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Good call with the polarizing lens, never thought about that before actually but glare from windscreen is noticeable on mine too.
And I've also ordered a new rain sensor gel thing too
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Audi A8 LED license plate lights
Nice one - i hope it all works as it should for you!
About 1 year ago, i wanted to upgrade the rear license plate lights to LEDs. I thought this would be a simple mod but how wrong i was. The screws that hold in the lights were completely corroded and i ended up taking half the boot lid apart to take them out. As a result, i had to break the old light units leaving me with this: I then ordered a new set from A8 Parts - great as ever... Upgraded them to error-free LEDs: ...and also decided to upgrade from the steel screws to stainless steel instead to avoid future issues. And refit the units: This is the end result - makes such a difference All in all, this mod ended up taking the best part of 3 hrs when it should have taken 10 mins max. I can honestly say this has been the most frustrating mod I've done so far given the screws were coroded but i would recommend persevering and the outcome will be worth it! Oli
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CURRENT: 2006 Audi A8 D3 4.2 Tdi QS - CLICK HERE FOR PROJECT THREAD: Audi Exclusive Azure Blue, Amaretto brown interior, facelift rear lights, S8 mirrors, B&O, ACC, Digital TV, glass sunroof, Fridge, Extended Leather Pack 2, wooden steering wheel & gearknob, keyless entry, keyless start, electric boot, softclose doors SOLD : 2000 FL Silver D2 4.2 QS - Solar sunroof, Bose, Blinds, NavPlus, Playstation, DVD, wireless headphones, iPhone AV connection, RS6 steering wheel, chrome mirrors, phone prep, xenons, servotronic steering, Rear screen, TV-in-motion, NavPlus Alu rings, S8 exhaust, S8 bonnet grille, 385mm D3 S8 brakes, rubber winter mats, De-badged rear, US rear indicator clusters, 20" Final Edition diamond cut wheels, 15mm Eibach Pro spacers (front), 20mm H&R hubcentric spacers (rear). Audi A8/S8 D2 Flickr Group |
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I did this mod just last week Oli, makes quite a difference doesn't it? Looks much better, well worth the effort
I think the original screws are stainless, mine had no rust but two of them refused to come out with a screwdriver and I chewed the heads up and ended up drilling them out. I followed Marcin's guide to doing the job and used double sided sticky tape to secure them. Out of interest, what price were the replacements, I was quoted £34 for a pair from a stealer?
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one of my left side screw is shaxxed too. Any tips oli? wanted to do this my self. What are the replacement screw size etc?
cheers
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I've been looking at replacing the number plate LEDs too. Looks like you found a neat solution. They're looking good
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My original screws had seized too, so I bought replacement marine stainless ones from ebay and after a year, these seized even worse! Apparently stainless doesn't go well with aluminium. I replaced the part on the boot which holds the lights when I fitted the reversing camera, replaced both lamps and used nylon screws from ebay with some silicone grease on them. These are the best. I think they were M3x12 and cut to length with a Stanley knife.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181918020853 |
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Unhappily the sun makes the tail lamp lenses crack and go brittle. So there is a flipside of the coin. What brand of LED lamp did you use for the plate lights? Mike
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Your plastic replacements are the way forward
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CURRENT: 2006 Audi A8 D3 4.2 Tdi QS - CLICK HERE FOR PROJECT THREAD: Audi Exclusive Azure Blue, Amaretto brown interior, facelift rear lights, S8 mirrors, B&O, ACC, Digital TV, glass sunroof, Fridge, Extended Leather Pack 2, wooden steering wheel & gearknob, keyless entry, keyless start, electric boot, softclose doors SOLD : 2000 FL Silver D2 4.2 QS - Solar sunroof, Bose, Blinds, NavPlus, Playstation, DVD, wireless headphones, iPhone AV connection, RS6 steering wheel, chrome mirrors, phone prep, xenons, servotronic steering, Rear screen, TV-in-motion, NavPlus Alu rings, S8 exhaust, S8 bonnet grille, 385mm D3 S8 brakes, rubber winter mats, De-badged rear, US rear indicator clusters, 20" Final Edition diamond cut wheels, 15mm Eibach Pro spacers (front), 20mm H&R hubcentric spacers (rear). Audi A8/S8 D2 Flickr Group |
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Leave it for now!
As the title suggest, gonna leave mine for now as I have bigger fish to fry. Cheers
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