Purpose: to retrofit the Audi A1 8X tail lights from halogen to LED.
Procedure:
1 – Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS cable to the computer, then plug the other end into your vehicle’s diagnostics socket.
2 – Switch on the ignition then run the VCDS program.
Line 1:
3 – Click on“Select” then click on“09 – Cent. Elect.”. Switch on the ignition and run the VCDS program.
4 – Click on“Coding 07”.
5 – Select the “0” module and click on “Long Coding Helper”:
6 – In the window that appears, select
Byte 18: (to be modified in the hex box)
6E = halogen front, LED rear
6F = halogen front, LED rear (tail lights light up with DRL)
72 = xenon front, LED rear
73 = xenon front, LED rear (tail lights light up with DRL)
7 – After this operation, click on the “Output” menu
Then validate “OK”.
Hardware upgrade :
Would you like to retrofit your Audi A1 8X with LED taillights? This means that the combined setting of the front LED daytime running lights and the activated tail lights is even better. You can easily carry out the retrofit yourself, or have it carried out by a professional:
- Pre-lifting LED tail light:
Left: 8X0 945 093 E
Right: 8X0 945 093 E
2x connector: 3B0 972 724
12x pin: 000 979 131 EA if required
- Facelift LED rear light:
Left: 8XA 945 093 A
Right: 8XA 945 094 A
2x connector: 1J0 972 723
12x pin: 000 979 133 EA required
New vehicle-side sockets are required for pre-lifting and lifting. New pins, however, only when converting to lifting; when converting to LED pre-lifting, the old pins are suitable. Pin assignment for LED as follows:
- Left connector pinout:
Pin 1: brown
Pin 2: black/yellow
Pin 3: green/yellow (grey/green)
Pin 4: black/white
Pin 5: black/blue
Pin 6: grey/white
- Straight connector pinout:
Pin 1: brown
Pin 2: black/violet
Pin 3: green/yellow (grey/green)
Pin 4: black/green
Pin 5: black/blue
Pin 6: grey/white