Audi A6 2013 tail light cluster Led/Smd strip repair

**advance786** · 19-07-2019,11:02 PM

Has any one attempted to repair tail light cluster LEDs/smd on Audi A6 2013
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I have previously done on B8s but haven’t tried on these C7. If any one have done it please advice as three leds/smd on indication strip are not turning on and due to that whole indicator strip just quickly blinks.
Your advice in this matter is much appreciated.

**Crasher** · 20-07-2019,01:51 PM

£248.10 when any of your rear lights pack up..... that’s technological progress

**beneadrian21** · 20-07-2019,03:51 PM

Originally Posted by advance786

Has any one attempted to repair tail light cluster LEDs/smd on Audi A6 2013
Pic 066296A8 36EC 464C 8D73 159CEA5CBC3C - ImgShare.io

I have previously done on B8s but haven’t tried on these C7. If any one have done it please advice as three leds/smd on indication strip are not turning on and due to that whole indicator strip just quickly blinks.
Your advice in this matter is much appreciated.

Mine did the same (right boot lid one) £150 of off ebay, oem Valeo

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**advance786** · 20-07-2019,04:22 PM

Originally Posted by beneadrian21

Mine did the same (right boot lid one) £150 of off ebay, oem Valeo

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I had a similar problem on B8 Audi but I managed to solder new led and was hopping that any one els done on C7 before I try it.

**advance786** · 20-07-2019,05:24 PM

Originally Posted by Crasher

£248.10 when any of your rear lights pack up..... that’s technological progress

U see why spend £250 if SMd costs £1.50 and epoxy cost £2. Job done in £3.50? 😉 let’s hope some one have done it on these models. Otherwise I will do it anyways as worst comes to worst I have to order replacement part anyways but if successful done than only cost me £3.50

**Crasher** · 20-07-2019,08:41 PM

But only a tiny fraction of car owners can even change an incandescent bulb never mind an SMD. I tried to rebuild my SMD LED high level brake light but the board was corroded; LED car bulbs are only here for one purpose, to try and validate the future of electric cars.

**advance786** · 24-07-2019,01:39 AM

12-D60-BC2-B2-E8-4701-AC7-E-0764-A07-DBDE8.jpgthats the part number

3-DEE6-F33-7-F62-41-AE-9-D8-C-C2344-FE6-A870.jpgcrack it open
F72-A7-FB0-4598-4-F99-8-FF1-FDE00-A5-C12-EA (1).jpg use battery to test smd link
35-F6-D2-E2-F555-4-B60-A30-A-99-A69-E933582.jpg once faulty smd spotted just solder a new one
44-B75-C7-E-A26-D-4822-BBDE-A441-F570-B906.jpg
6-F840106-236-E-442-E-8-B49-627-E7552-DCF8.jpg smd replaced and ready to close

use gorilla epoxy to seal light. total cost £6 ish.

**Crasher** · 24-07-2019,11:08 AM

****, even more new Audi line fit parts made in China, no wonder things are going to hell! You should set yourself up offering that service on an exchange basis, there is a nice little small business waiting there.