Interesting Euro Spec Tail lights
02-09-2014, 02:38 AM
#1
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 379
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Interesting Euro Spec Tail lights
On a business trip in Germany, saw a lot of A6's where the turn signal on the rear tail lights actually "swipes" towards the outer sides of the car. Have you ever seen this?
02-09-2014, 07:05 AM
#4
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 379
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
02-09-2014, 07:25 AM
#5
AudiWorld Super User
Last edited by tenspeed; 02-09-2014 at 07:29 AM.
02-09-2014, 07:29 AM
#6
AudiWorld Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 190
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The tail lights on my car are tinted red, and there are no amber LEDs that I know of in the tail light. I design integrated tail lights for motorcycles so I have a ton of experience with LED tail lights.
There would have to be a clear lens portion where the turn signal LEDs are located. You can't put Amber LEDs behind a red filter (tint) as it would filter out most of the amber light.
For these reasons I'd say no way is it a VAG setting.
There would have to be a clear lens portion where the turn signal LEDs are located. You can't put Amber LEDs behind a red filter (tint) as it would filter out most of the amber light.
For these reasons I'd say no way is it a VAG setting.
02-10-2014, 07:37 AM
#7
AudiWorld Member
The European spec is yellow rear turn signals. I think this is possible with our US spec red lights. The signal will be red, but the sequential action is probably possible through VAGCOM.
Trending Topics
02-10-2014, 09:43 AM
#8
AudiWorld Super User
This is not possible through VAG-com and is Euro spec only. It is completely illegal in the US due to DOT regulations.
02-10-2014, 09:56 AM
#9
AudiWorld Member
Seriously though, how come Mustangs can come with the sequential tail lights and DOT approved them?
DOT also requires front amber markers and a lot of us have disabled them via VAGCOM. Come to think of it, DOT requires a lot of things that people who like to mod disable or bypass.
Does anyone know if the Euro spec lights are built differently to the US spec other than using amber LED diodes instead of red?
02-10-2014, 10:03 AM
#10
AudiWorld Super User
Darn Hyper - you're no fun!
Seriously though, how come Mustangs can come with the sequential tail lights and DOT approved them?
DOT also requires front amber markers and a lot of us have disabled them via VAGCOM. Come to think of it, DOT requires a lot of things that people who like to mod disable or bypass.
Does anyone know if the Euro spec lights are built differently to the US spec other than using amber LED diodes instead of red?
Seriously though, how come Mustangs can come with the sequential tail lights and DOT approved them?
DOT also requires front amber markers and a lot of us have disabled them via VAGCOM. Come to think of it, DOT requires a lot of things that people who like to mod disable or bypass.
Does anyone know if the Euro spec lights are built differently to the US spec other than using amber LED diodes instead of red?
However, Im happy you asked about the Mustang. It is the only vehicle that has been approved for the sequential lighting because it falls under the proper parameters. The main one being the first light(or LED)in the segment has to be the size of at least 6x6" square. Any subsequent light can be any size. Unfortunately, the LED segments in the Audi lights are all the same size around 1x1" square.
So there you have it.
