Interior lights

**Coddy85** · 03-11-2013,10:06 PM

Anyone changed the reading/overhead lights to LEDs? I have LED in the footwell, doors and door handles just would like to match it with the roof lights.

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**Eddo1968** · 23-11-2013,11:59 PM

All the interior lights in mine are LEDs, however I have the optional lighting package.

**A6ian** · 24-11-2013,07:06 AM

I've just changed mine on Friday. I have the interior light package (not ambient) but the lights in the headliner, vanity mirrors, glove box, and boot are normal incandescent.

It's an easy job once you realise how to get the covers off, just be careful not to damage the trim, use a trim removal tool or similar, i used some little plastic tools i previously used for repairing an iphone.

Dome light = Festoon x 1
Vanity mirrors = Festoon x2
Reading Lights = T10 x 4
Glove Box = T10 x1
Boot = T10 x1

I used :
6 x 4+4 SMD 3528 T10
3 X 3 SMD 5050 39mm Festoon, these should really be 37mm But these worked ok and can be taken backwards if ever needed

Just remember that for the vanity mirror lights it's both the position of the shade and the slide cover that triggers the light

It fooled me for a short time til i realised.

**Passatier3** · 25-11-2013,03:16 PM

Just worries me that you were touching the vanity mirror!

**A6ian** · 25-11-2013,06:15 PM

Originally Posted by Passatier3

Just worries me that you were touching the vanity mirror!

Ha Ha! yea, keep thinking I'm a BMW driver.

**dandam** · 30-11-2013,10:52 AM

Do the lights still dim ? I was told that LED's are either on or off and wouldn't dim at all ? And do you need to do anything with VCDS ?

Thanks

**M1tchy** · 30-11-2013,10:55 AM

Yeah they still dim and no you don't need VCDS, It's a straight swap.

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**dandam** · 30-11-2013,11:04 AM

Originally Posted by M1tchy

Yeah they still dim and no you don't need VCDS, It's a straight swap.

Thanks M1tchy

**onionman100** · 30-11-2013,08:48 PM

Hi, Thanks for the info on your interior lighting , did you get an interior kit or buy them seperately ? I want to do the same for my interior, as I have some led's standard ...ie footwells but not under the doors,mirrors and main interior or boot.
Where is the best place to buy them ?

Kind regards

**A6ian** · 01-12-2013,09:09 AM

Originally Posted by onionman100

Hi, Thanks for the info on your interior lighting , did you get an interior kit or buy them seperately ? I want to do the same for my interior, as I have some led's standard ...ie footwells but not under the doors,mirrors and main interior or boot.
Where is the best place to buy them ?

Kind regards

I bought them seperatelly, to be honest there were only 2 types needed. But i didn't need the under doors doing so don't know what type they are.

I bought from Hong Kong whilst on a business trip but it's fairly easy to order online and have them sent over, any you buy locally will have probably come from there anyhow.