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Audi A3 · Ambient lighting
Audi A3 ambient lighting installation, generation by generation.
Radio King does ambient lighting installation on every Audi A3 generation we see: 8P (2003–2012): Ambient LED strips in the door cards and along the dashboard, colour and brightness from your phone; 8V (2012–2020): Ambient LED kit in the doors and dashboard trim; extends the factory door lighting on cars that have it; 8Y (2020 on): Extended ambient lighting: footwells, door pockets and console added alongside the factory contour lighting. From €800. Send your reg and we confirm the route and the price the same day.
- Reversing camera
- CarPlay
- Car radio
- Ambient lighting
- Parking sensors
- Speakers
- Dash cam
- Subwoofer
- Soundproofing
By generation
Ambient lighting on each A3: how we do it.
Find your years in the first two columns. The factory system decides the route, and the route decides the price — send the reg if you are not sure which one you have.
| Generation | Years | Factory system | How we do it | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8P | 2003–2012 | Concert, Chorus or Symphony radio in a double-DIN slot, RNS-E navigation optional; Bose on some cars | Ambient LED strips in the door cards and along the dashboard, colour and brightness from your phone | from €800 |
| 8V | 2012–2020 | MMI radio or MMI navigation with a pop-up screen: MIB1 to 2016, MIB2 from the 2016 facelift with the Audi smartphone interface as an option; Virtual Cockpit optional | Ambient LED kit in the doors and dashboard trim; extends the factory door lighting on cars that have it | from €800 |
| 8Y | 2020 on | MMI touch with a 10.1-inch touchscreen (MIB3), Virtual Cockpit standard; Audi smartphone interface on most cars, wireless CarPlay on many | Extended ambient lighting: footwells, door pockets and console added alongside the factory contour lighting | from €800 |
Be the first
No Audi A3 ambient lighting case on Latest Jobs yet. Yours could be the first.
Book the ambient lighting install, let us photograph the finished car for a case study, and you get a discount on the fitting. Every A3 owner after you gets a real example to look at.
Audi case studies
Recent Audi installs.
A3 ambient lighting first, then other Audi work from the Dublin 11 workshop: what was fitted and what changed on the dash.
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Wireless Apple CarPlay Retrofit — Audi A3
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Apple CarPlay & Reversing Camera — 2013 Audi A6
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Apple CarPlay & Android Auto — Audi A5
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Audi units in the shop
Supply-only with delivery across Ireland, or fitted at our Dublin 11 workshop with the fitting booked at checkout.
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Car Radios
Audi A3 Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Radio
Years 2008–2012
From €290
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CarPlay Boxes
Audi A6 Wireless Apple CarPlay Box (2015–2020)
Years 2015–2020
€350
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Car Radios
Audi TT Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Radio
Years 2008–2012
From €290
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Car Radios
Audi A4 Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Radio
Years 2016–2019
€280
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CarPlay Boxes
Audi A5 Wireless Apple CarPlay Box (2010–2012)
Years 2010–2012
From €350
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Car Radios
Audi A6 Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Radio
Years 2018–2022
From €850
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CarPlay Boxes
Audi Q5 Wireless Apple CarPlay Box (2010–2018)
Years 2010–2018
€350
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CarPlay Boxes
Audi Q5 Wireless Apple CarPlay Box (2021–2024)
Years 2021–2024
€350
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Car Radios
Audi Q7 Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Radio
Years 2008–2011
From €850
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CarPlay Boxes
Audi Q8 Wireless Apple CarPlay Box (2020–2024)
Years 2020–2024
€350
More for your A3
Other A3 services.
Generation-by-generation guides first, then everything else the workshop does on a Audi.
FAQ
Audi A3 ambient lighting: questions people ask.
Answers for A3 owners. Something else? Message us on WhatsApp — we usually reply in under 5 minutes.
Ask on WhatsAppHow much does ambient lighting cost on a Audi A3?
It depends on the generation. 8P (2003–2012): from €800; 8V (2012–2020): from €800; 8Y (2020 on): from €800. Fitting is done at our Dublin 11 workshop — send the reg and we confirm the exact price before you book.
Which Audi A3 years can have ambient lighting?
8P, built 2003–2012 (Concert, Chorus or Symphony radio in a double-DIN slot, RNS-E navigation optional; Bose on some cars): Ambient LED strips in the door cards and along the dashboard, colour and brightness from your phone. 8V, built 2012–2020 (MMI radio or MMI navigation with a pop-up screen: MIB1 to 2016, MIB2 from the 2016 facelift with the Audi smartphone interface as an option; Virtual Cockpit optional): Ambient LED kit in the doors and dashboard trim; extends the factory door lighting on cars that have it. 8Y, built 2020 on (MMI touch with a 10.1-inch touchscreen (MIB3), Virtual Cockpit standard; Audi smartphone interface on most cars, wireless CarPlay on many): Extended ambient lighting: footwells, door pockets and console added alongside the factory contour lighting.
How long does ambient lighting take on a Audi A3?
Two to four hours on the Audi A3 8P, 8V and 8Y. You can wait at the workshop or drop the car in the morning and collect it the same day.
What stays factory when you fit ambient lighting on a Audi A3?
On every A3 we work on — 8P, 8V and 8Y — the kit runs off a fused feed and the factory ambient lighting stays; colour and brightness are set from your phone.
Do I need to book ambient lighting for my Audi A3, and is there a warranty?
Yes — send the reg or the year and generation (8P, 8V and 8Y) on WhatsApp or the form below, and we confirm the route, the price and the next free slot. The work carries a one-year warranty, and the workshop is in Rosemount Business Park, Dublin 11, Monday to Saturday.
Related pages
Ambient lighting around the A3.
The same job on other Audi series, the make hub and the guides that go with this page.
- Service Ambient lighting
- This car Everything we fit on a Audi A3
- Also on this car Audi A3 reversing camera
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Audi A1
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Audi e-tron
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Audi A5
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Audi A4
- Quote Get a quote for your Audi A3
Contact
Book your A3 ambient lighting install.
Tell us the year — we'll confirm the generation, the route, the price and the next free slot.