeable now but I still do get some water when washing the car. I'm going to add more soon and see if it stops all the way
Brilliant video. This worked for me. On mine, I had both lights doing the same. Interestingly enough, I only had moisture on the left hand unit. Dried this out and both units worked fine again.
Thanks Adnan. Really helpful as I had similar issue. My rear power windows is sticking as well and have to press repeatedly up to close and down to open rather than one simple press. Do you have any video on that or guide what would be problematic?
Thank you sir for your video my 2013 A6 started doing this on the right side a few weeks ago and was back working now the left side is doing it and both of the indicators now have moisture. I'll remove both and dry them, thanks again ❤ must be a design fault, have my car 3 years now and all been fine until recently
Hello Adnan. Once youn get any excess water out or off. I heat the kitchen over to 40 deg C (not hot at all really) and I place any item with issues inside and then leave the over to dry things out - I have left items in for over 2 hours to make sure the are very dry.
Just had this happen to my offside rear boot indicator light, will do exactly how you showed the fix, thanks a million,. Going to see if I can find out how the excess moisture got in too, maybe a defective seal or blocked/semi blocked drain holes, I'll let you know how it turns out.
Do you know which seal? Have this happening to me also but a lot more water then you , water pours out of the flaps , constantly drying it out like you but any bit of rain and it is full again.
@@daved5230 1st attempt. Tried a self adhesive 2mm thick 5mm wide closed cell foam stuck directly on the existing seal - failed 2nd attempt Thoroughly cleaned EVERYTHING including the black plastic clip on trim and all surfaces of the boot where the tail light fits.. All to like an "as new" condition. Ensured the tail light was correctly clipped on the LHS and lowered exactly into a "snug" location. Loosely screwed in the single fixing bolt to hold the tail light in position. Then made sure the plastic stirrup fixing was correctly positioned, then tightened that up FIRST. Then tightened up the single bolt fixing, Ensuring all was still correctly positioned at every stage. Lastly fitted the black plastic trim. I've had no problems, despite heavy rain since. I believe the success was down to three things:- Making sure all surfaces especially the sealing surfaces were perfectly clean and smooth. This also ensures any drain passages are clear. Making sure the light unit was clipped under LHS correctly and lowered down into position. Tightening up the plastic stirrup clamping bracket first. Lastly, tightening the single bolt fixing Finally clipping on the black plastic trim. Hope this helps Dave. Now got to tackle one of my Headlights, since recently fitting new bi-Xenon bulbs, on of them is getting excessive condensation. Here we go again. So much for Audi's "Vorsprung durch technik"
@@graham7176 thank you for that and taking the time to write it all out , just going to bite the bullet first and get a whole new back set of tail lights as some of the electronics in the light cluster seem quite damaged from all the rain. I'm living in Ireland so quite a bit! Found a nice set and also the new dynamic indicators etc. Will really clean everything thoroughly and get everything as smooth as I can , hopefully this solves it , as I drive around with just the outer tail lights on most wet days, which is quite dangerous and would really prefer not to, has really limited my driving over the past 2-3 months as I try to avoid night time driving due to this
I'm having the same problem on my S6 I've changed out the gasket and I can still see daylight peeping through when I open that little window in the trunk.
I have a 2013 and took my outside tail light out for minor maintenance. I am having trouble replacing the plastic u shaped retaining bracket. It will not fit from the bottom because the opening is too small.
Hello, I took out the brake lights and put silicone, but again the water gets into the brake lights. when I open the trunk, water leaks down the upholstery. Please help😢
Thanks for the video mate just about to attempt it myself. One question did you use any sealant to prevent it happening again ? Or just back in as was ?
There not much you can do as the sealant was already placed by the previous owner of the car. I think it’s just design flaw and to be honest after cleaning and tightening the bolts, I didn’t get the problem ever since. So hope it continues to stay dry ☺️
Hi Adnan! Your videos are always super helpful. I've learned a lot watching your videos. Did you disconnect the battery before working on it or not? Please let me know. Thanks and keep posting.
Hi Parthbhanushali, thanks for the lovely comments. I didn’t disconnect the battery because Audi battery controls lots of other features and will bring more errors. Just keep the engine and ignition off.
why is water collecting there? I have the same problem, I replaced it with the original gaskets, the rain will come and it is the same, and I collect water in the middle of the damper. I open the hatch and the water pours out through the actuators from the hatch.
Hi thanks for the video. Would it be safe to use a little silicone when putting it back in . I have the same problem but I have loads of water getting in and filling the boot.. Greetings from Ireland.
I just drilled 5 very small holes in the bottom of my lights this stops any moisture from forming in the lights and allows for air flow did it on my 2004 a4 my 2007 a6 my 2011 a6 with L.E.D s and have had no further issues with fogging or bulb failures.
I have this issue, dried the light out, taped the connectors up incase they were getting wet. The seal looked about rough so put a bit of sealant around it to help it not leak through that. Was working fine, day later it’s not working again and having the indication error again
I have same issue with 2014 A6. Changed both lamps twice. Bought a new boot seal and still water getting in. I'm in the process of removing, drying and sealing the rubber joint with Granville clear silicone sealant from halfords. Hope it does the job now. Awful bad design by Audi
Adnan, thanks for the video. I have a same problem with my 2013 audi. The boot lid on is collecting water somehow and when I open it, it is pouring out via the opening near at the hinge but some of it is getting into the rear light causing condensation and that has resulted in the driver side indicator not work some times. I’ve not opened the light yet, do you know if these lights have bulbs or led? Thanks
This keep happening after a lot of rain unfortunately, I just used fresh silicon around the edges the tighten it up. It’s a design malfunction unfortunately so it will creep up from time to time
I tried this way, it worked at first few days, and it came back again, the longer strip light doesn’t illuminate again. Maybe it’s time for replacing the whole set.
Парни подскажите у меня Ауди 2012 года. Фонари потеют задние. Где прокладки продаются или проблема в крышке багажника. И как устранить попадания влаги в фонари
прокладки смотри в экзисте, или поверх старой нанеси герметик и прикрути фонарь.У меня проблема была не в прокладке- тек фонарь по шву стекла и корпуса сверху. аккуратно отклеил стекло от корпуса и склеил обратно герметиком для фар ABRO WS-904-2. Пока сухо
I have exactly the same problem. After drying, the LED works nicely, but the problem is if it rains again. How to prevent further penetration of moisture into the housing. Did you solve that?
To be honest, it keeps coming back after the rain season. I did try to cover it with some plastic the edges but it’s the design flaw I guess. It’s very annoying!!
I have the same issue, I have found that the boot seal let's ingress of water. Particularly on the right hand side. How would I stop this? Replace the seal maybe or is there an easier fix? Note the seal is in good shape, no deterioration or mis shape 🤔
I had a same issue too. I replaced the gasket. It only lasted about an year. Now my tail light is off again. I haven’t clean and try it again yet hopefully it will work. Still looking for permanent solution.
It takes a lot of drying before it’s full dried my friend. If that still doesn’t solves the issue then I’m afraid the light may be failing and will need replacement!
I have this issue but also have the issue where my right rear break light only works on the outside light bit and not the boot lid. Any ideas if this will fit that also? I mean I know it's worth a shot :)
I’ve not tried a sealant myself but when I was cleaning and drying the light the previous owner must have used a normal white sealant to secure it with the body.
Hey mate, I have the same problem but my side light isn’t working.. the indicator works fully.. but no side light on the boot lid, obviously throws up a light out on the dash, do you think this method will work ? Dry the unit out completely?
Yeah it’s the same issue, I had with my left one too, side light was gone but indicator was working fine. Try this method also use a sealant when putting the light back! Hope it helps 👍🏼
Same here, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t. Have you tried anything to fix the problem? Don’t really want to go to Audi to fix them as They’re going to be $$$.
Drill 4 or 5 small holes on the underside of the light lens this lets any water drain straight out and lets air flow which fixes this issue permanently.
Do you happen to know what the break light wire is for the tailights? Im trying to wire a diffuser break light and tap into the driver side rear tailight but idk which one is breaks light
Don’t think I can get the dynamic lights. I think the fitting is different and I’ll have to change the outer ones too. Just wanting to get these sorted and stop water getting in.
You can get the dynamic lights on your C7 as the fitting is similar. It’s just a design change inside, if I ever change my rear lights it’s gonna be dynamic one. Secondly the problem lies in the design of a car, no matter what we do the water coming in the boot and lights are soaking wet. I live in a city where it rains 5 times a week so it’s hard to run away from this problem 😔
@@Adnankhanchannel1 removed the lights and dried them. Before putting back on applied seal and put back in. Let’s hope they don’t get water in. Also found the rubber grommets and removed them. The lights are now clear and working fine. The lights were working fine before, only some times the driver side indicator would play up for a bit and start working.
@@Adnankhanchannel1 let’s see if the lights get condensation in now. So do I like the car but these things annoy me. I also get condensation in the front lights. I’m going to try to keep the car for another year or so then getting a A5
Hey i have the Same Problem guys. I do the Same thing that he is showing in the Video but it still comes Back wenn is very rainy Outside. Anybody a idea?
Unfortunately its issue with design, it keeps coming back and the only way to prevent is using fresh seal every 6 months to 1 year when doing the drying and cleaning
@@Adnankhanchannel1 My friend, sorry for the inconvenience..I have another problem with the normal LED light most of the time it turns off and shows me an indicator on the meter. Do you have information about this problem??
Anan I had the same issue with left daylight running light. It’s all got to do with moisture problem. I’m thinking of making another video on how to seal the light with sealant to make it air tight so no water/moisture goes in there. Try drying that light too!!
With some problems we cant always fix it without changing the part so sometimes its worth it if we are able to sort the problem out for a couple of week or months depending on the issue… if it was a bad switch sure you have to change it but if its water issues better to dry it with a 20minute work on the car every 3-4 months than spending £250 to buy a new unit… just depends :))
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Looks like all of us A6 owners are having the same problem I have it in my 2012 A6 and I will try this tomorrow thank you!
Unfortunately yes
Did it work for you?
Yes but every few months after rainy season you might have to repeat that again.
How do you stop it from happening again though?
Great tutorial and worked for me👌🏻 I did these steps around a year ago and replaced the gaskets too. Was perfect until recently but started to pool water in the wheel well after heavy downpours. It’s not ideal since the battery and some electronics are in the boot wheel well. I just replaced them for peace of mind as would likely cost twice as much to replace the electronics if they get damaged. Word of advice is to put a dehumidifier into the car after it’s fixed so get rid of any dampness.
Serious design flaw by Audi given the amount of A6’s on the road I’ve seen with the same problem.
Put it in the car or in the trunk?
@@ClavinZKL I put it into the trunk, also removed the spare wheel and the cover to increase airflow so it would dry quicker.
Thanks, This worked for my 2012 A6. I used a warm setting on the hair dryer which sped things up a bit and I’ve applied some silicon gel to plug the gaps around the edge, which will hopefully stop further ingress. Just a warning to others, I damaged the clip on the trim piece so be careful when you take it off.
Hey did this work because I changed out my tail light gaskets and I'm still getting mass of water in my tail light and then when I open that little flap in the trunk I can see daylight coming through where the gasket should seal
@@puprilla it did but happened again the other day and I can see condensation inside again. I think the sealant has failed. Still it lasted for one winter. I’ll give it another try and then maybe Ali express for a replacement if that doesn’t work.
@@mikeyfafa I'm thinking I'm going to just bump that gasket up and make it a little bit thicker with my own gasket maker 😄 I just bought this car last month it's already been in the limp mode a few times from a p2007 I replace the intake manifold valve actuator and now I'm working on the leaking tail light.
@@puprilla I did redo the process and this time added some duct tape across the joint. Issue returned pretty quickly this time but also have a raft of warning lights on the dashboard. Water seems to ingress around the taillight as I when I opened the access trap it was streaming out. Reading below comments the plastic side seal is an ingress point and mine is damaged so I'll see if I can find a replacement for that.
@@mikeyfafa I added weather strip and the issue is hardly noticeable now but I still do get some water when washing the car. I'm going to add more soon and see if it stops all the way
Your the best man, you saved me 600 dollars from Audi dealership (Canada) you definitely deserve that like button and a subscribe!
Thanks man, I know the pain of paying dealership prices!!
Video was great but it would have been helpful to include how to prevent the moisture getting in in the future!!
I did my m8,s few days ago problem is the crap black end cap on the light, there is a small circle of rubber that’s where water gets in.. crap design
Brilliant video. This worked for me. On mine, I had both lights doing the same. Interestingly enough, I only had moisture on the left hand unit. Dried this out and both units worked fine again.
Awesome 😎
My left as well. But I live in Portland always raining. What do we do to prevent this?
I’d left light and right indicator playing up, after drying them out they are working great again!!
I'm having problems with the passagner tail light sometimes it works find then I hit the brakes and the light indicated comes on staying bulb is out.
It needs drying out probably like ours
Thanks Adnan. Really helpful as I had similar issue.
My rear power windows is sticking as well and have to press repeatedly up to close and down to open rather than one simple press. Do you have any video on that or guide what would be problematic?
this was really helpfull, had exact the same problem and now ok !, be carefull when clicking the plastic loose, I broke 2 holders.....
Good video, very helpful, just one question would it not be advised to replace the seals as will it not just let the damp in again ?.
Yeah you can reapply the seal, will definitely help but after drying my light it’s been working fine.
Thank you sir for your video my 2013 A6 started doing this on the right side a few weeks ago and was back working now the left side is doing it and both of the indicators now have moisture. I'll remove both and dry them, thanks again ❤ must be a design fault, have my car 3 years now and all been fine until recently
Hello Adnan. Once youn get any excess water out or off. I heat the kitchen over to 40 deg C (not hot at all really) and I place any item with issues inside and then leave the over to dry things out - I have left items in for over 2 hours to make sure the are very dry.
Hmm interesting, I’ll give it a try next time 👍🏼
Just had this happen to my offside rear boot indicator light, will do exactly how you showed the fix, thanks a million,.
Going to see if I can find out how the excess moisture got in too, maybe a defective seal or blocked/semi blocked drain holes, I'll let you know how it turns out.
It’s normally seal going loose so may be resealing does the trick for you but definitely dry the moisture, it’s a common issue in these models
@@Adnankhanchannel1 thanks for the reply, not had a chance to look at it yet, I will check that out, I’ll let you know.
Do you know which seal? Have this happening to me also but a lot more water then you , water pours out of the flaps , constantly drying it out like you but any bit of rain and it is full again.
@@daved5230
1st attempt.
Tried a self adhesive 2mm thick 5mm wide closed cell foam stuck directly on the existing seal - failed
2nd attempt
Thoroughly cleaned EVERYTHING including the black plastic clip on trim and all surfaces of the boot where the tail light fits.. All to like an "as new" condition.
Ensured the tail light was correctly clipped on the LHS and lowered exactly into a "snug" location.
Loosely screwed in the single fixing bolt to hold the tail light in position. Then made sure the plastic stirrup fixing was correctly positioned, then tightened that up FIRST.
Then tightened up the single bolt fixing, Ensuring all was still correctly positioned at every stage.
Lastly fitted the black plastic trim.
I've had no problems, despite heavy rain since.
I believe the success was down to three things:-
Making sure all surfaces especially the sealing surfaces were perfectly clean and smooth. This also ensures any drain passages are clear.
Making sure the light unit was clipped under LHS correctly and lowered down into position.
Tightening up the plastic stirrup clamping bracket first.
Lastly, tightening the single bolt fixing
Finally clipping on the black plastic trim.
Hope this helps Dave.
Now got to tackle one of my Headlights, since recently fitting new bi-Xenon bulbs, on of them is getting excessive condensation.
Here we go again.
So much for Audi's "Vorsprung durch technik"
@@graham7176 thank you for that and taking the time to write it all out , just going to bite the bullet first and get a whole new back set of tail lights as some of the electronics in the light cluster seem quite damaged from all the rain. I'm living in Ireland so quite a bit! Found a nice set and also the new dynamic indicators etc. Will really clean everything thoroughly and get everything as smooth as I can , hopefully this solves it , as I drive around with just the outer tail lights on most wet days, which is quite dangerous and would really prefer not to, has really limited my driving over the past 2-3 months as I try to avoid night time driving due to this
Have this problem last few weeks, was about to buy a new one but will try what you have kindly shared tomorrow, liked and subscribed 👍
Great hope it helps!
I'm having the same problem on my S6 I've changed out the gasket and I can still see daylight peeping through when I open that little window in the trunk.
I have a 2013 and took my outside tail light out for minor maintenance. I am having trouble replacing the plastic u shaped retaining bracket. It will not fit from the bottom because the opening is too small.
Hello, I took out the brake lights and put silicone, but again the water gets into the brake lights. when I open the trunk, water leaks down the upholstery. Please help😢
Legend man, helped me save my light and my bank! Cheers
Thanks for the video mate just about to attempt it myself. One question did you use any sealant to prevent it happening again ? Or just back in as was ?
Yeah you’ve put something on …..
Tbh since I’ve cleaned and dried it the problem didn’t come back!
Okay but what you did to solve the issue for don't get wet again???
There not much you can do as the sealant was already placed by the previous owner of the car. I think it’s just design flaw and to be honest after cleaning and tightening the bolts, I didn’t get the problem ever since. So hope it continues to stay dry ☺️
Hi Adnan! Your videos are always super helpful. I've learned a lot watching your videos.
Did you disconnect the battery before working on it or not? Please let me know. Thanks and keep posting.
Hi Parthbhanushali, thanks for the lovely comments. I didn’t disconnect the battery because Audi battery controls lots of other features and will bring more errors. Just keep the engine and ignition off.
@@Adnankhanchannel1 noted. Thank you :)
I have simular problem but looks 3ligt on led gone see some moisture on white light will traj your way
why is water collecting there? I have the same problem, I replaced it with the original gaskets, the rain will come and it is the same, and I collect water in the middle of the damper. I open the hatch and the water pours out through the actuators from the hatch.
It is frustrating and something to do with the design!
You dried the light but what was the problem I can only presume it will return if not fixed properly
To be honest it’s a design issue, it can return but since I’ve dried it, the problem didn’t come back!!
Hi thanks for the video. Would it be safe to use a little silicone when putting it back in . I have the same problem but I have loads of water getting in and filling the boot.. Greetings from Ireland.
Yeah I did the same filled some silicon before putting the lights back on. It’s safe
I just drilled 5 very small holes in the bottom of my lights this stops any moisture from forming in the lights and allows for air flow did it on my 2004 a4 my 2007 a6 my 2011 a6 with L.E.D s and have had no further issues with fogging or bulb failures.
Hi from Ireland I just liked and subscribed because this is a great video…. Super helpful and now I’ll get sorting out my lights….
Thanks
Thanks! saved me a trip to Autozone!
3:51 what is that bulb type you are blowing at? I need to replace it because it failed..
I have this issue, dried the light out, taped the connectors up incase they were getting wet. The seal looked about rough so put a bit of sealant around it to help it not leak through that. Was working fine, day later it’s not working again and having the indication error again
What did you do i have the Same Problem
Hi Mate, whats the screw you used to take the headlight out? does it come with the tool set? - thank you
How to prevent the moisture from coming back after it rains again
I tried your method, removed light dried for very long time until completely dry, unfortunately still not working. 😢
I have this problem on the rear left with indicator but side light on right hand side. Does anyone know if this sorts that out too?
But why is the water getting into the light? I have the same issue
It’s the design issue
I have same issue with 2014 A6. Changed both lamps twice. Bought a new boot seal and still water getting in. I'm in the process of removing, drying and sealing the rubber joint with Granville clear silicone sealant from halfords. Hope it does the job now. Awful bad design by Audi
Absolutely agreed with you on this, how the water gets in I don’t know but the condensation is really bad for the lights
Hej rozwiązałeś problem , myśle ze woda dostaje się poprzez klapę a nie lampy może uszczelka klapy
The water usually runs in from the top of the boot lid
Yup my boot lids are clear but still end up getting condensation during rainy season
Adnan, thanks for the video. I have a same problem with my 2013 audi. The boot lid on is collecting water somehow and when I open it, it is pouring out via the opening near at the hinge but some of it is getting into the rear light causing condensation and that has resulted in the driver side indicator not work some times. I’ve not opened the light yet, do you know if these lights have bulbs or led?
Thanks
They have led and really hard to replace unfortunately. Let’s just hope it’s condensation only!
I’m thinking of replacing the whole unit which might help water not coming in
Are you gonna put the dynamic tailgate lights modelule? The one that comes from c7.5 to c8 series of A6?
Aynı sorun benim aracımdada var su girmesini nasıl özlediniz bagaja
Die rückleuchten werden nach der waschanlage immer nass hat jemand eine idee woran es liegt?
What did you do to stop it happening again ?
This keep happening after a lot of rain unfortunately, I just used fresh silicon around the edges the tighten it up. It’s a design malfunction unfortunately so it will creep up from time to time
Drill small holes in the bottom of the lens underneath where they can’t be seen problem solved forever.
😂
I tried this way, it worked at first few days, and it came back again, the longer strip light doesn’t illuminate again. Maybe it’s time for replacing the whole set.
Yeah could be, eventually they will fail
Thank you so much I'll try it tomorrow
Парни подскажите у меня Ауди 2012 года. Фонари потеют задние. Где прокладки продаются или проблема в крышке багажника. И как устранить попадания влаги в фонари
прокладки смотри в экзисте, или поверх старой нанеси герметик и прикрути фонарь.У меня проблема была не в прокладке- тек фонарь по шву стекла и корпуса сверху. аккуратно отклеил стекло от корпуса и склеил обратно герметиком для фар ABRO WS-904-2. Пока сухо
I have exactly the same problem. After drying, the LED works nicely, but the problem is if it rains again. How to prevent further penetration of moisture into the housing. Did you solve that?
To be honest, it keeps coming back after the rain season. I did try to cover it with some plastic the edges but it’s the design flaw I guess. It’s very annoying!!
I have the same issue, I have found that the boot seal let's ingress of water. Particularly on the right hand side. How would I stop this? Replace the seal maybe or is there an easier fix? Note the seal is in good shape, no deterioration or mis shape 🤔
It’s just a design flaw in my opinion and yeah a seal on lights fix it temporarily but it comes back and we would need to dry it again.
Try gasket sealant
I had a same issue too. I replaced the gasket. It only lasted about an year. Now my tail light is off again. I haven’t clean and try it again yet hopefully it will work.
Still looking for permanent solution.
thanks for the tip. going to do it to mine tomorrow
Good luck, it did help me!!
Hey man i have the same problem but my audi computer show me burnt out bulb error, any ideas how to repair this?
Have you tried drying the light? If yes and didn’t help then May be it’s out and will need replacement I’m afraid
@@Adnankhanchannel1 i dryed That and lamp is flashing ok but error is still on dashboard :/
This is something that audi should Fix for free. It semqs that all around the world is the same problem with rear light
Yeah very annoying that
I removed the light and dried it like you did. But the light stayed the same
It takes a lot of drying before it’s full dried my friend. If that still doesn’t solves the issue then I’m afraid the light may be failing and will need replacement!
Hi is there indicator bulb you can buy if it doesn't work or is it built into the light itself 👍
The bulb is obviously replaceable but the LEDs are not!!
Just take the light out and make a drill hole at the bottom it will dry out and stop it from happening again
Sounds pretty cowboy stuff mate, I would be scared to drill a hole in the light. To be honest since I’ve dried them the problem didn’t come back
Really insightful, thank you
You’re welcome
I have this issue but also have the issue where my right rear break light only works on the outside light bit and not the boot lid. Any ideas if this will fit that also? I mean I know it's worth a shot :)
Definitely give it a try, all I know it’s a dealing issue. It will work!
@@Adnankhanchannel1 thanks mate. What type of sealant is best to use in this case?
I’ve not tried a sealant myself but when I was cleaning and drying the light the previous owner must have used a normal white sealant to secure it with the body.
Hey mate, I have the same problem but my side light isn’t working.. the indicator works fully.. but no side light on the boot lid, obviously throws up a light out on the dash, do you think this method will work ? Dry the unit out completely?
Yeah it’s the same issue, I had with my left one too, side light was gone but indicator was working fine. Try this method also use a sealant when putting the light back! Hope it helps 👍🏼
Same here, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t. Have you tried anything to fix the problem? Don’t really want to go to Audi to fix them as They’re going to be $$$.
Apply sealant on the rubber side so it’s tightly fixed and no water/air should pass through. My one is now going well, touch wood 🪵
Ah I see, thanks for the advice. Going to try it out.
Drill 4 or 5 small holes on the underside of the light lens this lets any water drain straight out and lets air flow which fixes this issue permanently.
😳
Do you happen to know what the break light wire is for the tailights? Im trying to wire a diffuser break light and tap into the driver side rear tailight but idk which one is breaks light
No bud, looking online with your exact model might help!!
@@Adnankhanchannel1 Ive tried and can't find anything
Even called some audi service dealers and they wouldn't give any information out.
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Don’t think I can get the dynamic lights. I think the fitting is different and I’ll have to change the outer ones too. Just wanting to get these sorted and stop water getting in.
You can get the dynamic lights on your C7 as the fitting is similar. It’s just a design change inside, if I ever change my rear lights it’s gonna be dynamic one.
Secondly the problem lies in the design of a car, no matter what we do the water coming in the boot and lights are soaking wet. I live in a city where it rains 5 times a week so it’s hard to run away from this problem 😔
@@Adnankhanchannel1 removed the lights and dried them. Before putting back on applied seal and put back in. Let’s hope they don’t get water in. Also found the rubber grommets and removed them. The lights are now clear and working fine. The lights were working fine before, only some times the driver side indicator would play up for a bit and start working.
It’s the condensation that keeps getting in it. I love the car to bits but these random error messages puts me off while driving.
@@Adnankhanchannel1 let’s see if the lights get condensation in now. So do I like the car but these things annoy me. I also get condensation in the front lights. I’m going to try to keep the car for another year or so then getting a A5
Thanks ever so much it's working fine now 👍
Awesome
great video ty
My Audi A6 have the same problem 😢
What year is your Audi?
2012
Hey i have the Same Problem guys.
I do the Same thing that he is showing in the Video but it still comes Back wenn is very rainy Outside. Anybody a idea?
Unfortunately its issue with design, it keeps coming back and the only way to prevent is using fresh seal every 6 months to 1 year when doing the drying and cleaning
I had a same problem ,bu on left side🤦🏻 i will try tomorrow after work if is really work
Yeah give it a go, I’ve not had a problem since I’ve done it.
@@Adnankhanchannel1 still not working 😭
Probably gone 😞
Gracias 🎉🎉🎉🎉
same goes to my 2007 audi a6
Ok so this bad design is a Audi’s legacy then 😂
Thank you bro
You’re welcome!
Has anyone tried changing the gaskets? 4g5945191 and 4g5945192
Nope
Thank you ❤❤
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@@Adnankhanchannel1 My friend, sorry for the inconvenience..I have another problem with the normal LED light most of the time it turns off and shows me an indicator on the meter. Do you have information about this problem??
Anan I had the same issue with left daylight running light. It’s all got to do with moisture problem. I’m thinking of making another video on how to seal the light with sealant to make it air tight so no water/moisture goes in there. Try drying that light too!!
@@Adnankhanchannel1 Thank you very much..i'll blow dry the light and tell you what's going on with me
Good to go until it rains again or you wash it...
Why don't you post the way to fix it from leaking water.
Tancks ❤️😍😍😍😍
small bag of rice or desiccant dehumidifier? hmmmmmmmmm? i wonder. i think i'll try it.
That’s a thought 😂👏🏼👏🏼
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Ok, my mechanic told me it would cost 560$ Im going for a screwdriver and 10mm wrench now. See ya in an hour
Awesome glad you can sort it out. Nothing against mechanics but sometimes the prices they quote is ridiculous
All you did was dry the light housing, you did nothing to fix the issue. It will get wet and do the same thing again wtf......
Since cleaning and drying my light, I didn't have any problem with it. I can't fix the flaw audi has but atleast limit it.
With some problems we cant always fix it without changing the part so sometimes its worth it if we are able to sort the problem out for a couple of week or months depending on the issue… if it was a bad switch sure you have to change it but if its water issues better to dry it with a 20minute work on the car every 3-4 months than spending £250 to buy a new unit… just depends :))