Audi Coupe OEM+ Interior Lighting Guide

[Jas11n]

As promised;

Bulb replacement in the mirror switch.

Seen this question asked loads of times before, "how do you remove the inner door handle??" plenty of great explanations, but I can't remember coming across some good pictures documenting the process. So here's some of actually removing the inner door handle to gain access for removal of both the window switches and the mirror switch.

Underneath the handle are three holes. The top and middle holes (numbers 1 & 2) contain an Allen headed bolt (some cars may have a torx headed bolt). You need a 4mm allen key, insert it up through the hole and fish about until you feel the allen key engage the bolt. Untighten them, not all the way as they are just clamps that clamp onto a bracket behind. Number 3 hole contains a pozi-headed screw, you need to remove this all the way out.




Pull the handle away from the door card and slide out the switch panel;



The window switch plate and the mirror switch plate and slide locked together, just simply slide them apart, either way, doesn't matter.



Unplug the multiplug from the rear (same goes for the window switch plate if needed)



Now you can take the parts you need into the house/garage/where ever.
If your other half is up for it again, tie her up, gag her and remove all pets/children etc.

Here's the switch still in it's plate.



To remove, pull back on the two spring loaded hooks and get a blade down between the switch and the plate at the opposite end, push from the control side and out it pops.




There's six tangs on the inner switch body holding it into the black outer casing. I carefully got a blade in where each tang is, then inserted a straightened paper clip to stop it snapping back. Did this on all six, then pulled back on the two spring loaded hooks again and withdrew the internal switch casing upwards.

[Fat Audi 80]

Thread tidied up!

[Jas11n]

If anyone else has any comments, please feel free to post.

Kind regards.

In another thread though

[Jas11n]

Nicely documented!

I need to get my termperature gauge out and having seen your diff lock pictures mines not lighting up either!

It was wicked to see your car in the flesh at the harrogate meet btw, and good to meet you also!

Good to meet you too again Andy.
I'm off to Maplins to stock up on LED's and bulbs tomorrow (got no bulbs left and down to the last 15 LED's), once you get your ATD unit and difflock switch out, if you want to send them to me I'll replace everything with new. Three new bulbs in the difflock switch and either an LED or bulb in the ATD, your choice mate.
I've not charged anyone yet and I'm not about to start

Jase..

[Sonic]

Nicely documented!

I need to get my termperature gauge out and having seen your diff lock pictures mines not lighting up either!

It was wicked to see your car in the flesh at the harrogate meet btw, and good to meet you also!

[macspring]

Thanks

It is when is is pointed out to the fella with the glasses.

Thanks again, great thread, latest addition.

Can't be much left on this car now? - Famous last words?

Question now in thread here: http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=361453

Apologies if this is covered elesewhere on this forum?

Thanks.

[Jas11n]

Short leg is easily distinguishable mate .

[macspring]

Jase,

Just what a I needed as a few of mine are blown.

BTW How does one determine which leg of the new LED is which as at the outset both appear to be the same length?, or did I miss something?

Kind regards.

[urs4quattro]

Excellent write up on the window switch. That's a job that need doing on my car sometime soon...

[Jas11n]

All out and ready for surgery;




Here's the replacement LED. It's a 3mm 12v superbright LED from Maplins (the same LED I use to replace peoples outside temp gauge illumination) It has an inbuilt resistor too. Link to the code from Maplins >>> CJ70M



Now I roughly copied the shape the original LED's legs had been bent to;



Removed the old LED and it's resistor, then soldered on the new one. REMEMBER to get the polarity right, short leg to earth.



Once both legs had been soldered on, I checked it was ok with a 12v power source;



Then reassembled the the switch making sure the LED was lined up right;



Don't forget when refitting the rocker plate, to get it the right way round, the white protrusion on it's underside goes to the LED end;



Recheck to make sure it's looking ok;



Done, reverse removal to fit the switch back in the switch plate, then back out to the car to refit it.

Jase..

[Jas11n]

All the illumination in my mirror switch in the S2 has gone, but it's winter and that means dark nights. By the time I get in from work, the light is too poor for me to start messing around taking the inner door handle off to remove it.
That's a job for tomorrow after a trip to Maplins, I'm off work (Four day week for the next five weeks)....whoo hoo.

Tonight though, I thought I'd dismantle a window switch and document the process, along with changing out the old LED and replacing with a new one.
The switch plate and switch I had spare after fitting opening rear windows to the S2 a couple of months back.
The S2's four switches are all working fine, nice and shiny bright, but I still wanted to see how these things are put together. I like to mess



So, after you've removed the switch plate from the door, you then need to remove the switch itself. Flip it over and get a blade down the side of the switch, push the switch down from the top side and it'll come out. It can be tight.




Now you need to remove the rocker plate on the top. Again get a balde and slide it down the side, not very far, but just enough so you see one side pop up.




Note for reference later, the earth terminal is number 3 and the 12v illumination terminal is number 4. You'll need to know this to get the correct polarity of the LED. The anode (12v in) is the longer leg of the LED, the cathode (earth) is the shorter leg of the LED.



Now you need to get the internal workings out of the switch body. There's four tabs on the inner plastic, that are snapped behind four tabs on the inside of the black body. You need to use something like some small terminal drivers to raise the black switch body up and carefully start to push the switch down from the top (or pull from the terminals at the bottom.) Don't lose heart, it comes out eventually.

[macspring]

Nice Post re the Switch

as per usual, Jas11n.

Good enough to be taken out and make a sticky by a mod in it's own right?

Thanks again.

[Jas11n]

Set yourself up somewhere with plenty of light and space, tie the other half up and gag her, then lock the dog away.

Whoops wrong forum...

:mischeif: :mischeif:

[Jas11n]

1.1 watt, same as what came out. I tried to get a picture of the text on the side of the bulb, but way to small for the camera.

[Flat on my back]

Like your thinking...

Set yourself up somewhere with plenty of light and space, tie the other half up and gag her, then lock the dog away.

Whoops wrong forum...

Could bend the legs of an LED to point in the right direction if you wanted to match the rest of the lumens...

Stunning...you should do the manuals for Audi.