As a seller specializing in car interior upgrades for years, I always get messages from Passat B8 owners:
"Can my 2019 B8 can fit ambient lighting?"
"What’s the difference between B8 and B8.5?"
"How can I control it?"
"Can I install by myself?"
"Chinese version rear doors long than ours, will it fit?".
So, I want to create a comprehensive guide focused on the 2017-2023 Passat B8/8.5. suitable car version, coding menu, installation guide support, product details, and shipping notice. Hope today sharing can help you avoid mistakes and easy upgrade your car’s interior and get rid of original boring B8 B8.5 interior.
1. Is Your Passat B8 B8.5 Compatible?
According the year: 2017-2023 Volkswagen Passat B8 B8.5 series. It’s important to distinguish the correct model of car:
B8 Models: The center console has physical buttons [Pic 1]. Our ambient light have a hole to fit with original button. No matter your car is Passat B8 ambient plus paket version or non-ambient version, all will fit anyway.
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B8.5 Models: The center console is a full design, without physical buttons [Pic 2]. Don’t worry, can install strip leds to dashboard. Keep original dashboard panel. And door trims will be replaced with panel leds perfectly.
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Notice: Before placing an order, please confirm your car year. If you are still confused about the compatibility, you can send us interior dashboard and door pictures.
2. How can I control ambient light Passat B8?
It has two control Methods: 1. OEM Multimedia control; 2. APP control
1) Passat B8 B8.5 OEM Multimedia Control(Need to do Ambient Lighting Coding)
Normally we use OBD box tool[Pic 3] to code, and choose code software from 2018-2023[Pic 4], owner of 2017 year version can try use “2018 year software” to code. Or you can use other third party OBD tool like VCDS to get the ambient menu activation.
Notes: When purchasing the ambient lighting kit, please tell seller if you need code (Extra Purchased). No worries, we will provide a coding guide video.
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2) APP Control [Pic 5-6] (For Coding Failure or Prefer More Lighting Features)
If you encounter special situations, don’t worry! You can use our app to control, no need code. More importantly, the APP offers more mode options than the original car ambient system.
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3. Is it easy to install VW Passat B8 ambient lighting like OEM type?
Many owners are worried about "not knowing how to install or higher cost from modification garages than retrofit budget". To address this, we offer comprehensive installation support, making it hassle-free whether you DIY or find a professional tuning workshop:
E-Installation Manual[Pic 7]: Steps are accompanied by real photos and text explanations, such as "English labels on cable", "How to remove door panel trim", "How to connect cables", making it easy even for beginners to understand.
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Online Q&A[Pic 8]: If you encounter any problems during installation, contact seller at any time. We can invite you and engineer to guide you online directly.
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Tips: If you don’t have tools (interior pry tools), leave a message when placing the order, and we’ll send a basic installation tool kit[Pic 9] for free!
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4. What parts including in VW Passat B8 ambient lighting kit? And if your car is short axis, can it install?
Chinese version rear doors is longer than European version. When many of our peers are still recommending customers use strips to install rear doors, our company has developed trim panels replacement with leds suitable for the short axis version[Pic 11] to keep the whole kit consistent.
Passat B8 Ambiente Plus Kit Including [Pic 10]
Dashboard panel Leds *2pcs
Doors panel Leds*4pcs
Footwell light*4pcs
Handle light*4pcs
Storage box light*4pcs
Cables
OBD controller cable
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Our short-wheel based version rear doors panel leds of VW B8 B8.5 length is 64.5cm.
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5. How many days can we get B8 ambient full package?
1) Express Shipping
Delivery Time: Around 1 week
Customs & Duties: You are responsible for handling customs clearance procedures and paying import duties(the duty amount is calculated based on local customs policies);
2) Standard Shipping (Available for some countries/areas)
Delivery Time: Around 2 weeks
Customs & Duties: Slightly slower than expedited shipping but more hassle-free. You don’t need to handle customs clearance. Additionally, import duties are included in the shipping cost, so you doesn’t need to pay extra and can sign for the package directly upon receipt;
6. What about the warranty of VW Passat B8 ambient lighting replacement?
From the day of your purchasing, you can have the following warranty services if there is any quality problem:
1) From the purchasing day, you will get free after-sales services after confirmation within 1 year. And follow our VW Passat B8 ambient lighting installation instructions without doing any damage on the kit.
2) We provide life time warranty, but we will charge an appropriate fee.
7. How’s the looks of Passat b8 ambient lighting at night and day?
These are feedback pictures shared by others already install the B8 Leds interior.
Interior Looks at the daytime Interior Looks at night
In short, you now know all details before getting an ambient lighting kit and get it installed. Here are some key factors about all above in conclusion:
Key Information:
1) Confirm your Car Type:B8 or B8.5
2) Control Method: APP or OEM multimedia (if code succeed)
3) Kit Details: Full leds with cables(Contact us for a pryer tool as gift before order)
4) Full Support Install guidance: With installation manual, online engineer guidance
5) Shipping Method: Expedited within 10 days, standard within 20 days
6) Warranty Service: 12 month
You can keep these fast links below when you are ready to to order and do installation.
① Product link with 20USD OFF on official website instead of Amazon:
② Code guide link:
https://youtu.be/g5n2nTUP_qA?si=fHSzK7s-kIoIp9Ev
③ Installation guide link:
2 comments
Hi ANSAR KHAN, both left hand drive and right hand drive has its dedicated kit to fit on. Left hand drive has trim type leds on dashboard, while right hand drive has strips type leds on dashboard.
Are these for left hand drive or right hand drive