A6 Ambient Lighting Retrofit

[Harvy23]

This is very useful thread, I look forward to trying it!

[Whippy53]

I blame RGB for all this.

[doppelganger]

Hi a6duke, i am a new member here. i am looking to add the ambient lighting and this post is exactly what i needed.
did you do the centre consol as mentioned?

if i follow the way same route to wire the leds in, will the brightness be adjusted by the dial beside the headlight switch?
is there a way to control them via the mmi?

Thanks in advance and great post

[nevbadger99]

if i follow the way same route to wire the leds in, will the brightness be adjusted by the dial beside the headlight switch?
is there a way to control them via the mmi?

Standard fit has the brightness controlled from the MMI, not sure if that would be replicated by a retrofit.

[doppelganger]

I have activated the background lighting control in my mmi via vcds (registered version). this was done to control the brightness of the footwell lighting. i was wondering if there was an additional module, or different way of wiring so it was controlled through the mmi and not the dial beside the healight switch
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[doppelganger]

Standard fit has the brightness controlled from the MMI, not sure if that would be replicated by a retrofit.

please see the message above. i messed up and forgot to quote you!

[SBJ]

Hi,
I'm researching this retrofit and this afternoon tried various adaptations using VCDS (also registered version) but couldn't get that option to appear in the MMI. My A6 Avant Black Edition is a 2018 (facelift) model, why version is yours?

Thanks

[SBJ]

I have activated the background lighting control in my mmi via vcds (registered version). this was done to control the brightness of the footwell lighting. i was wondering if there was an additional module, or different way of wiring so it was controlled through the mmi and not the dial beside the healight switch
WhatsApp Image 2020-05-18 at 20.52.12 (1).jpgWhatsApp Image 2020-05-18 at 20.52.12.jpg

Hi,
I'm researching this retrofit and this afternoon tried various adaptations using VCDS (also registered version) but couldn't get that option to appear in the MMI. My A6 Avant Black Edition is a 2018 (facelift) model, why version is yours?

Thanks

[doppelganger]

Hi,
I'm researching this retrofit and this afternoon tried various adaptations using VCDS (also registered version) but couldn't get that option to appear in the MMI. My A6 Avant Black Edition is a 2018 (facelift) model, why version is yours?

Thanks

I remember having difficulty getting this to work, however try this:
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let me know how you get on buddy

[SBJ]

I remember having difficulty getting this to work, however try this:
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let me know how you get on buddy

Thats brilliant, I will take a look. Out of interest, how did you wire in the door bar lights? Can only see the guide on here that taps into the interior door handle LED and dimmed via the rotary knob by the headlight switch. Can't find how to wire into the door module to then be controlled by the MMI. Any pointers would be welcomed!

Once I know that, I'll then order parts.

Thanks