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B7 Audi A4 S-Line/S4 LED Retrofit – S6 LEDs on a B7 Front Bumper

Here is a DIY guide to retrofit S6 LEDs to a B7 (2005.5-2008) Audi A4 S-line or Audi S4. It would be the same process for other Audi A4 models, except that I’m not sure how much cutting would be required to make them fit. I have seen this done on a B6 before (2002-2005.5), [...]

Audi A4 B7 & B6 Escort Passport Hardwire DIY

Here is a step-by-step guide to hardwire an Escort Passport radar detector to your Audi A4. It should work for all model years but I know for a fact it will work for B6 and B7 models – and this will also work on just about any radar detectors, including Valentine One and Beltronics. This setup will make it so your charger cord is not visible, and the detector automatically turns on and off whenever the key is in the ignition and the car is turned on. This is great because it eliminates the need to turn the radar detector on and off yourself, as well as it looks a lot cleaner. It is also recommended that your radar detector is placed as high as possible, so this setup will give you maximum radar detecting capabilities too :)

In-car Motorola Droid Install with Car Mount

Update December, 2010: I now have the Droid X, and am using the Droid X Car Mount. It’s a huge improvement over the Droid Car Mount, because the Droid X Car Mount acts like a true docking station, where you plug your car charger in the Car Mount, and not the phone itself. That way, [...]

Custom Blackout Audi Trunk Emblem – My Gunmetal Trunk Rings

In order to match my gunmetal wheels and S4 rear valence, I decided to custom paint my rear trunk emblem/rings to match. Below I’ll walk you through the step by step directions to do this, and you can choose to paint them whatever color you choose – many people do them in black, but I’ve [...]