A7 mesh grille w/night vision?

[SlickMachine]

I'm looking to replace my grille on 2012 A7 Prestige with night vision and front park sensors.
Looking on eBay, there is nothing That I see for night vision cars. I don't want to drop 1k plus on an oem. Anyone with night vision do the swap, and if so, where did you find the replica grill?

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[bhamcarnut]

I did last week. Night vision was the easy part. You just cut out the area behind the last ring on the emblem. If you have the front camera that took so retrofitting. I’m driving my rover today but will be happy to post some pics when I get home tonight.


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[bhamcarnut]

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Here is a few pics I had on my phone


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[SlickMachine]

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Here is a few pics I had on my phone


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Yeah that looks perfect. Link to the grille?

[bhamcarnut]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XK...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Out of stock.

I would not recommend one with the emblem cut out. I had to melt it back on for stability with a plastic welder.


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[SlickMachine]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XK...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Out of stock.

I would not recommend one with the emblem cut out. I had to melt it back on for stability with a plastic welder.


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I can’t find one where it’s not cut out. Found this one eBay that has a removable back for the emblem,,, not sure why it’s like that. Think that will work?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-15-AUDI-....c100677.m4598

[bhamcarnut]

That’s basically the same as what I got. They give you tiny little screws to put the cutout back on if you want to. I decided to use a plastic welder from harbor freight to put it back on. If your handy it won’t be a problem. I would be happy to pm you my number if you need help walking through anything. By the time I got home it was dark. So I will take a couple more pics tomorrow.


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[SlickMachine]

That’s basically the same as what I got. They give you tiny little screws to put the cutout back on if you want to. I decided to use a plastic welder from harbor freight to put it back on. If your handy it won’t be a problem. I would be happy to pm you my number if you need help walking through anything. By the time I got home it was dark. So I will take a couple more pics tomorrow.


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Ordered. Thanks a lot man.. I'll hit you up when it gets here and if I hit a snag.

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[jazzyjay18]

Did your OEM rings mount onto the piece you welded back in or how did you retain the chrome rings?

[Sundis]

Im gonna buy from http://www.xenonz.co.uk/audi-a7-2011-2014-products.html later on. ive heard they got good quality on their items :)

[SlickMachine]

Im gonna buy from http://www.xenonz.co.uk/audi-a7-2011-2014-products.html later on. ive heard they got good quality on their items :)

They were out of stock when I checked.

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[bhamcarnut]

The tabs on the old rings fell apart. I ended up ordering a black one for the front and back. The same thing happened when I replaced the grill on my Q7 so it might just be me! Lmao.


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[bhamcarnut]

Sorry for the quality. It’s been raining. Here is a couple more pics. IMG_2605.JPGIMG_2606.JPGIMG_2607.JPG


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[SlickMachine]

Received that grill from eBay and those asshats advertise via photo that it has parking sensor mounts... Of course when it got here there were none. Quality looks like shit also do I'm sending it back. Good news is that it's rather easy to remove the grill without pulling the bumper. Had to remove night vision camera to get at the two smaller screws behind the Audi rings. One or two on sides of grill hidden by the washer spray hose for camera.

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[BenMTL]

Hey guys, I am actually looking for the exact opposite thing but hopefully you can point me in the right direction? Basically, I am looking for the following;

-replica (so not $1-2k)
-minimum or no fab work required to get it to fit
-must fit OEM facelift 2015+ A7 Sline front bumper
-but honey comb RS7 style
-black surround
-silver quattro bottom logo (bottom half)
-no front camera or nightvision (no holes for them either hopefully, looks ugly)
-EU front plate holder/mount
-amazon or ebay OK

Exactly like this I guess but must fit my front bumper (sline A7, not RS7 bumper) and no front camera;



Anyone know the OEM part number or where to buy such a thing? Does this option even exist yet?

[BenMTL]

^Has anyone even seen any being sold that match all that criteria? None on ebay or amazon...Maybe they don't make it yet? Too new model.

[SlickMachine]

Finally finished my swap after sending first grill back. These replicas are really low quality I have to say. Still looks better than my tired OEM. Had to cut mesh out for night vision, other than that it was pretty easy. Some screw holes on the sides of the grill were missing as well. Go into this knowing that the quality, especially up close, will be very disappointing compared to OEM.
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[BenMTL]

Finally finished my swap after sending first grill back. These replicas are really low quality I have to say. Still looks better than my tired OEM. Had to cut mesh out for night vision, other than that it was pretty easy. Some screw holes on the sides of the grill were missing as well. Go into this knowing that the quality, especially up close, will be very disappointing compared to OEM.
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How much was it? Looks good, from a far at least...

$300 vs $1000 is a big difference...

[SlickMachine]

How much was it? Looks good, from a far at least...

$300 vs $1000 is a big difference...

Actually it was 169$ on eBay, pretty inexpensive.

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[EuroDub]

Im looking for the same thing right now. My 2012 OEM one is starting to peal from rock chips so I want to replace it but don't know what to get because of camera. How does night vision camera attach to the back?

[SlickMachine]

Im looking for the same thing right now. My 2012 OEM one is starting to peal from rock chips so I want to replace it but don't know what to get because of camera. How does night vision camera attach to the back?

It actually won't attach to the grill at all. The camera has a bracket that attaches to the crash bar and it 'floats' behind the grill. You will need to cut out the mesh behind that last Audi ring so it can see through. Not hard at all with a Dremel tool or similar.
You won't find a mesh aftermarket grill meant for night vision. Make sure you get one with parking sensor mounts, some don't have them. I had to send one back because the seller had sensors pictured and the grill they sent of course had no mounts.

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[Dutch_A6]

What slick said, I just did the same thing, here's a close up.

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[EuroDub]

Awesoem, thanks guys!

Did you use regular black paint for crush bar? I heard using bedliner kind of material lasts longer.


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[Dutch_A6]

Awesoem, thanks guys!

Did you use regular black paint for crush bar? I heard using bedliner kind of material lasts longer.


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I used truck bedliner, put a few coats on and it's damn near indestructible.

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[BenMTL]

It actually won't attach to the grill at all. The camera has a bracket that attaches to the crash bar and it 'floats' behind the grill. You will need to cut out the mesh behind that last Audi ring so it can see through. Not hard at all with a Dremel tool or similar.
You won't find a mesh aftermarket grill meant for night vision. Make sure you get one with parking sensor mounts, some don't have them. I had to send one back because the seller had sensors pictured and the grill they sent of course had no mounts.

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Actually, they do sell aftermarket grilles on Ebay with nighvision support.

[SlickMachine]

Actually, they do sell aftermarket grilles on Ebay with nighvision support.

Give the guy a link then...

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[SpectreGadget]

I had found this one, but it's sold out.
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[Soft]

What slick said, I just did the same thing, here's a close up.

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What version is this?, where did you get this one ?
I have been looking at the BK full kit, but it does not come with that grill.
I also asked if it would fit a "SE", NON S line and they confirmed, but I seem to recall it's different sizes between S line , and NON sline.

[Dutch_A6]

What version is this?, where did you get this one ?
I have been looking at the BK full kit, but it does not come with that grill.
I also asked if it would fit a "SE", NON S line and they confirmed, but I seem to recall it's different sizes between S line , and NON sline.

Actually found this after some searching on eBay, phone app doesn't let me grab the look so here's a screen shot. As to the grill I don't think it matters what bumper you have, the difference in the bumper doesn't apply to the grill just the rest as it's shaped a little different as far as I'm aware.

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