Halogen Parking Light to LED SWAP (pic intensive)
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So I finally did my LED swap on my parking lights bulb size(168/194)
Bought from this website
On this page its the 8th light down, 9mmX22mm 1 led at $7.99 a bulb
http://autolumination.com/194.htm
Pretty simple an easy to do PATIENCE is key.its about 30 minutes to do..
Tools needed
Phillips head screw driver
T-30 hex screw driver
Before
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Passenger side
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Now here is what you do with the drivers side.
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After you remove the Headlight housing screws pull the light out as far as it can go (no need to disconnect it) so you can get to the pan
el at the rear with the tabs (refer to pic)
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Now you reverse the process an heres what you end up with
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Night pics.. Lights look blue, camera makes them look blue but they are a Cool white color..
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VIDEO!! Showing NO ERROR CODES..
Bought from this website
On this page its the 8th light down, 9mmX22mm 1 led at $7.99 a bulb
http://autolumination.com/194.htm
Pretty simple an easy to do PATIENCE is key.its about 30 minutes to do..
Tools needed
Phillips head screw driver
T-30 hex screw driver
Before
![Name: A8Le001.jpg
Views: 10390
Size: 94.5 KB](https://www.audiworld.com/forums/attachments/a8-s8-d3-platform-discussion-60/79671d1501280684-halogen-parking-light-led-swap-pic-intensive-a8le001.jpg)
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Passenger side
![Name: A8Le027.jpg
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Now here is what you do with the drivers side.
![Name: A8Le005.jpg
Views: 7443
Size: 63.6 KB](https://www.audiworld.com/forums/attachments/a8-s8-d3-platform-discussion-60/79684d1501280684-halogen-parking-light-led-swap-pic-intensive-a8le005.jpg)
![Name: A8Le029.jpg
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![Name: A8Le002.jpg
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After you remove the Headlight housing screws pull the light out as far as it can go (no need to disconnect it) so you can get to the pan
el at the rear with the tabs (refer to pic)
![Name: A8Le015.jpg
Views: 8182
Size: 75.6 KB](https://www.audiworld.com/forums/attachments/a8-s8-d3-platform-discussion-60/79676d1501280684-halogen-parking-light-led-swap-pic-intensive-a8le015.jpg)
Now you reverse the process an heres what you end up with
![Name: A8Le036.jpg
Views: 7922
Size: 56.1 KB](https://www.audiworld.com/forums/attachments/a8-s8-d3-platform-discussion-60/79688d1501280684-halogen-parking-light-led-swap-pic-intensive-a8le036.jpg)
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![Name: A8Le038.jpg
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Night pics.. Lights look blue, camera makes them look blue but they are a Cool white color..
![Name: LEDSWAP003.jpg
Views: 7486
Size: 44.9 KB](https://www.audiworld.com/forums/attachments/a8-s8-d3-platform-discussion-60/79691d1501280684-halogen-parking-light-led-swap-pic-intensive-ledswap003.jpg)
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![Name: LEDSWAP013.jpg
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VIDEO!! Showing NO ERROR CODES..
![](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q81/redbb6/th_Auditrunk016.jpg)
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That is a great write up!! But I do HATE disconnecting the airbox and removing it because it is such a hump to get it back together correctly. Does anyone have the trick or porper procedure for putting it back together?
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It's possible to change the parking light which is halogen to LED. Is it also possible to change the daytime running light to an LED also?
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I thought those inner set were the DRLs in the US? Parking lights are the amber, correct?
If these are the DRLs, I am doing this. I hate those Halogen lamps.
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If these are the DRLs, I am doing this. I hate those Halogen lamps.
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Very nice look with the lights! Nice write up too. Thanks.