Reversing Replacement Bulb
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Reversing Replacement Bulb
Ok, apparently Audi makes their reversing bulbs out of Unobtainium. They require a PhD in Electrical Engineering to install as well. 
Well, at the very least, you need a microscope to read the part number and it's not in the manual.
Anyone got a link to buy them? I bought what I thought was a replacement bulb but the little nodules on the side didn't line up. My local dealer doesn't stock them nor do any of the auto parts stores.
It shouldn't be this freakin' hard to replace a reverse bulb.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Shan3
2015 S3
Well, at the very least, you need a microscope to read the part number and it's not in the manual.
Anyone got a link to buy them? I bought what I thought was a replacement bulb but the little nodules on the side didn't line up. My local dealer doesn't stock them nor do any of the auto parts stores.
It shouldn't be this freakin' hard to replace a reverse bulb.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Shan3
2015 S3
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From: Snohomish, WA
Ok, apparently Audi makes their reversing bulbs out of Unobtainium. They require a PhD in Electrical Engineering to install as well.
Well, at the very least, you need a microscope to read the part number and it's not in the manual.
Anyone got a link to buy them? I bought what I thought was a replacement bulb but the little nodules on the side didn't line up. My local dealer doesn't stock them nor do any of the auto parts stores.
It shouldn't be this freakin' hard to replace a reverse bulb.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Shan3
2015 S3
Well, at the very least, you need a microscope to read the part number and it's not in the manual.
Anyone got a link to buy them? I bought what I thought was a replacement bulb but the little nodules on the side didn't line up. My local dealer doesn't stock them nor do any of the auto parts stores.
It shouldn't be this freakin' hard to replace a reverse bulb.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Shan3
2015 S3
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Ok, apparently Audi makes their reversing bulbs out of Unobtainium. They require a PhD in Electrical Engineering to install as well.
Well, at the very least, you need a microscope to read the part number and it's not in the manual.
Anyone got a link to buy them? I bought what I thought was a replacement bulb but the little nodules on the side didn't line up. My local dealer doesn't stock them nor do any of the auto parts stores.
It shouldn't be this freakin' hard to replace a reverse bulb.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Shan3
2015 S3
Well, at the very least, you need a microscope to read the part number and it's not in the manual.
Anyone got a link to buy them? I bought what I thought was a replacement bulb but the little nodules on the side didn't line up. My local dealer doesn't stock them nor do any of the auto parts stores.
It shouldn't be this freakin' hard to replace a reverse bulb.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Shan3
2015 S3
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SteveO987, when I look at that part number on some websites it states that it's not compatible with a 2015 S3. So, I'm not totally confident that it'll work.
markN1689, yeah, accessing the bulb and swapping it is a breeze. I was making fun of the manual which says that it should only be done by an Authorized Audi service center. I really didn't want to go with the LEDs because of the expense. I'm all about paying a little premium for something better for $45 for a couple of backup bulbs?!?!
Thanks, guys.
Anyone else got a link to somewhere that sells a working bulb?
Shan3
markN1689, yeah, accessing the bulb and swapping it is a breeze. I was making fun of the manual which says that it should only be done by an Authorized Audi service center. I really didn't want to go with the LEDs because of the expense. I'm all about paying a little premium for something better for $45 for a couple of backup bulbs?!?!
Thanks, guys.
Anyone else got a link to somewhere that sells a working bulb?
Shan3
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SteveO987, when I look at that part number on some websites it states that it's not compatible with a 2015 S3. So, I'm not totally confident that it'll work.
markN1689, yeah, accessing the bulb and swapping it is a breeze. I was making fun of the manual which says that it should only be done by an Authorized Audi service center. I really didn't want to go with the LEDs because of the expense. I'm all about paying a little premium for something better for $45 for a couple of backup bulbs?!?!
Thanks, guys.
Anyone else got a link to somewhere that sells a working bulb?
Shan3
markN1689, yeah, accessing the bulb and swapping it is a breeze. I was making fun of the manual which says that it should only be done by an Authorized Audi service center. I really didn't want to go with the LEDs because of the expense. I'm all about paying a little premium for something better for $45 for a couple of backup bulbs?!?!
Thanks, guys.
Anyone else got a link to somewhere that sells a working bulb?
Shan3
but you should use this time to upgrade to LED's. they last way longer. follow the link i sent earlier. its the same bulb as the a3
Last edited by markN1689; Sep 6, 2017 at 07:28 PM.
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When my bulb went, it was about a month or so before I took it into the dealer for some scheduled maintenance. They replaced the bulb at no charge, guessing they considered it part of the warranty. Given how much a reversing bulb gets used, I certainly felt it was a defective bulb, not failing due to normal use so early in the car's life.
You might want to check with your dealer and see if they will do it under warranty.
You might want to check with your dealer and see if they will do it under warranty.
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When my bulb went, it was about a month or so before I took it into the dealer for some scheduled maintenance. They replaced the bulb at no charge, guessing they considered it part of the warranty. Given how much a reversing bulb gets used, I certainly felt it was a defective bulb, not failing due to normal use so early in the car's life.
You might want to check with your dealer and see if they will do it under warranty.
You might want to check with your dealer and see if they will do it under warranty.
Thanks.
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