Audi Matrix Headlight Activation – US & Canada
Pick your year, model and headlight type in the suite to see exactly what your car can have, with prices.
Not sure which headlights you have? Read the guide: How to activate Matrix on a US Audi A6 / A7 (C8).
Remote activation of the Matrix LED high-beam functions that Audi ships disabled on US and Canadian cars. The hardware is already in your headlights. In one remote session of about 30 minutes, we enable the European (ECE) lighting features using genuine Audi software. No parts, no dealer visit, and it can be reverted on request.
What you get
- Adaptive Matrix high beam – drive with high beams on at all times. Individual LEDs switch off to mask oncoming cars and cars ahead, so nobody is dazzled while the rest of the road stays lit.
- Dynamic cornering light – the beam pivots into bends using steering and navigation data.
- ECE road improvement – faster reaction, activation at lower speeds, a wider low-beam pattern and more light output, matching the European calibration.
- Orange side-marker deactivation – the US-mandated amber side lights in the headlight are switched off for the clean Euro look.
- Included free with the activation: single-sided parking light, crossing light with route data, maneuver light (2019+), acceleration measurement and lap timer in the dashboard.
Model-specific extras (added in the suite if your car supports them)
- Blue laser light – cars with Laser headlights: enables the blue accent inside the housing and the long-range laser high beam.
- Highway light carpet – Digital Matrix cars (e-tron, Q8 e-tron, facelift A8/S8): projects a 50 m carpet with lane-width markers.
- Maneuver Assist, adaptive air-suspension lowering, RS/S-style taillight animation – offered where the model supports them.
Which Audis qualify
US and Canadian 2019–2026 Audis on the MLB / MLBevo platforms fitted with Matrix, HD Matrix, Laser or Digital Matrix LED headlights. Standard (non-Matrix) LED headlights cannot be activated – the hardware isn't there. Supported models include:
- A3 / S3 / RS 3 (2022–2025, Matrix headlights) – $399.95 8Y package
- A4 / S4 / Allroad (2020–2025), A5 / S5 / RS 5 (2020–2025)
- A6 / S6 / A6 Allroad (2019–2026), A7 / S7 (2019–2024), RS 6 Avant / RS 7 (2019–2026)
- A8 / S8 (2019–2026, HD Matrix, Laser or Digital Matrix)
- Q5 / SQ5 (2020–2025), Q7 / SQ7 (2020–2026), Q8 / SQ8 / RS Q8 (2019–2026)
- e-tron (2019–2023), Q8 e-tron / SQ8 e-tron (2024–2025), e-tron GT / S / RS e-tron GT (2021–2026)
- Q3 (2022), Q4 e-tron (2022–2023)
Not sure which headlights your car has? The suite includes a headlight type lookup, or send us your VIN and we will confirm.
How the remote session works
- Order the activation and, if you don't already have one, the DoIP cable and USB-Ethernet adapter ($39.95, yours to keep).
- Book a session time. You receive a confirmation email with preparation steps.
- At the session, plug the cable into the car's OBD port and your laptop, and run FlexiHub so our technician can connect.
- We perform the activation remotely – usually about 30 minutes; a slow internet connection can make it longer.
What you need
- A laptop next to the car: Windows 7/8/10/11, or a 2019+ MacBook on macOS 10.15+ (Linux also works).
- A stable internet connection and the free FlexiHub app.
- An ENET DoIP cable with USB-Ethernet adapter. Ross-Tech/VAGCOM, OBDeleven, Tactrix, J2534, Unitronic, APR, 034Motorsport, COBB and VAS/VNCI 6154 cables do not work for this activation.
Price and ordering
Audi Matrix activation is $499.95 (A3/S3/RS 3 8Y package $399.95). ACM Technik has activated Matrix headlights for hundreds of Audi owners across the US and Canada, with over 100 five-star reviews. To order, configure your exact year, model and headlight type in the Audi Feature Activation Suite – it shows only the features that fit your car and the exact price.
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