Dash Vents

AshA4 said:

I think the same, although I have the ambient lighting or submarine lighting in the front.

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Bristle Hound said:

@AshA4 - Just checked on my new S4 for you which has the ILP as standard
On my car the vents are not illuminated, however the thumb wheels that control the flow of air are, but just to add some confusion the door handles are illuminated. I thinks Audi have just printed the spec incorrectly for the ILP IMO

From the February 2015 brochure -
'Interior light package. Includes front and rear footwell lighting, active door reflectors, illuminated
vanity mirrors, rear reading lights, entrance lights and illuminated glove compartment, vents and
internal door handles'

How vague is that?

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GeoffDunk said:

Are you doing yours yourself? I have a guy coming in to do mine.

I was going to get these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A4-B...787?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d1ad7855b but maybe I should speak to @t8ups as Ebay is alwasy a gamble and I do prefer quality products.

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AshA4 said:

Ha the two red "ambient lights" (as VAG call them) by the reading lights, that dimly illuminate the cabin.
I know it as Submarine Lighting,

Wiki Quote:
Use of red lights[edit]
The insensitivity of rods to long-wavelength light has led to the use of red lights under certain special circumstances – for example, in the control rooms of submarines, in research laboratories, aircraft, or during naked-eye astronomy.[6]

Under conditions where it is desirable to have both the photopic and scotopic systems active, red lights provide a solution. Submarines are dimly lit to preserve the night vision of the crew members working there, but the control room must be lit to allow crew members to read instrument panels. By using red lights, or wearing red goggles, the cones can receive enough light to provide photopic vision (namely the high-acuity vision required for reading). The rods are not saturated by the bright red light because they are not sensitive to long-wavelength light, so the crew members remain dark adapted.[7] Similarly, airplane cockpits use red lights so pilots can read their instruments and maps while maintaining night vision to see outside the aircraft.

So it looks like they are meant to serve a purpose for night driving

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AshA4 said:

Ha the two red "ambient lights" (as VAG call them) by the reading lights, that dimly illuminate the cabin.
I know it as Submarine Lighting,

Wiki Quote:
Use of red lights[edit]
The insensitivity of rods to long-wavelength light has led to the use of red lights under certain special circumstances – for example, in the control rooms of submarines, in research laboratories, aircraft, or during naked-eye astronomy.[6]

Under conditions where it is desirable to have both the photopic and scotopic systems active, red lights provide a solution. Submarines are dimly lit to preserve the night vision of the crew members working there, but the control room must be lit to allow crew members to read instrument panels. By using red lights, or wearing red goggles, the cones can receive enough light to provide photopic vision (namely the high-acuity vision required for reading). The rods are not saturated by the bright red light because they are not sensitive to long-wavelength light, so the crew members remain dark adapted.[7] Similarly, airplane cockpits use red lights so pilots can read their instruments and maps while maintaining night vision to see outside the aircraft.

So it looks like they are meant to serve a purpose for night driving

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t8ups said:

Working on a drop in SMD replacement for these which can be bought in all colours

Trups

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