Front LED ambient lighting mod - Easy job

Funny thing is that there are PR pictures of the Exeo with these ambient light fitted, and you can find the parts back in the ETKA catalogue.


Same is possible with the reading lights above the backseat, but than the whole unit has to be replaced with this one:



A pre-drilled unit with ambient leds cost appr. GBP 60,--

The same unit without the ambient leds and the 2 necessary holes cost appr. GBP 36,--
Buy the ambient leds, drill 2 holes and mount the leds and you safe yourself a lot of money.







See here: http://www.a3forum.fr/viewtopic.php?t=157

I haven't applied this mod to my Exeo yet, but it's on the wish list.

They look soldered to me, looks like they have soldered onto the circuit for the leds that are there for the button red illumination. I think I'm going to order the LED's
8E0919063A on the phone and mod my rear interior light when I get back home on Saturday.

Had a look in the ETKA catalogue for the rear spline lights with ambient leds.
The part numbers posted on the French A3Forum.fr site are correct and the unit is cheaper than I thought: appr. GBP 45,--.

8E0 947 111 A 9NQ (silver)
8E0 947 111 A 8C1 (torrone beige)
8E0 947 111 A 6PS (black)
8E0 947 111 A EC3 (platina white)

Will check the colour I need tomorrow and than order one. I assume these have the holes for the LEDs already.

Just ordered the LED's. £13.68 inc VAT.

Have ordered the lamp for above the backseat (8E0 947 111 A 9NQ).
Will open a new topic with pics when it has arrived and is installed.

Funny thing is that there are PR pictures of the Exeo with these ambient light fitted, and you can find the parts back in the ETKA catalogue.

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My SE Tech seems to already have them in the Front but not in the Rear. Also has lights in the door handles, not sure where else as only had it for a few weeks and not been out in the dark yet...

Just done my rear light this afternoon. Drilled 2 holes, countersunk them to make it look a bit more OEM, glued the LED's in and soldered the 2 connections.

Cost me £13.

looking good. Whats the finish like in real life?
BTW you done the grill yet?

Looks very good!
What size of drill did you use? 3mm?
What's the partnumber of the light module?

dalepearson said:

looking good. Whats the finish like in real life?
BTW you done the grill yet?

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The finish is spot on, if you enlarge my first pic I think you will see.

I have decided to leave the grille as it is, now that I have an LCR splitter I think the front looks fine.

mcdonald said:

Looks very good!
What size of drill did you use? 3mm?
What's the partnumber of the light module?

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I used a 6mm drill and then a slight sniff of a countersinker. Part number for the LED's is 8E0919063A and the price is £13. from my local Audi dealer (they are closer than Seat and can order for next day too.

Nath. said:

The finish is spot on, if you enlarge my first pic I think you will see.

I have decided to leave the grille as it is, now that I have an LCR splitter I think the front looks fine.

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I have started cutting mine up Hope all ends well

Have the light unit with ambient LED's above the back seat fitted today.
Drilled 2 holes of 3mm instead because I used the LED's of the ambient LED unit only and not the black plastic housing.
Distance between the 2 holes is 20mm and they're 15mm away from the edge.
Replaced the bulbs for the reading lights with LED's also.

Pictures:







Result:

both look spot on lads , i think i'll be attempting this mod when i get back from my holidays in a few weeks

keep up the good work

hello

i would like to put it in my leon mk1, ! i search 8E0 947 111 A but i find 8E0 947 111 AA

is it the same?




is there tje place to put DEL?

thanks

Looks like the same part to me. Remove the black cover and there is plenty of room.

I'm not sure if there is a mounting point in the MK1 Leon for this light though?