Full LED worth it?
04-05-2012, 12:52 AM
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Are the LED headlights covered under the vehicle 4 year warranty? I am considering an A6 and have thought about splurging for the LED's but the thought of a several thousand dollar repair on the off chance one would fail might make me settle for the HID's. I know regular bulbs aren't covered for the full length of the warranty for many manufacturers but the LED headlights are in a different league than a conventional bulb.
Not completely sure if they will cover an LED that just happens to go out due to lifespan of the LED. I'd be rather amazed that one could drive with the headlights on long enough to have one go out in under 4 years. But they will cover the LED if there is a faulty part in it just as any other part of the car.
If you do get the extended warranty offered by Audi just keep in mind the LED's will not be covered by most plans. The only one that will cover the LED's, IIRC, is the platinum coverage.
If you do get the extended warranty offered by Audi just keep in mind the LED's will not be covered by most plans. The only one that will cover the LED's, IIRC, is the platinum coverage.
04-05-2012, 03:25 AM
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Not completely sure if they will cover an LED that just happens to go out due to lifespan of the LED. I'd be rather amazed that one could drive with the headlights on long enough to have one go out in under 4 years. But they will cover the LED if there is a faulty part in it just as any other part of the car.
04-05-2012, 07:48 AM
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Not sure how a dealer could determine if an LED went out due to the "lifespan" or a defect. As there is an expectation these should last at least as long as the warranty, it's hoped that Audi would cover them as in the case of the previous post. Does anyone have their warranty book handy? It should specify if LEDs or lighting in general are specifically excluded.
04-07-2012, 09:08 PM
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Hello all. Just ordered my '12 A6 3.0 Prestige, and decided to add the Full LED package. Just wondering who has them and if they like them. It looks like also inside lights are LED too. Any positive or negatives?
Thoughts are appreciated and I am looking forward to joining the Audi community!
Thoughts are appreciated and I am looking forward to joining the Audi community!
The interior lights take a little getting used to as they are a little harsher when you look at the lamps, but the interior lighting cast is very cool. Thanks to the LED it is also very adjustible. There is an MMI interface to adjust your car's interior lighting equivalent to a rheostat or dimmers in home lighting systems.
At this point, anything non LED seems very obsolete.
04-08-2012, 09:51 AM
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I stopped by the local Audi dealer Friday to look at the A6 and specifically asked the SA about the warranty coverage on the LED headlights. She said they were covered under the 4 year warranty. Normally, I take anything a car salesperson says with a huge grain of salt but she was probably the the most well informed, knowledgeable automotive sales person I have ever encountered in my many years of new car shopping. So I would tend to believe it more than I normally would if it would have been your average, run of the mill car salesman.
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