I'm replacing the interior lights in my RS2 with LEDs. I've managed to get the lenses and metal shields of the reading light on the paassenger side but the interior light lens in the centre by the rear view mirror is proving stubborn. Any tips?
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Cheers,
Chasman
1994 RS2 in RS Blue Pearlescent -
Lens, surround and switch come out as one piece IIRC. -
Hidden screws or good ole brute force?Cheers,
Chasman
1994 RS2 in RS Blue PearlescentComment
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There are 2 sorts of interior light. Sunroof or solid roof.Originally posted by Chasman
tgere is a spring clip at the rear on both IIRC
the back comes out first.
HTH
See Haynes manual...
DavidComment
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Stick a thin screwdriver in the back of the lens and carefully pull it out by on the rear first and the in the front. there are no clips on the sidesAudi Quattro WRComment
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Chasman what are the bulb numbers for the interior lights?Comment
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BA9 for the ones at the side by the grab handles - I bought red for all of them except the map light on the passenger side, looks really cool and saves your night vision a bit
. Rob at Ultraleds.co.uk does a nice bright "superior" version which is a cluster of 6 LEDs - or you can have a big single but I found that a bit low on power.
The main courtesy light at the front is a 41-44mm Dome (festoon)... again I went for red but Rob does all colours. Nice guy to deal with too, I buy wholesale quantities of Maglite upgrades from him for my website at www.ColdSpark.co.uk if that isn't too dodgy a plug for my own wares!
Cheers,
Chasman
1994 RS2 in RS Blue PearlescentComment
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Jamo,
I have these in mine.
I'm assuming you have the same interior lights as me; One light on the sunroof control panel and one above the rear seats.
If yours is the same as mine, these are the correct size (11mm x 42mm festoon).
Note, they give off a "very" different light to a standard filament bulb, sort of a white/blue-ish colour.
If you also want one for the boot, then you need this one (11mm x 38mm) as the boot bulb is slightly short than the interior ones.
Check the guy's shop here. NCTS other than I've used his stuff.
I've nearly finished replacing all the filament bulbs inside the car with LED's.
HTH's
Jas
2001 Avus Silver B5 RS4.
2004 A4 Avant 1.8T quattro Sport-LE.
1995 S2 Coupe - sold (sniff)Comment
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Funny that mate, thats the ebay seller who i've been looking at!
Yep same lights as those Jas might even try the ones on the sunvisors as well.
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Originally posted by Jamo
Ohhhh ******, I totally forgot about those
Thats a few "more" to do then
Jas
2001 Avus Silver B5 RS4.
2004 A4 Avant 1.8T quattro Sport-LE.
1995 S2 Coupe - sold (sniff)Comment
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Haha if you find the bulb numbers of those let me know
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You knew I'd run out and look didn't ya.Originally posted by JamoHaha if you find the bulb numbers of those let me know
11mm x 38mm festoons (same as boot light). Two in each visor
Jas
2001 Avus Silver B5 RS4.
2004 A4 Avant 1.8T quattro Sport-LE.
1995 S2 Coupe - sold (sniff)Comment
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These are the Ultraleds.co.uk ones, they seem to have more, but smaller LEDs...
The one's I'm really looking forward to doing are the dash backlights, I have several gone already. Given LEDs with 50,000+ hour life this should only need doing once, that's seriously handy considering the time involved.
Cheers,
Chasman
1994 RS2 in RS Blue PearlescentComment
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Originally posted by FourringsYou knew I'd run out and look didn't ya.
11mm x 38mm festoons (same as boot light). Two in each visor
Jas
i wasn't expecting that!!!! 
How do you take the visor apart to get to the bulbs? simple flick of a screwdriver?Comment
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2nd time today somebody has posted a link to that site! never heard of it until i started a thread on red ledsOriginally posted by ChasmanThese are the Ultraleds.co.uk ones, they seem to have more, but smaller LEDs...
The one's I'm really looking forward to doing are the dash backlights, I have several gone already. Given LEDs with 50,000+ hour life this should only need doing once, that's seriously handy considering the time involved.Comment
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