Single LEDs or Light bar tail lights

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So im going to buy a set of aftermarket LED rear lights for my B8

Which would you choose?

Single LEDs - (2008-2012)

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Light Bar LED (2012 onwards)

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Light bar. Sorry, got them on my 2013 S Line Avant so had to vote for them really!
 
deffo single lamp, does the indicator flash in single lamp or is that just led.
how you get on with the hids have you fitted some pics please..
thanks
 
Yeah the indicator and reverse is halogen just like in the genuine led lamps from Audi.

Hids went ok I'll stick up some pics when I get back on my laptop
 
I really can't decide, both look really good.

Do you know anyone that has purchased these?
I fancy some but it would be nice to know the quality etc.
 
single leds for me all day long.
dont think the new light bar ones would look bang on, on the old shape may look a little odd, but the single leds are a perfect match imho.
Looking to do this mod myself but with genuine audi leds not 3rd party ones though.

If anyone knows someone with vcds and can retro-fit these to my b8 in the east mids, please let me know asap
 
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I have the OEM single LED tail lights and for me I much prefer these over the new single bar, don't get me wrong the single bar is nice but there is something about the single LEDs that seem to stand out more.
 
Must admit I'm not sure on the new light bar ones, single led's look much better imho
 
if aftermarket there plug and play

if oem then rewire with plugs or loom if you can find one
 
loving the singles on the rear but i do like the new light bars on the front of the newer cars
 
Guys here are the dectane singles in action.... look very real to me..

 
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Appears to me that the inner boot lid LEDs light up as part brake lights too, just like the OEM tail lights.

I had thought it was just the outters but im pleasantly mistaken

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Ok so now im not so sure, after googling the lights and coming across this german thread

http://www.motor-talk.de/forum/led-rueckleuchten-dectane-t3151136.html?page=19

I have read some horror stories, some with fog light stuck on, some with brighter LEDs on the inner lenses, and some that the resistors/connectors wont fit their car, some with only the outter tail lights lighting up under braking.

Google translated that site for me but it is broken english and some of it didnt make sense to me, so if someone wants to read from from page 14 or 15 to the end and see if im right about these stories.

Im hanging onto some hope that @bez101 has seen these in person or dealt with customers who have bought them. If you can confirm buddy that these will 100% fit UK B8s without error or issue.

Dectane do 2 sets of the single LEDs, a cheap set and a more expensive set, the latter being an exact replica of the OEM LEDs.

I want to know about these more expensive ones, as you can see they are exactly like originals

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Has anyone purchased the lightbar style rear lights? And if so what is the durability like?
 
I have recently just had the single LED lights fitted and must admit they look great!, I will get some pictures up soon...
 
i had the light bars on for 6 mth worked perfect
sold them to a mate and there still working so around 13 mth.
 
mines is the bars, but i prefer the singles on the front and back
 

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