Originally Posted by 3cat

Fantastic!
Thank you for showing us how to do it.


where did you order the led module from? edit: I just found them at AudiUSAparts.com

Originally Posted by Abtpl

Hi 3cat, if you can, could please post the link to the part needed?
I'm having hard time finding it. Thank you.

Originally Posted by 3cat

I actually got the part number from the mmorais post above.
8W8-947-355-B Led Module Genuine Audi 8W8-947-355-B : Audi Wholesale OEM Parts - Audi Genuine Accessories - AudiUSAParts.com e-Store

Originally Posted by mmorais

Doubter!

Voila! I'll post a more detailed how to with better pictures when I install the other door light (have to order that one. I only ordered one just in case). Essentially, I ordered the same part number as the light in the top left of the door. Turns out the light size and casing is exactly the same as the white light under the B&O speakers...just has RGB and Power on the board vs simply the power and white connector on the B&O light.

I purchased the part, separated the light board and soldered new wire (I used ethernet wire since I have a ton laying around) onto the new board. Then I took the door trim off, carefully removed the matching light from the top left and soldered the corresponding ethernet cable onto the light board directly to piggyback the signals.

Door is easy to get off....be careful with the connectors when you take the trim off. Helps if you have someone hold the door trim while you disconnect the cables connecting it to the door. There are two that took me some time and effort to figure out.

Sorry the pictures aren't great. When I was putting the door trim back on and was putting the screws back in a skunk had walked right up behind me, made a left and went through the neighbors yard. Lucky I wasn't moving except the screwing. Snapped some quick pictures before he decided to come back.

In the pictures, the white one is simply the case from the original light that clips onto the fibre optic cable.

Total cost will be $120 CDN and I bought a fine tip soldering gun for about $20.

Originally Posted by jamis

You said you soldered the wire to the top left lighting unit...

Does that mean that the speaker light after modification matches the 'surface' light color?

Any idea if the 'line' light color could be patched into the same way through the door (the thin colored line on the top right of the door)?

If possible, I think I'd rather have the speaker match the 'line' color.

Have you tried using different line and surface color settings to see how it looks?

Originally Posted by mmorais

It should work connected to the "line" light patched the same way although I did not take a great close look. I believe there ore two separate lights connected there. The multi-color one and then a red one beside it that lights that line red during startup. Should be fine connected to the black light that matches the part ordered.

I haven't set them to different colors. I prefer to keep everything the same but I think you're probably right to connect it to the 'line" instead. Just never occurred to me to set different colors.