buffndm

I have a new 2006 A6. I want to disable a couple of the front overhead light bulbs or at least replace them with something less bright. Anyone know how I can get to them?

Canon Shooter

I replaced mine with blue LEDs.

IIRC, at the back of the surround there is a slight notch between the chrome surround and the inside plastic. A small screwdriver in there and a twist will drop the whole surround out.

The reading lights are easy to replace, but the door lights are a pig. They are horizontal and there is little room around them to get a good grip and turn the bulb. You need small fingers.

HTH

Ashleey

Just change the brightness setting in the mmi?

buffndm

How do you like the blue LED's? Where did you get them and do you remember their wattage, etc. Also, did you replace the back seat bulbs as well? Thanks.

stanj

He's talking about the interior lights, you're talking about the MMI controlled door panel illumination. Different things.

Canon Shooter

so if you're still interested :

I love the blue lights. Got them off ebay.
I replaced the front, rear and footwell lights, although the footwell ones are a little hard to see.

Just got equivalent replacements, all 5 watt IIRC. I was concerned that the lower voltage would trigger some bulb warning, but it doesn't.

buffndm

Thanks. I'm going to give it a try if I find the bulbs. I have mine turned off now because they're just too bright for me.

Buddah

I am gonna try to do this myself, replace the dome lights

I have the bulb out, but am still having trouble determining the size I need to look for; am shopping at superbrightleds.com..........

my eyesight is crap, cant read a lot on the bulb, what I can read (12v,10w) (n4L)

anyone help with the part number or Size that I need to be looking for, thanks

Buddah

37mm or 41mm

05whtaudia6

I have not ordered these units yet, in a seperate post some have said they installed without any problems. TYhe bulbs come in blue or hyper-white. http://www.tunerdomes.com/index.php?...d&productId=62