Dim back light 3 door

A3Stan · 02-01-2008, 06:08 AM

Has anyone suffered a dim back light problem on the 3 door model? Ive got a 2004 model. I changed the bulb in the near side light cluster becuase it went dim and eventually went out. The bulb has lasted about 3 months and now its going dim again and I assume will blow soon. Any advise would be welcome cheers Stan

no1markyb · 02-09-2008, 05:10 PM

hi i had a problem when i got my a3 at 1st 1 bulb went but i replaced it and havnt had any trouble since but the light isnt very bright that is emitted. the only way to overcome this i think wold be to fit led bulbs as they tend to be a brighter white light and virtually last forever. hope this helps, cheers mark

A3Stan · 02-10-2008, 06:07 PM

I though about LED's as it happens. I'm gonna put another normal bulb in now and if it happens again, I'll try a pair of LED jobs as thay hardly produce any load on the system so it might solve it.

Nice lookin motor by the ways! Mine's black too with the S-line kit and RS6 wheels, can't beat it!

Cheers Stan

no1markyb · 02-11-2008, 01:18 PM

cheers mate, need to get your avatar loaded up or some pics up, is it in the garage? i owuld go straight for leds if its been an ongoing problem but for the cost of a bulb you could try anohter 1
cheers, mark

A3Stan · 02-18-2008, 11:14 AM

Hi mate, my back light finally went out and I've replaced it for now with another bulb. I had a look at a car spares place for the LED option and I reckon those things are too big to get into the back of the light cluster. If this bulb packs up I might cut the hole out bigger in the back of the light. Have you seen the after market LED rear light clusters now on ebay? I can't decide if they look good or not. Cheers

no1markyb · 02-18-2008, 12:19 PM

hi do you mean for the outside of the car, if u did i have already got them, had them for a few months now, you can get them from body-kit.co.uk car styling and tuning for Uk RHD Cars. check them out in my garage, i think they look really good. cheers mark

02-01-2008, 06:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
A3Stan Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln Posts: 23 Gallery: (0)	Dim back light 3 door Has anyone suffered a dim back light problem on the 3 door model? Ive got a 2004 model. I changed the bulb in the near side light cluster becuase it went dim and eventually went out. The bulb has lasted about 3 months and now its going dim again and I assume will blow soon. Any advise would be welcome cheers Stan

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02-09-2008, 05:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
no1markyb Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: edinburgh Posts: 7 Gallery: (0)	hi i had a problem when i got my a3 at 1st 1 bulb went but i replaced it and havnt had any trouble since but the light isnt very bright that is emitted. the only way to overcome this i think wold be to fit led bulbs as they tend to be a brighter white light and virtually last forever. hope this helps, cheers mark

02-10-2008, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
A3Stan Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln Posts: 23 Gallery: (0)	I though about LED's as it happens. I'm gonna put another normal bulb in now and if it happens again, I'll try a pair of LED jobs as thay hardly produce any load on the system so it might solve it. Nice lookin motor by the ways! Mine's black too with the S-line kit and RS6 wheels, can't beat it! Cheers Stan

02-11-2008, 01:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
no1markyb Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: edinburgh Posts: 7 Gallery: (0)	cheers mate, need to get your avatar loaded up or some pics up, is it in the garage? i owuld go straight for leds if its been an ongoing problem but for the cost of a bulb you could try anohter 1 cheers, mark

02-18-2008, 11:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
A3Stan Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln Posts: 23 Gallery: (0)	Hi mate, my back light finally went out and I've replaced it for now with another bulb. I had a look at a car spares place for the LED option and I reckon those things are too big to get into the back of the light cluster. If this bulb packs up I might cut the hole out bigger in the back of the light. Have you seen the after market LED rear light clusters now on ebay? I can't decide if they look good or not. Cheers

02-18-2008, 12:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
no1markyb Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: edinburgh Posts: 7 Gallery: (0)	hi do you mean for the outside of the car, if u did i have already got them, had them for a few months now, you can get them from body-kit.co.uk car styling and tuning for Uk RHD Cars. check them out in my garage, i think they look really good. cheers mark

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