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Offline richtung

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Red interior light - help
« on: December 29, 2011, 06:44:53 pm »
Evening folks,

Recently noticed the one of the red overhead illuminating lights isnt working.

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not a major problem but im a bit of a perfectionist so no doubt will bug me to death!!

Does anybody know if the little red LED/bulb can be replaced? I dread to think how much a new unit would cost from the dealers!!!

Thanks

Rich
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Re: Red interior light - help
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2011, 09:26:50 pm »
I'd imagine you could change the LED Rich, but you'd probably have to get creative with the soldering iron and maybe do both to ensure a match?

For reference, the same LED overhead console for my old A3 was £46 at the dealer   :smiley:
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Re: Red interior light - help
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2011, 07:44:04 am »
hmm,  nothing is ever easy!!

For the hassle of replacing the LED's or the cost of a new unit, i guess i'll put up with it!

Thanks Beddie

Rich
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Re: Red interior light - help
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2017, 02:30:23 pm »
Ultimate thread from the dead, but has anyone had a bash at this?

If so, is it just any old red LED that'll do the job?
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Re: Red interior light - help
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2017, 02:37:28 pm »
Good question. I cant remember if the LED is a surface mount one of not. Best to take the unit out and have a look.
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Re: Red interior light - help
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2017, 02:43:37 pm »
Quote from: rich83 on January 13, 2017, 02:37:28 pm
Good question. I cant remember if the LED is a surface mount one of not. Best to take the unit out and have a look.

Yeah I think that's what it'll come to if nobody's had a crack at it, next step will be tracking one down!
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Re: Red interior light - help
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2017, 02:46:47 pm »
Finding an led that matches will be easy....
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Re: Red interior light - help
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2017, 10:45:02 am »
Best bet would be finding a working unit from another VAG car and harvesting the led form there.

E.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282321927343
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Re: Red interior light - help
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2017, 05:34:16 pm »
This is something I'll be looking into shortly, as my passenger side one is very very dim. Drivers side is okay but not great.

Comparing them to a mates Edition 30, mine seem non-existent.
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