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Old 10-20-2010, 05:27 PM
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Just in case you needed yet another temptation to spend your hard-earned money, check out these. Installation requires a flat blade screwdriver and takes only a few minutes. The design includes 5W resistors so there's no bulb out warnings. For reference, the middle pic shows my 2007 RS7 with (noticably dark!) factory tungsten filament plate lights s on the right. At first I thought they might be too bright,. But one day later, I love them!
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Originally Posted by ELEVENS
Just in case you needed yet another temptation to spend your hard-earned money, check out these. Installation requires a flat blade screwdriver and takes only a few minutes. The design includes 5W resistors so there's no bulb out warnings. For reference, the middle pic shows my 2007 RS7 with (noticably dark!) factory tungsten filament plate lights s on the right. At first I thought they might be too bright,. But one day later, I love them!
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Looks good! Those are great photos also. I did the same mod to my rear license plate lighting...Big improvement.
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$55 is a little steep, I bought a set from ebay for $30 with no bulb out error.
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Hey Elevens....

It looks really really nice...Can you please tell me where you get the bulbs from? I wanna get one too... Thanks
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Hey Elevens....

It looks really really nice...Can you please tell me where you get the bulbs from? I wanna get one too... Thanks

http://www.hoen-usa.com/

I was told they are currently hand assembled so availability will be slow for a few weeks until production begins.
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I tried them on my RS4 and they kept triggering a code so I could not use them
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I tried them on my RS4 and they kept triggering a code so I could not use them
You got a set of Hoen digital lights? I know that the ones for the B8 are out, but the B7 lights are not yet available.
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I prefer the look of the RS! Call me old fashioned but I think the back of a car should look like the back not a motorbike coming towards you!
Even when you are close enough to clearly see its just LEDS its still a distraction IMO.
While I'm here I might as well go the whole hog and admit I think it looks cheap too. Sorry
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I hope you guys aren't paying more than $30 for a set of LED license plate bulbs.

Have mine for almost a year and no issues or codes.


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MY12 should bring LED license plate lights from the factory. I am waiting for the OEM setup to retrofit my 2011 Q5.


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