Adding extra back lights to Audi A3 8p 2012 Sportback

[NHN]

Ironically I'm sitting in Munich right now lol.

 

[henkkeumus]

I think our German friend ment this;

 

[Haukur]

Hi guys
It’s right I was getting confused,
But to get this right,
The lights on my Audi A3 2012 Sportback are mixed and have both leds and bulbs?
What made me kind of stubborn was the fact that I saw bulbs, at least for the indicators, and everybody was telling me otherwise lol.
And maybe the reverse lights are bright enough for the city, but since I am so often out in the countryside where there are no street lights and often no reflection from objects, I need to add more lights, in the start I was even thinking more extreme ways to increase the brightness, but decided to find you guys.
P.s
I am Icelandic, I just spend the winters in Germany, so more lights.


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[NHN]

The reverse lights lenses are very small narrow in nature, you won't get much more light from these even with LEDs, unless you add another specific white light to the rear, which in itself could look out of place tbh.

 

[Haukur]

That’s what I thought hmmm..


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[Haukur]

What about changing everything to xenon ?
Just more headache?
It’s just that after 3 almost times in a ditch while reversing enough is enough



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[NHN]

Xenon reverse lights, I personally wouldn't waste my time or energy, plus don't think it's wise at all.

 

[Haukur]

Not just the reverse light but everything, I just don’t know how these ( xenon lights) work, I usually am more concerned about off-road trucks and busses then Barbie cars, I drive busses in the Icelandic highlands for 5-6 months every year, and when we do mods on our jeeps, trucks or busses it’s kind of extreme

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[NHN]

Then fit something into the rear bumper flush with LEDs, that'll help & if done well won't look too out of place as the rear lenses aren't really suitable for xenon's or high output light imho, the reverse part of the lenses is small.

 

[Haukur]

Thanks and the power feed?


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[NHN]

Use the existing reverse feed as a trigger to a relay if it's a high load, if just led & low current, relay shouldn't be needed, but may trigger cold diagnosis bulb warning, test & fit the appropriate.

 

[Matt8309]

Hi there
I have an Audi A3 sportback 2012 (8p)
And the brightness of the backing lights are awful and instead of trying for a brighter lightbulb i was thinking about adding two led light strips that would be connected to the existing light.

This is my first attempt at anything with this car and have been told that it has a complicated censor system and it can’t be done
Is this right?
If anybody knows pls help me out here
Regards
Haukur

So can the brightness be adjusted with vcds or not? Ive tinted my lights to dark.

 

[Matt8309]

Hi there
I have an Audi A3 sportback 2012 (8p)
And the brightness of the backing lights are awful and instead of trying for a brighter lightbulb i was thinking about adding two led light strips that would be connected to the existing light.

This is my first attempt at anything with this car and have been told that it has a complicated censor system and it can’t be done
Is this right?
If anybody knows pls help me out here
Regards
Haukur

So can the brightness be adjusted with vcds or not? Ive tinted my lights to dark

 

[LEE69]

So can the brightness be adjusted with vcds or not? Ive tinted my lights to dark

Yeah byte 12 can be increased to 48