What is the construction and purpose of rear lights and brake lights?

Rear lights and brake lights are lamp assemblies mounted at the rear of the vehicle, on the fenders or tailgate. A typical element consists of a lens, housing, light source, reflectors, electrical connector, and mounting points. Their purpose is to signal the vehicle's presence, braking, and selected maneuvers. Depending on the model, they may appear as a single lamp or a set split into several parts.

What are rear lights and brake lights used for?

Rear lights are used to mark the car's position after dark and in low visibility, while brake lights are used to clearly signal braking. Thanks to them, the driver behind recognizes the road situation faster and can react earlier. Proper operation of these lamps also affects the vehicle's compliance with regulations and the safety of reversing and turning maneuvers if the lamp assembly also includes other light sections.

What is the construction and function of the LED module in a rear lamp?

The LED module is an integrated lighting element placed inside the rear lamp, responsible for light emission in one or more sections. It consists of diodes, an electronics board, and connections to the vehicle's installation. Its function is to generate a light signal quickly and evenly with low energy consumption. In practice, one must pay attention to the module's compatibility with the lamp housing, controller, and connector type.

How to choose a lamp for a specific car version?

It is best to compare the OEM number, interchangeable numbers, mounting side, and body version. It also matters whether the car is pre-facelift or post-facelift and whether the lamp is mounted in the fender or the tailgate. It is also worth checking the lens color, pin layout, and the presence of additional light functions.

What signs of damage should be noted before replacement?

Typical symptoms include a cracked lens, fogging inside the lamp, a non-working brake or position section, and damaged mounting brackets. Problems can also result from burnt contacts, a broken wire, or housing leaks. Before purchase, it is good to assess both the visual condition and the completeness of the connectors.

How is the installation of rear lights and brake lights performed?

Installation usually involves disconnecting the plug, unscrewing the mounts, removing the old lamp, and seating the new part in the same points. After installation, check the fit with the bodywork, seal, and the operation of all light sections. In cars with advanced electronics, you must additionally verify installation compatibility and the absence of error messages.

Tail lights and brake lights

At Global Parts, we offer a wide selection of original used car parts, including taillights and brake lights for many popular car brands such as BMW, Mini, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen, and others. Our taillights and brake lights undergo quality control to ensure you receive a top-quality product.

More information

Find it faster

Match to your vehicle

Make

Audi Q7 4L Tailgate Boot Lid Trunk Switch Number Plate Light 4L0827574A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8R0945094

Audi Q5 8R Rear Hatch Trunk Bootlid Tail Light Lamp Right O/S 8R0945094

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4F9945095E

Audi A6 C6 Avant Rear Light Lamp Tailgate Left N/S Outer LED 4F9945095E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T8945095E

Audi A5 8T Rear Tail Light Outer Rear Left N/S 8T8945095E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K5945094

Audi A4 B8 Avant Taillight Bootlid Lamp Rear Driver Side Right O/S 8K5945094

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V4945096C

Audi A3 8V Tail Light Rear Right O/S Outer Lamp Boot Light 8V4945096C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K5945095K

Audi A4 B8 Saloon Lamp Tail Light Side Panel Rear Left N/S 8K5945095K

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P4945258A

Bulb Holder Audi A3 S3 8P Rear Inner Right O/S Socket Tailgate 8P4945258A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. RHD-4K5945093A

Audi A6 S6 C8 Rear Tailgate Boot Light Lamp Inner Left N/S 4K5945093A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V5945094H

Audi A3 8V Cabrio Boot Lid Light Rear Right O/S LED Inner Lamp Light 8V5945094H

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K9945096D-1

Audi A4 B8 Estate Tail Light Rear Right O/S Outer Lamp Boot Light 8K9945096D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T0945095K

Audi A5 8T Rear Tail Light Lamp Left N/S Outer 8T0945095

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8E9945095E

Audi A4 B7 Tail Light Lamp Side Panel Rear Left N/S Taillight 8E9945095E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V3945095

Audi A3 8V Rear Tail Lamp Left N/S Light Trunk Lid Tailgate 8V3945095

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8U0945094M

Audi Q3 8U Rear Trunk Boot Tailgate Lamp Light LED Right O/S 8U0945094M

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8E9945093

Audi A4 B7 Rear Light Lamp Trunk Lid Boot Tailgate Left N/S 8E9945093

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W6945091AA

Audi A5 F5 Rear Tail Light Matrix Lamp LED Outer Left N/S 8W6945091AA

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P4945095E-2

Audi A3 8P Rear Left N/S Tail Lamp Light Trunk Lid Tailgate Outer 8P4945095E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8S0945095E

Audi TT FV Rear Tailgate Trunk Lid Boot Light Lamp Left N/S 8S0945095E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K9945258D

Audi A4 S4 B8 Rear Lamp Right O/S Tail Light Bulb Holder Socket 8K9945258D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4F9945221

Audi A6 S6 C6 Avant Inner Bulb Holder Socket Tail Gate Rear Left N/S 4F9945221

Product currently unavailable

Part no. RHD-8W5945093H

Audi A4 S4 B9 Rear Tail Lamp Light Trunk Lid Tailgate Inner Left N/S 8W5945093H

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W8945253

Audi A5 F5 Tail Light Lamp Trim Covering Panel Rear Left N/S 8W8945253

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K9945096D

Audi A4 B8 Estate Tail Light Rear Right O/S Outer Lamp Boot Light 8K9945096D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K9945096D-2

Audi A4 B8 Estate Tail Light Rear Right O/S Outer Lamp Boot Light 8K9945096D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W5945091G-1

Audi A4 B9 Tail Light Lamp Side Panel Rear Left N/S Taillight 8W5945091G

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4K5945094A-1

Audi A6 C8 Rear Inner Tail Light Lamp Assembly Right O/S Side 4K5945094A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W5945092G

Audi A4 B9 Tail Light Lamp Side Panel Rear Right O/S Taillight 8W5945092G

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G9945096D

Audi A6 C7 Rear Side Panel Fender Outer Light Lamp LED Right O/S 4G9945096D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 83A945093A

Audi RSQ3 F3 Rear Tailgate Inner Boot Hatch Lamp Light Left N/S 83A945093A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G9945093

Audi A6 C7 Rear Tailgate Hatch Bootlid Inner Light Lamp Left N/S 4G9945093

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4F9945095

Audi A6 C6 Avant Rear Light Lamp Tailgate Outer Left N/S 4F9945095

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G8945093H

Audi A7 4G8 Rear Boot Lid Inner Hatch Tailgate Light Lamp Left N/S 4G8945093H

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 81A945092C

Audi Q2 GA Rear Lamp Trunk Light Right O/S Tailgate 81A945092C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8X0945093E

Audi A1 8X Tail Light Boot Trunk Lamp Rear Left N/S Lighting Unit 8X0945093B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4H0945094

AUDI A8L 4H Rear Boot Lid Lamp Hatch Tail Light Inner LED Right O/S 4H0945094

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V4945095

Audi A3 8V Sportsback Rear Hatch Lamp Tail Light Outer Left N/S 8V4945095

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G5945094E-2

Audi A6 C7 Rear Inner Light Lamp Right O/S Harness Cable Wiring Loom 4G5945094E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8Y0945207

Audi S3 8Y Rear Lamp Outer Side Panel Light LED Fender Left N/S 8Y0945207

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8U0867657

Audi Q3 8U Tail Light Lamp Trim Cover Panel Trim Rear Left N/S 8U0867657

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T0945096F

Audi A5 8T Rear Tail Light Lamp Right O/S Outer 8T0945096

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K9945096B-1

Audi A4 S4 B8 Avant Rear Outer Tail Light Lamp Boot Light Right O/S 8K9945096B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V3945093E

Audi A3 8V Rear Lamp Trunk Boot Tailgate Inner Light Right O/S 8V3945093E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4F9945221A

Audi A6 C6 Avant Rear Inner Left N/S Bulb Holder Socket Tail Gate 4F9945221A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4F5945095L

Audi A6 C6 Saloon Rear Light Lamp Trunk Lid Boot Tailgate Left N/S 4F5945095L

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K5945258B

Audi A4 B8 Rear Tailgate Hatch Boot Lid Inner Bulb Mount Right O/S 8K5945258B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P4945096

Audi A3 8P Rear Tail Lamp Light Trunk Lid Tailgate Outer Right O/S 8P4945096

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V5945091

Audi A3 8V Rear Tail Lamp Light Trunk Lid Tailgate Outer Left N/S LED 8V5945091

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V5945094D

Audi A3 S3 8V Rear Tail Lamp Light Trunk Lid Tailgate Inner Right O/S 8V5945094D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V5945092

Audi A3 8V Tail Light Lamp Side Panel Rear Right O/S Taillight 8V5945092

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P4945096E-3

Audi A3 8P Rear Right O/S Tail Lamp Light Trunk Lid Tailgate Outer 8P4945096E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8E5945258B

Audi A4 B7 Rear Lamp Right O/S Tail Light Bulb Holder Socket 8E5945258B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 420945095-1

Audi R8 42 Rear Tail Light Lamp Left N/S 420945095

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 420945096F-1

Audi R8 42 Rear Tail Light Lamp Right O/S 420945096F

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K5945257J

Audi A4 B8 Rear Tailgate Hatch Boot Lid Inner Bulb Mount Left N/S 8K5945257J

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P0945095A-1

Audi A3 8P Rear Lamp Left N/S Tail Light Side Panel Taillight 8P0945095A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P4945096E-1

Audi A3 8P Rear Tail Lamp Light Trunk Lid Tailgate Outer Right O/S 8P4945096E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8Y0945207C

Audi S3 8Y Rear Lamp Tail Light Outer LED Fender Left N/S Side 8Y0945207C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8Y0945208C

Audi S3 8Y Rear Lamp Tail Light Outer LED Fender Right O/S Side 8Y0945208C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T8945096E

Audi A5 8T Sportback Tail Light Lamp Side Panel Rear Right O/S 8T8945096E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. RHD-8W9945076AB

Audi A4 B9 Avant Boot Lid Tailgate Inner Lamp Light Rear Right O/S 8W9945076AB

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T8945096D

Audi A5 8T Tail Light Lamp Side Panel Rear Right O/S Taillight 8T8945096D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P4945093-1

Audi A3 8P Rear Tailgate Inner Lamp Light LED Wiring Harness Left N/S 8P4945093

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8J0945096K

Audi TT 8J Rear Lamp Trunk Boot Tailgate Inner Light Right O/S 8J0945096K

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V5945095A

Audi A3 8V Cabrio Tail Light Rear Left N/S LED Outer Lamp Boot Light 8V5945095A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P4945095-1

Audi A3 8P Rear Tailgate Lamp Light Outer Wiring Loom Harness Left N/S 8P4945095

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W5945091G

Audi A4 B9 Tail Light Lamp Side Panel Rear Left N/S Taillight 8W5945091G

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P4945257A

Bulb Holder Audi A3 S3 8P Rear Inner Left N/S Socket Tailgate 8P4945257A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K9945095D-1

Audi A4 RS4 B8 Tail Light Rear Left N/S Outer Lamp Boot Light 8K9945095D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W5945070A

Audi A4 B9 Saloon Rear Tail Light Lamp Outer Tailgate Right O/S 8W5945076A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W5945069A

Audi A4 B9 Saloon Rear Tail Light Lamp Outer Tailgate Left N/S 8W5945069A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K9945095B-1

Audi A4 S4 B8 Avant Taillight Rear Outer Lamp Left N/S 8K9945095B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8J0945095B-4

Audi TT 8J Rear Lamp Light Trunk Lid Boot Tailgate Left N/S 8J0945095B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G8945093

Audi A7 4G Rear Tailgate Trunk Lid Boot Light Lamp Left N/S LED 4G8945093

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W5945091G-2

Audi A4 B9 Lamp Plug Side Panel Tail Light Wiring Rear Left N/S 8K0973705A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8J0945096B-1

Audi TT 8J Rear Lamp Right O/S Light Trunk Lid Boot Tailgate 8J0945096B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W5945092G-2

Audi A4 B9 Lamp Plug Side Panel Tail Light Lamp Wiring Rear Right O/S 8W5945092G

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V3945096C-1

Audi A3 8V Rear Tail Light Outer Lamp Boot Light Right O/S 8V3945096C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8S0827574

Audi TT FV Tailgate Boot Lid Handle Trunk Switch Number Plate Light 8S0827574

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K5945094K

Audi A4 B8 Saloon Rear Right O/S Trunk Lid Tail Light Lamp LED 8K5945094K

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G5945093E-2

Audi A6 C7 Rear Tail Light Cable LED Inner Lamp Left Wire N/S 4G5945093E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8E9945258B

Audi A4 B7 Avant Rear Light Bulb Holder Right O/S 8E9945258B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W5945091C

Audi A4 B9 Tail Light Lamp Side Panel Rear Left N/S Outer Taillight 8W5945091C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8E0945246

Audi A4 B7 Rear Tail Light Securing Bolt Pair 8E0945246

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V3945092

Audi A3 8V 3D Rear Lamp Trunk Light Right O/S Tailgate LED Hella 8V3945092

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8S0945095E-1

Audi TT FV Rear Tailgate Trunk Lid Boot Light Lamp Left N/S 8S0945095

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V3945091

Audi A3 S3 8V Sportback Tail Light Left N/S LED Rear Lamp Taillight 8V3945091

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P0945094

Audi A3 8P Convertible Rear Inner Tail Light Hatch Lamp Right O/S 8P0945094

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4K5945092-2

Audi A6 C8 Avant Rear Light Lamp Taillight Side Panel LED Right O/S 4K5945092

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8E9945093A

Audi A4 B7 Avant Rear Tailgate Hatch Inner Lamp Light Left N/S 8E9945093A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G0947093

Audi RS6 C7 Centre Console Led Illumination Side Left N/S 4G0947093

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K5945093AA-1

Audi A4 B8 Saloon Trunk Lid Tail Light Wiring Harness Rear Left N/S 8K5945093AA

Product currently unavailable

Part no. RHD-8W5945094H

Audi A4 B9 Rear Tail Lamp Light Trunk Lid Tailgate Inner Right O/S 8W5945094H

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G5945095

Audi A6 C7 Rear Tail Lamp Left N/S Light Trunk Lid Tailgate 4G5945095

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W8945254

Audi A5 F5 Tail Light Lamp Trim Covering Panel Rear Right O/S 8W8945254

Product currently unavailable

Part no. RHD-8N0945096A-1

Audi TT 8N Mk1 Tail Light Cluster Rear Right O/S 8N0945096A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T0945095H-1

Audi A5 8T Rear Trunk Boot Left N/S Tailgate Lamp Light 8T0945095H

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P4945096E-4

Audi A3 8P Rear Tail Lamp Light Trunk Lid Tailgate Outer Right O/S 8P4945096E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G9945095D

Audi A6 C7 Rear Side Panel Fender Outer Light Lamp LED Left N/S 4G9945095D

Product currently unavailable

Showing 298-396 of 581 products