Interior door-handle red LED back-lighting

[Spike00513]

Has anybody done this?




2012 A3:

[Luxus Panzer]

I think my 04 B6 has this stock.

[gmudan]

Very easy to do that.

[G.AUDI]

Do tell...

[War Machine]

I think my 04 B6 has this stock.

Pics or bust, my 04' does not.

[Spike00513]

So my 04' 3.0L actually does have this, I just couldn't see it because the interior lighting was on the dimmest setting (adjusted via +/- on left instrument cluster buttons).

Will take pics.

For those of you who don't have it (if you didn't just overlook it like I did), I guess this means it can be retro-fitted...somehow...

[NathanGrayW]

My 04 USP has this stock aswell

[FromS60toB61.8t]

... now this makes me wonder if my 04 1.8 has this... its 6spd so its in the same realm as u guys!

[SJorge3442]

my 03 3.0 has this....I thought it was standard

[pa4ul]

it is standard feature! BTw i have a 02 us spec.

[SJorge3442]

can we make this brighter? Maybe wire in a rheostat somewhere along the line?

[Jermunji]

I'll have to check my '02. Doubt it has this tho

[cschuster]

I have it, don't know why you would want it brighter though...mine is just short of blinding when it's really dark out.

[Micahseth]

So my 04' 3.0L actually does have this, I just couldn't see it because the interior lighting was on the dimmest setting (adjusted via +/- on left instrument cluster buttons).

Will take pics.

For those of you who don't have it (if you didn't just overlook it like I did), I guess this means it can be retro-fitted...somehow...

I noticed mine too. How do you use the -/+ to adjust brightness?


'05 A4 1.8T S-Line

[texasboy21]

I noticed mine too. How do you use the -/+ to adjust brightness?


'05 A4 1.8T S-Line

Press the plus sign to increase brightness, press the minus sign to decrease brightness.

[Slowaudi908]

I wish my b6 had this. I should of bought a 04

[SJorge3442]

I wish my b6 had this. I should of bought a 04

so has it been confirmed that not all b6's have this?

[b6a4sreca]

Pics or bust, my 04' does not.

Turn the headlightheadlights witch to the parking lights (one click to the right) and it will come on

[blownb6]

My 02 us spec has them so must be standard

[Toronto5.5]

I have an 05 1.8t USP and don't have this.

[Spike00513]

Pic of them on in my 04':



The strip is only visible (as shown in above pic) if I take the picture from below. From a normal occupant perspective, there's only the faintest glow onto the door handle (like shown above). I think it might look better if it was brighter.

When pressing the "+" button on the cluster, all of the interior lights increase in brightness. While everything gets super bright at max setting (distracting during night driving IMO), the door handle lights increase in brightness marginally. I wonder if the door lights can be made brighter, without also increasing the brightness of the rest of the interior (personal preference).



I'm not sure if it's powered by LED(s) or incandescent bulb. The following picture is the reverse side of it:

I have it, don't know why you would want it brighter though...mine is just short of blinding when it's really dark out.

Like said above, mine gives off the faintest glow at max (+) setting. Nowhere near blinding when dark out IMO. I almost have to put my head to the door handle to see it. Maybe they are bulb-powered and my bulbs are dying? - (if that's even possible, I always thought bulbs either do or don't work, and there is no dimming in between to signify pending failure, except for HID headlight projector bulbs which dim and get blue over time)

[Toronto5.5]

^ oh yeah I have that but it's barely noticeable.

[n7plus1]

im pretty sure my '03 does not...1.8t 5speed sport...but ill look.

[SaabtoAudi]

im pretty sure my '03 does not...1.8t 5speed sport...but ill look.

My 03 1.8t 5 speed does, I just checked at lunch. They were dim, but I do have these.

[FromS60toB61.8t]

just checked, can confirm mine has this.

2004 1.8t 6spd

Although they are super dim and not noticeable at all at night. Cluster lights set on max brightness.

[ECS Tuning-Audi]

Interesting... Now I wanna check when I get out to my car after work. And see if I can increase the brightness of the dash lightning.

Jason

[Four-Play]

Wow my car has this as well, I learned something new about my car today Which is an '02 1.8.

The lights are veeeeery faint, only lighting up like a millimeter of the top ridge of the door handle. Just enough to help locate the handle when it's dark. And they do change with the +/- buttons.

I had seen that little bit of red light before, but I always thought it was just a reflection of all the other red ambient light that our cars have in the cabin.

Cool thing to know

[FromS60toB61.8t]

Ok so who's doing the bright door handle led diy! Haha

If it's possible to take them out whithout taking the door apart I'll do it

[Jermunji]

Wow my car has this as well, I learned something new about my car today Which is an '02 1.8.

Awesome, I'm looking forward to seeing this when my audi comes back from the dead.

Ok so who's doing the bright door handle led diy! Haha

This. Somebody figure this out so I can do it on my spare time.

[n7plus1]

door panels are easy to get off.

[MNAudi101]

03 1.8T has them for me pretty bright

[customa4]

Never knew this little trick. Should definitely be in the Easter Egg thread. I'm gonna try later on tonight on an 02.

[claudiovagkraft]

I have them too, 04 USP Avant. As stated above, you don't notice the light at all, it's when you you put your hand in the recess that you seethe red glow on your fingertips. Same as the red lights in your overhead console by the sunroof switch. They shine down onto your center console but it's so faint that you only realize they're there after you block the light with your fingers.

[SJorge3442]

I have them too, 04 USP Avant. As stated above, you don't notice the light at all, it's when you you put your hand in the recess that you seethe red glow on your fingertips. Same as the red lights in your overhead console by the sunroof switch. They shine down onto your center console but it's so faint that you only realize they're there after you block the light with your fingers.

see, my center console ones are very bright. Ideally, my door lights would match my over heads.

[Jfonse81]

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I have a B8.5 and the stock light you cant barely see it so I instead modified it with a red 3mm led bulb and now you can definitely tell . I'm very satisfied with the results and its really inexpensive and not hard to do.20191204_220508.jpeg20191204_220526.jpeg20191204_220515.jpeg20191204_220535.jpeg20191204_220540.jpeg20191204_161720.jpeg

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[ConorB]

I took of the door panel and got access to the lighting mechanism but there doesn’t seem to be a way to remove the bulb inside? It’s stuck in the clear plastic piece and connected to the black piece with the yellow box on the end housing the wires. Would you mind telling me how you got the old bulb out to put the new one in the clear plastic projecting mechanism? I’d really appreciate it as I have the door Panel already off the car. I purchased a 3mm red led with a resister for the replacement.

Best,
CONOR

[Jfonse81]

If my mind recollects , in order to remove the oem bulb , you have to pull the whole plastic clear housing where the bulb goes . Then cut the oem wires and soldered it to the 3mm led bulb . Also the plastic grommet that comes with the 3mm bulb, I reversed it and drilled the hole bigger with a drill bit so the 3mm bulb will fit properly, see photos

I took of the door panel and got access to the lighting mechanism but there doesn’t seem to be a way to remove the bulb inside? It’s stuck in the clear plastic piece and connected to the black piece with the yellow box on the end housing the wires. Would you mind telling me how you got the old bulb out to put the new one in the clear plastic projecting mechanism? I’d really appreciate it as I have the door Panel already off the car. I purchased a 3mm red led with a resister for the replacement.

Best,
CONOR

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[ConorB]

Thanks so much for the response. Was a shot in the dark reaching out on here

If my mind recollects , in order to remove the oem bulb , you have to pull the whole plastic clear housing where the bulb goes . Then cut the oem wires and soldered it to the 3mm led bulb . Also the plastic grommet that comes with the 3mm bulb, I reversed it and drilled the hole bigger with a drill bit so the 3mm bulb will fit properly, see photos
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[Jfonse81]

No problem! Once you figure it out and do one side , the other side its a breeze . And the results are impressive, the way it should've came from manufacture. Good luck

Thanks so much for the response. Was a shot in the dark reaching out on here

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