Blue Bullet DRL - Version 2 (OEM Style)

[vRS Carl]

Well as i said on the last thread i was still not quite happy with the look. The lights i installed still looked too Chavstyle fairy lights for me.

So i went on the hunt and found these

OEM Style DRL Clicky

Well i ordered them yesterday and they came today (being UK based is a Bonus)

Wiring and everything is Exactly the same as before so bonus that no need to rewire stuff.

These are them fitted. Ignore the holes as thats where i removed the others from and i am picking up some new grilles tomorrow.



Now a pic of them Working - massive difference.



And just to show by comparison the difference to the old ones



So im am well chuffed. The guy who runs the company i had a chat with today and he sent me some pics of them fitted to a Porsche so if they are good enough for Porsche they are good enough for me.

Also for £45 delivered i am well impressed versus the £200+ for OEM style EACH. I've ordered another set for the Silver Slingshot which will be here tomorrow.

Comments good or bad welcome

[rdfcpete]

Starting to see more of these now Carl, I like the fit - good effort.

Is it possible to wire them so they turn off when the dusk sensor kicks in i.e. they only illuminate in the day?  

[vRS Carl]

Not sure as I don't have auto lights on the vRS.

When I wire the set up to the Slingshot I'll see what's what

[rdfcpete]

How did you get on Carl - did you figure a way to tie them into the dusk sensor so they're literally DRL's and turn themselves off when the Xenons come on? 

[vRS Carl]

No mate I didn't.

I thought I had but they stayed on even when the lights went off so in the end I just found a switched live in the fuse box and wired them into that

[RedRobin]

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It can be done but my VW dealer did mine and it was a while ago. I'll try and remember to ask them how on my next visit.

[rdfcpete]

Please do RR if you get the opportunity, for my benefit and knowledge if nothing else 
Thanks.

[vRS Carl]

I wouldn't mind knowing either Robin 

[bodger00]

Top looks VRSCarl

I fancy some good quality DRL's of this type. Only thing putting me off is the bottom grill where the fog is would have to be cut and I am not sure how good that would look? Anybody done this?

[RedRobin]

I fancy some good quality DRL's of this type. Only thing putting me off is the bottom grill where the fog is would have to be cut and I am not sure how good that would look? Anybody done this?

....There are some pics and info about strip DRL's in my Review of my 'monkeyface' DRL's:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1917.0.html

[bodger00]

Cheers Robin   Loving the R32 look from that link. Got thinking about these the other day after seeing the Golf R on Fifth Gear. The lower grills of the GTi dont lend themselves too much to fitting DRL's.

I like what you have gone for Robin but I dont want to give up the front fogs.

Shall have a think about it.............

[muckipup]

I thought I had but they stayed on even when the lights went off so in the end I just found a switched live in the fuse box and wired them into that

Hi Carl,  I think I'll give these DRLs a bash myself  . Where did you end up finding the fuse for the switched live (or was it spliced into a wire in the engine bay as with your Version 1 DRLs)?

Dave

[vRS Carl]

Hi Dave,

Yes i used a wire in the headlight connector ( i think it was black ) basically take the connector off and then using the Red wire of the DRL just test each connection until you get one that lights them up. Once you do leave it connected and switch the ignition Off & On to see if the DRL's go Off & On.

On my car it was the wire that is in position No.3 (look on the connector were the wires go in and you will see a series of numbers)

Carl

[RedRobin]

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My Hella DRL booklet has a wiring instruction for auto switching.. It's in the car in my garage (not close to my house), so I'll get it tomorrow, take a pic and post.

[vRS Carl]

Cheers Robin