xabhax
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Manchester Township, New Jersey
- Car(s)
- 15 GTI
Hopefully I will get time tomorrow. And of course the only other one I saw on eBay is gone now. That wouldn’t be any of you would it
I just half assed the wiring, just wired up the light portion to the rear footwell lights. So the light might turn off when buckled but they don’t for me@xabhax A very good result though! I'm excited now... wish I could find the rears for less money.
How did you end up wiring them? And does the light turn off when buckled?
Do you have RGB footwell lights? If yes, isn't that 12V on battery bus... which would mean your buckle light is on all the time?I just half assed the wiring, just wired up the light portion to the rear footwell lights. So the light might turn off when buckled but they don’t for me
Ya been looking for the rears, I like ‘em, but not for what they are charging.
I don’t think it’s 12v battery bus, they are on with the ambient lights and off when the footwell lights are off. They are pretty dim. Unless your looking at them they aren’t noticeable at all. Obviously these aren’t original Audi parts. They are bulkier than the originalsDo you have RGB footwell lights? If yes, isn't that 12V on battery bus... which would mean your buckle light is on all the time?
I was hoping (I guess) there was something internal to the buckle that would turn the light off when buckled. Although they will never be in your eye line, and I assume aren't super bright anyway, so it doesn't really matter. And heck, they might double the price to add that feature .
Ooohhh where are those links, I have some (small amount of) money I need to part with, haha.I don’t think it’s 12v battery bus, they are on with the ambient lights and off when the footwell lights are off. They are pretty dim. Unless your looking at them they aren’t noticeable at all. Obviously these aren’t original Audi parts. They are bulkier than the originals
I did find something on AliExpress that’s interesting. Looks like you can get the housing of these buckles. These have light pipes and ambient led assembly things. Get them to change color with all the other lights
I found a vid of them being installed, they go over the buckle. So it would be hella bulky. Seeing that I don’t think I’d do itOoohhh where are those links, I have some (small amount of) money I need to part with, haha.
Regular footwells are not on battery bus. They're connected to a BCM light channel. But all the LIN connected RGB lighting is (normally) on battery bus, so they light up when you unlock the doors, for example.
Of course if you wire them to 2V acc/ign bus there's no harm, just you won't have the RGB lighting with ignition off.
Edit: Found a couple...
Set of 5... https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804938307225.html?
Just 2... https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804598497684.html
I assume these housing replace the existing housing. I guess I would also assume all the VW/Audi housings are the same (as far as overall shape, attachment) so these would work with our buckles too.
Ugghhh... that's a no for me!I found a vid of them being installed, they go over the buckle. So it would be hella bulky. Seeing that I don’t think I’d do it