How do I change my rear turn signals from red to amber? Any help would be appreciated.

98 Avant 2.8 Q tip S

I did it - I installed the Euro tail signals. The only other alternative is to get 96/97 tail lights - there is no way to get the lights glow orange thru the red filter (red is a primary color).

- Stan<ul><li><a href="http://rescomp.stanford.edu/~stanj/Audi/Tail/index.html">Euro tail lights (w/ part #)</a></li></ul>

I just took a look at the my 99.5 A4 , and I think it might be a
possible solution to have amber turn signal again , which won't
cost as much as several hundred bucks to have a euro type
tail light installed.

is that possible to swap the circuit position of the turn signal light
with the reverse signal light, and replace the original white bulb
with a yellow bulb instead?

just curious

Just my opinion but to me, amber seems to be outdated since most newer cars staring in the mid 90's and up are starting to switch over to all red. Also my opinion but the more color in the rear of the car makes it seem less elegant and detracts from the cars natural lines. Most people I know either try to convert to all red or even clear in order to look more modern and simplified.

The original poster probably wanted amber turn signals for safety's sake. It's more difficult to distinguish between brake/tail lights/signals than just brake/tail lights.

The fact that new cars have all-red is merely a phenomenon in North America. In the rest of the world such a setup is illegal.

I agree that amber turn signals are more visible at a distance (safer), but some are awfully bright when you're sitting right behind them (up close). Doesn't do much for one's night vision...

Paul
'98 A4 1.8TQTS

n t n t

The taillight looks red and glows orange. The N. American E-class merc's have it to give you an example. Passat/Jettas are another.

..to decrease the turn signal intensity at night. It totally blinds the other drivers in the back.

adc

The clean look of red and clear plastic combined with the functionality of amber blinking turnsignals.

You could probably do it if you swap the connectors in the harness as James W. has described in his Euro taillights mod. But, don't you then lose your backup lights? Not a good tradeoff IMHO.

When you take a yellow bulb and put a red filter in front of it, only red will come thru because yellow is a composite color.

OTOH, when you take a red bulb and a yellow filter, the light will be red.

- Stan