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    Super bright LED reverse lights installed

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    Much brighter, cleaner, will last longer, just overall much much better.



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    Any details on the exact part? Tips on install? Picture of the lights from behind?
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyUtah787 View Post
    Any details on the exact part? Tips on install? Picture of the lights from behind?
    All you need is a flat head to wedge open the gray fabric cover. pinch the plastic clips that hold the harness. push in and twist the old bulb out. push in and twist the new bulb in. push harnes back into place and close the fabric cover. took 30 seconds.

    here is the link: http://deautokey.com/product/2015-au...e-reverse-leds

    this is a terrible image but here it is from the rear. stocks vs the leds:
    this image does not really show them well but oh well im too lazy to go back out and snap more

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    Quote Originally Posted by markn1689 View Post
    All you need is a flat head to wedge open the gray fabric cover. pinch the plastic clips that hold the harness. push in and twist the old bulb out. push in and twist the new bulb in. push harnes back into place and close the fabric cover. took 30 seconds.

    here is the link: http://deautokey.com/product/2015-au...e-reverse-leds

    this is a terrible image but here it is from the rear. stocks vs the leds:
    this image does not really show them well but oh well im too lazy to go back out and snap more
    Image is perfect for what I was looking for, thanks for doing that. Any idea if it's safe to assume these will also work on an S3?
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    umm that IS an s3...

    left is stock and right is led

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    Quote Originally Posted by markn1689 View Post
    umm that IS an s3...

    left is stock and right is led
    Haha sorry, couldn't quite tell from the picture. Just wanted to be sure since the website says "A3" specifically. Thanks again for the info.
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    I wonder if those would work in my SQ5


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    Quote Originally Posted by reyoasian View Post
    How's the visibility in reverse at night?
    I had this done on my previous cars with several different LED bulbs; they were crisp as hell when you looked at them but lumens output and visibility weren't as good as OEM halogens (but that was when LEDs weren't as mature as they are now...)
    visibility is better but its not quite as good as I thought it might be. better than stock though

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    Quote Originally Posted by markn1689 View Post
    visibility is better but its not quite as good as I thought it might be. better than stock though
    Thanks for the pictures and info about how you installed it! Will order a pair.
    Last edited by clearwater; 01-13-2016 at 10:31 PM.

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    Thanks for the review - this works in all models with the bax9s reverse:
    http://deautokey.com/product/2015-au...e-reverse-leds

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    So when you mention harness, do you have to remove it from the compartment to install the LED bulb?

    Got a pic of said harness? I got in my LEDs and want to install when I get home.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Metrshr View Post
    So when you mention harness, do you have to remove it from the compartment to install the LED bulb?

    Got a pic of said harness? I got in my LEDs and want to install when I get home.

    TIA!
    check out page 2 of this thread: http://www.audiworld.com/forums/audi...2894402/page2/
    i have pics of the install. you do not need to remove any harness- just remove the fuzzy grey cover

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    Thanks Mark!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Metrshr View Post
    Thanks Mark!
    actually just remove the fuzzy cover then clip the harness out- 2 clips to remove.

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    Quote Originally Posted by markn1689 View Post
    actually just remove the fuzzy cover then clip the harness out- 2 clips to remove.
    Good info, thank you for sharing.

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    Did you ever figure out what LED fits for the rear fog?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 16s3pang View Post
    Did you ever figure out what LED fits for the rear fog?
    yes.
    here:
    http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...led-Error-Free!

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    Quote Originally Posted by markn1689 View Post
    visibility is better but its not quite as good as I thought it might be. better than stock though
    I went a different route than you. I still visit Golf Mk7 forums (I owned a Golf 7R and saw @DeAutoLED released a newer oversized and "brighter" LED bulb for the Mk7 European LED tail lights (see http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27544). These oversized bulbs uses a BaY9s base which does not fit North American A3/S3 8V models that uses a BaX9s base. So I simply asked if they could also make me am oversized bulb but for it in a BaX9s with their Mk7 group buy. 2 weeks later I received the units and here are my observations and experience:

    1. The bulb is indeed oversized and just a smidge to big to fit our housings

    2. This is NOT for everybody but I enlarged the opening using a soldering iron method to melt the plastic. I didn't use a rotary tool to grind the housing because I hate fine plastic shavings stuck in the light housing.

    3. This new bulb does seem to have more output than the factory incandescent reverse bulb. I didn't have a light meter to measure output, just pics of the spread on back of garage door.

    4. From outside in the dark or daylight, the color is very bright white vs. factory yellow.

    5. From inside the cabin, it does seem to have more light output when looking at the MMI screen during backup. However, if you're looking for a white output on the screen, it's NOT going to be there. That's because the LED bulb white output is mixed with the A3/S3 strong red LED tail lamps. I'm sure it's still very white white from the outside but inside the cabin, it's a mishmash of red/white on that screen.

    Overall, I think this is a good upgrade; it's bright and error free. From the outside, people will see a bright white reverse light. Just don't expect it to look that crisp white on the MMI screen for reverse.


















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    Quote Originally Posted by BodegaBay View Post
    I went a different route than you. I still visit Golf Mk7 forums (I owned a Golf 7R and saw @DeAutoLED released a newer oversized and "brighter" LED bulb for the Mk7 European LED tail lights (see http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27544). These oversized bulbs uses a BaY9s base which does not fit North American A3/S3 8V models that uses a BaX9s base. So I simply asked if they could also make me am oversized bulb but for it in a BaX9s with their Mk7 group buy. 2 weeks later I received the units and here are my observations and experience:

    1. The bulb is indeed oversized and just a smidge to big to fit our housings

    2. This is NOT for everybody but I enlarged the opening using a soldering iron method to melt the plastic. I didn't use a rotary tool to grind the housing because I hate fine plastic shavings stuck in the light housing.

    3. This new bulb does seem to have more output than the factory incandescent reverse bulb. I didn't have a light meter to measure output, just pics of the spread on back of garage door.

    4. From outside in the dark or daylight, the color is very bright white vs. factory yellow.

    5. From inside the cabin, it does seem to have more light output when looking at the MMI screen during backup. However, if you're looking for a white output on the screen, it's NOT going to be there. That's because the LED bulb white output is mixed with the A3/S3 strong red LED tail lamps. I'm sure it's still very white white from the outside but inside the cabin, it's a mishmash of red/white on that screen.

    Overall, I think this is a good upgrade; it's bright and error free. From the outside, people will see a bright white reverse light. Just don't expect it to look that crisp white on the MMI screen for reverse.


















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