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List of bulbs in R8

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#1 ·
Hi,

Anyone have a list of bulbs (and where they are on the car)? I'm planning to replace all the incandescent ones with LEDs.
 
#4 ·
We need a good shop manual for the R8
 
#6 · (Edited)
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/LampReplacementGuide/AutoLRG-Results.htm

you will note many are labelled "assembly" which I think in effect means "not user replaceable (and I think those are mostly already LED)

if you search on this topic you will find I have posted this before, along with some urls for LED suppliers; one problem you will run into is the straight LED
replacement won't draw as much current and will give you a "Bulb Out" warning; to answer this, they've made LEDs with resistors in series, which to a degree defeats one of the main reasons of using an LED: reduced current draw!

as far as "where they are on the car", you'll need the Bentley shop manual; it locates the bulb and tells you how to replace it, but it does NOT give the bulb spec. or part identifier;
 
#11 ·
I agree with willyjp, If replacing any incandecent bulbs, beware, bulbs in the headlamps and tailamps will bring up warnings on the dash. Also, do not attempt to replace the front indicators, the factory way of doing this is to cut a hole in the headlamp and affix a cover afterwards (no doubt something you dont want to get involved in)