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D3 - Interior Electrics Airbags, Sensors, climate modules, instrument clusters, switches etc |
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Good idea Duffy.
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I did a test rig with a CANBUS error free LED and an incandescent 501 in parallel.
I did not take any temperature readings but found after ten minutes I could hold the incandescent but not for long whilst the CANBUS LED actually burnt my finger just touching it. Please let us know your results. I was reading a couple of weeks back about a guy in the States who was playing with PTCs to solve this but seems to have gone quiet since. Hope his house did not burn down
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More interior LED goodness here and more about Trups and his wonderfull LEDs.
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8131
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I went the Trups route after chatting with Scott and am really pleased with the result.
I had two problems:- 1 The rear footwell lights would not come out for me but Trups did it rather quickly when I was visiting him. 2 The number plate light screws are solid so when the warmer possibly drier weather comes along I will get the drill out. Trups did my front side lights with his little loom and they look fantastic. Trups did me a special but there were other things in play that helped both of us. I do reccomend his kit, especially the door/boot & footwell LEDs. I have not seen these anywhere else.
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Ray at Wigan Pier 2014 A8L D4 4.0TFSI Gold (Sticker says "Beige") Can't leave you in a black smoke cloud anymore.. In progress, Nothing left to do. Gone 2004 A8 D3 3.0 TDI. Ebony Pearl Black (with little bits of other colours and glitter) |
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Sorry for the delay on this.
I used an IR thermometer today to measure the temp of the boot LED Ambient was circa 20 degrees C, after circa 1 minute operation, the hottest part of the bulb circuitry peaked at 70 degrees, the holder itself was, at worst, warm to the touch and the hottest part of the bulb was the contact pads where it appeared to acting as a heat sink. I didn't see anything to worry me unduly.
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Hi Duffy,
Thanks for the detailed result, really interesting. I have been playing with various LEDs but without any kind of thermometer, unless you count a slightly burnt finger tip. Varying results, even with the same type supplied by the same supplier. I think that my results might point to lack of proper research prior to mass production. I have stopped messing about now because the ones supplied by Trups have fulfilled my needs.
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Ray at Wigan Pier 2014 A8L D4 4.0TFSI Gold (Sticker says "Beige") Can't leave you in a black smoke cloud anymore.. In progress, Nothing left to do. Gone 2004 A8 D3 3.0 TDI. Ebony Pearl Black (with little bits of other colours and glitter) |
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Does anyone have any idea if the D4's LED's would fit the D3?
Would be interested to know if you could retrofit some OEM+ goodness into the D3...
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Thread resurrection - anyone have a guide on how to get the roof interior light out as the bulb has died? its the white plastic driver side cover that I need to get out but dont want to damage the trip
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Front
Pry the plastic diffuser from your side not the windscreen screen and it will pop open Rear Pry the entire unit starting from the sides and it will drop open.
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2006 D3 S8 5.2 V10 Ceramic Brakes, Bang&Olufsen, DTV, DAB, Rear Camera, BT, TPMS, Soft Close, Auto Boot, AMI , 4 Zone AC, Home Link, All Electric Blinds, Fingerprint, Ski Hatch, Black Extended Leather, Heated Sport Seats, Alacantra, Carbon Trim inc Aluminium Pack 2. 2015 A3 S line 1.4 TFSI - for the missus to keep her away from my car. Standard S-line equipment, no extras. 2006 D3 A8 3.7 V8 - SOLD but not forgotten |
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