LED License Plate Lights/Door Lights Report

[Falcon Flyer]

Ok all,

I just purchased a 2009 R8 with 1k miles on it. Did not like the color my 2011 came in, so I got this one for 24 months while I wait for my 2012 to be built. Anyhow, here is my report on the LED License Plate Lights:

Ordered a set of lights from David at Tunerdomes at david@tunerdomes.com and a set from Stanley Tseng at Onspire at stanley@onspire.com. Tunerdomes have their own LED lights and Onspire supply MTEC. Both companies indicated that their lights will not throw codes:

Tunerdomes:

Their lights have 4 LEDs on each bulb. You have to get the polarity correct, so you basically install them (which is very easy), turn on your lights and if the bulb is on, you got it right, if not you switch them around. Their lights DID NOT throw a code, at least not in my 2009.

MTEC Lights by Onspire:

Their lights have 6 LEDs on each bulb. You do not have to worry about the polarity, and their lights DID NOT throw a code either.

Conclusion:

On my 2009 R8, neither bulb threw a code, however I chose to stick with the lights from Tunderdomes. Reason, the MTEC lights were simply TOO bright, my wife could see me from about 1 mile away. I think 6 LED lights on each bulb is simply too much. I think the lights from Tunerdomes is what I would recommend.

Door Lights:

Onspire supplied me replacement LED lights for my door lights. Very simple, plug and play, just be very careful, if your door lights have been on for any amount of time you will burn your fingers when you go to remove them, they will be very hot. Please see the attached pictures for the effect. These lights also will not throw a code (it is really not possible, but I figured someone would ask anyhow...)

[Falcon Flyer]

Here is the effect... the best I could capture with the LED Door lights... sorry was in a rush if they are a little blurry....

[Falcon Flyer]

These are the replacement Door LED lights

[Falcon Flyer]

In this pictures you can clearly see the difference in the amount of LED's on Tunerdomes (on the right) vs MTEC (on the left).

[NVRL8R8]

I've got a 2010, and every light inside the car, including hood and engine compartment is l.e.d. Having said that, the license plate lights are not! I just don't understand why Audi would have kept those ugly yellow(ish) lights on the car. I too put the tunerdome lights in, but my car threw a code.

[Falcon Flyer]

Try the MTEC lights............

[FiftyPence]

FF, do the licence plate bulbs have a heatsink on the back?

[M3R8]

Its a bit off topic, but who wants to help the cops see their license plate better at night?

[Falcon Flyer]

FiftyPence.... no they don't have a heat sink. I have seen the different LED lights on the market that DO throw a code and both of the ones that I got are very high quality compared to those others on the market.

[harald]

Falcon Flyer,

what's about the hood light? Do you also have replaced the bulb with L.E.D.?

I have tried a couple of different ones but no one worked