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Old 09-24-2018, 06:19 PM
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Awesome! Thanks for the update glad to know install was easy! haha
Yeah, thanks for the great product! It looks good too!!

Its great at night in the garage as well.




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Does anyone know how to remove the black plastic trim piece with the red exit warning LEDs above the aluminum/wood inlays on the door? Is it all just clips, or is there a bit more to it?

I got this kit from the OP as well, by the way, top notch!
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Does anyone know how to remove the black plastic trim piece with the red exit warning LEDs above the aluminum/wood inlays on the door? Is it all just clips, or is there a bit more to it?

I got this kit from the OP as well, by the way, top notch!
Let me know if you need additional information

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coupe here, but thought I would post pics of a successful install with ekyp's kit that he modified the same way for the coupe in the previous posts.


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Awesome mod. Is the red door light LED or incandescent? Thanks
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Awesome mod. Is the red door light LED or incandescent? Thanks
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Originally Posted by antsh
Does anyone know how to remove the black plastic trim piece with the red exit warning LEDs above the aluminum/wood inlays on the door? Is it all just clips, or is there a bit more to it?

I got this kit from the OP as well, by the way, top notch!
If you're reasonably coordinated I've found it's fairly simple to remove the reflector on the back of the door & the puddle light on the bottom & use a fish tape from the rear hole down to the bottom hole. Attach the connector for the new warning light & carefully pull it back up & out. No door panel removal required.
I've done it this way on two cars (2017 A4 & 2018 Q5) & will soon do it to a 2019 Q8 (can you believe Audi cheaped out & doesn't install lighted door warning lights on an 80K+ vehicle - my 2017 Q7 had them standard )
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Originally Posted by Cadx6
If you're reasonably coordinated I've found it's fairly simple to remove the reflector on the back of the door & the puddle light on the bottom & use a fish tape from the rear hole down to the bottom hole. Attach the connector for the new warning light & carefully pull it back up & out. No door panel removal required.
I've done it this way on two cars (2017 A4 & 2018 Q5) & will soon do it to a 2019 Q8 (can you believe Audi cheaped out & doesn't install lighted door warning lights on an 80K+ vehicle - my 2017 Q7 had them standard )
Congratulations on the Q8. I can’t believe they cheaped out on the Q8. I know the 2019 A6 has those lights. I expected it to be in the Q8 as well!
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Originally Posted by Cadx6
If you're reasonably coordinated I've found it's fairly simple to remove the reflector on the back of the door & the puddle light on the bottom & use a fish tape from the rear hole down to the bottom hole. Attach the connector for the new warning light & carefully pull it back up & out. No door panel removal required.
I've done it this way on two cars (2017 A4 & 2018 Q5) & will soon do it to a 2019 Q8 (can you believe Audi cheaped out & doesn't install lighted door warning lights on an 80K+ vehicle - my 2017 Q7 had them standard )
do you have pictures or videos of how you did it? i want the lights but theres no way im skilled enough to take apart the door
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do you have pictures or videos of how you did it? i want the lights but theres no way im skilled enough to take apart the door
Unfortunately I don’t. I did the Q5 over a year ago & can’t do the Q8 until it warms up a little more.
It’s pretty straightforward. Just remove the reflector & the puddle light & carefully route the snake from the top hole to the bottom. Kind of have to do it by feel since you can’t see inside the door. It did help to put a light shining up thru the bottom hole so you could see it from the top & use it as an aiming point.
I’m like you - no way I’m going to risk taking the whole door panel off - especially with the soft close mechanism on the Q8.
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