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Citroën C3 · Ambient lighting
Citroën C3 ambient lighting installation, generation by generation.
Radio King does ambient lighting installation on every Citroën C3 generation we see: Mk2 / A51 (2009–2016): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the RD4 or RD45 radio untouched; Mk3 / SX (2016–2024): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the 7-inch touchscreen (RCC or NAC) untouched; Mk4 (2024 on): Extended ambient lighting — footwells, door pockets and centre console — added alongside the factory strip, controlled from your phone; the 10.25-inch touchscreen untouched. From €799. Send your reg and we confirm the route and the price the same day.
- CarPlay
- Car radio
- Reversing camera
- Ambient lighting
- Speakers
- Parking sensors
- Dash cam
- Subwoofer
- Soundproofing
By generation
Ambient lighting on each C3: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mk2 / A51 | 2009–2016 | RD4 or RD45 radio with a small display, Bluetooth and USB on later cars; no touchscreen | Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the RD4 or RD45 radio untouched | from €799 |
| Mk3 / SX | 2016–2024 | 7-inch touchscreen (RCC or NAC) with Mirror Screen, CarPlay and Android Auto on Feel and Flair; a basic radio with Bluetooth on some entry cars | Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the 7-inch touchscreen (RCC or NAC) untouched | from €799 |
| Mk4 | 2024 on | 10.25-inch touchscreen with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto on most cars; the entry You trim has a phone cradle with Smart Pad Support instead of a screen | Extended ambient lighting — footwells, door pockets and centre console — added alongside the factory strip, controlled from your phone; the 10.25-inch touchscreen untouched | from €799 |
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Book the ambient lighting install, let us photograph the finished car for a case study, and you get a discount on the fitting. Every C3 owner after you gets a real example to look at.
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Recent Citroën installs.
C3 ambient lighting first, then other Citroën work from the Dublin 11 workshop: what was fitted and what changed on the dash.
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Supply-only with delivery across Ireland, or fitted at our Dublin 11 workshop with the fitting booked at checkout.
More for your C3
Other C3 services.
Generation-by-generation guides first, then everything else the workshop does on a Citroën.
FAQ
Citroën C3 ambient lighting: questions people ask.
Answers for C3 owners. Something else? Message us on WhatsApp — we usually reply in under 5 minutes.
Ask on WhatsAppHow much does ambient lighting cost on a Citroën C3?
It depends on the generation. Mk2 / A51 (2009–2016): from €799; Mk3 / SX (2016–2024): from €799; Mk4 (2024 on): from €799. Fitting is done at our Dublin 11 workshop — send the reg and we confirm the exact price before you book.
Which Citroën C3 years can have ambient lighting?
Mk2 / A51, built 2009–2016 (RD4 or RD45 radio with a small display, Bluetooth and USB on later cars; no touchscreen): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the RD4 or RD45 radio untouched. Mk3 / SX, built 2016–2024 (7-inch touchscreen (RCC or NAC) with Mirror Screen, CarPlay and Android Auto on Feel and Flair; a basic radio with Bluetooth on some entry cars): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the 7-inch touchscreen (RCC or NAC) untouched. Mk4, built 2024 on (10.25-inch touchscreen with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto on most cars; the entry You trim has a phone cradle with Smart Pad Support instead of a screen): Extended ambient lighting — footwells, door pockets and centre console — added alongside the factory strip, controlled from your phone; the 10.25-inch touchscreen untouched.
How long does ambient lighting take on a Citroën C3?
Two to four hours on the Citroën C3 Mk2, Mk3 and Mk4. 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 Citroën C3?
On every C3 we work on — Mk2, Mk3 and Mk4 — 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 Citroën C3, and is there a warranty?
Yes — send the reg or the year and generation (Mk2, Mk3 and Mk4) 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 C3.
The same job on other Citroën series, the make hub and the guides that go with this page.
- Service Ambient lighting
- This car Everything we fit on a Citroën C3
- Also on this car Citroën C3 CarPlay
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Citroën C1
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Citroën Berlingo
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Citroën C4
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Citroën Dispatch
- Quote Get a quote for your Citroën C3
Contact
Book your C3 ambient lighting install.
Tell us the year — we'll confirm the generation, the route, the price and the next free slot.