LED interior lights

**M1tchy** · 12-10-2013,10:16 PM

Well seems the A7 doesn't come with interior LED lights even though other brands of car in this price range do! Anyone know how to replace the interior bulbs? I can get the vanity mirror bulbs out but no idea on the centre consoles in the front and rear.

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**@mark** · 13-10-2013,09:56 AM

Originally Posted by M1tchy

Well seems the A7 doesn't come with interior LED lights even though other brands of car in this price range do! Anyone know how to replace the interior bulbs? I can get the vanity mirror bulbs out but no idea on the centre consoles in the front and rear.

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Oddly mine does but the S7 I borrowed over the weekend clearly had a whole new new design around the interior lights.

Did you specify the ambient lighting option?

**tazman007** · 15-10-2013,08:21 AM

Originally Posted by M1tchy

Well seems the A7 doesn't come with interior LED lights even though other brands of car in this price range do! Anyone know how to replace the interior bulbs? I can get the vanity mirror bulbs out but no idea on the centre consoles in the front and rear.

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I replaced my front and rear bulbs with LEDs. They were just normal 501 w5w type bulbs. You need a couple of plastic 'unclipping' tools and carefully prise out the plastic trim working your way around, you'll get a feel for where the clips are. Just take your time the first time you do it and both the front and rear trims will clip out.

**M1tchy** · 16-10-2013,09:59 AM

Brilliant, thanks. All done now apart from one festoon bulb for the drivers side vanity mirror which will hopefully be here today. Looks so much better.

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**razor77** · 17-10-2013,10:12 AM

Originally Posted by M1tchy

Brilliant, thanks. All done now apart from one festoon bulb for the drivers side vanity mirror which will hopefully be here today. Looks so much better.

My A1 has clear lens covers over the LED lights, but in the A6, which I presume is identical to the A7 they are not clear. I think this style with the clear lens looks a lot cleaner... Hey ho, think I will also try to source some LED replacements.
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**M1tchy** · 17-10-2013,10:18 AM

That looks quite smart. Yes the A7s light covers are not clear, they are pretty much a frosted white. I don't think the clear lens would suit the A7.

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**M1tchy** · 17-10-2013,11:26 AM

All done, my last bulb turned up today and I fitted it easily. I think the only halogen bulbs left on my car are the reverse lights?

**@mark** · 17-10-2013,01:51 PM

Originally Posted by M1tchy

All done, my last bulb turned up today and I fitted it easily. I think the only halogen bulbs left on my car are the reverse lights?

According to the manual, the only non LED lights are the all weather light (fog light) or turning light, turn signal and number plate bulb. The rest are LED (except the xenon bulbs of course)