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Hella Daytime Running Light LED's....
RedRobin:
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Hey Max,
I'll have to look it up for you in all my paperwork so will post info for you later.
Meanwhile, a mate of mine did this! : -
^ Too damned right!! ^
stealthwolf:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on February 04, 2009, 11:21:30 pm ---There is an aftermarket non-Xenon headlamp unit available for the Mk5 Golf which has integrated LED DRL strips but I would not wish to sacrifice having Xenons. I don't know how they are wired and if they are Euro-legal. The European rules about switching are very strict.
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I have std lights and seeing as I'm not likely to go down the Xenon route (no matter how much I love them, £££ + time + effort isn't worth it, at least not yet), any idea on where I should be looking for these?
--- Quote from: RedRobin on February 04, 2009, 11:21:30 pm ---
I very much enjoy the fact that whenever I switch on the ignition to go out and drive, the LED DRL's are automatically switched on without me having to think about it. They also switch off with the ignition being switched off.
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Can't remember if I've asked you this before, but what happens if you stick the autolights on and it's dim outside? I presume the DRLs then switch off and the headlights come on?
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RedRobin:
--- Quote from: stealthwolf on March 15, 2009, 02:42:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: RedRobin on February 04, 2009, 11:21:30 pm ---
There is an aftermarket non-Xenon headlamp unit available for the Mk5 Golf which has integrated LED DRL strips but I would not wish to sacrifice having Xenons. I don't know how they are wired and if they are Euro-legal. The European rules about switching are very strict.
--- End quote ---
I have std lights and seeing as I'm not likely to go down the Xenon route (no matter how much I love them, £££ + time + effort isn't worth it, at least not yet), any idea on where I should be looking for these?
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....Hurdy has some - He'll know if you PM him.
--- Quote from: stealthwolf on March 15, 2009, 02:42:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: RedRobin on February 04, 2009, 11:21:30 pm ---
I very much enjoy the fact that whenever I switch on the ignition to go out and drive, the LED DRL's are automatically switched on without me having to think about it. They also switch off with the ignition being switched off.
--- End quote ---
Can't remember if I've asked you this before, but what happens if you stick the autolights on and it's dim outside? I presume the DRLs then switch off and the headlights come on?
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....Yes, when you have Autolights on and they activate the headlights, the DRL's automatically switch off.
u01atc8:
can i run both fogs and leds together? i dont mean at the same time.. More.. could it be set up so that i can have front/rear fogs on when needed. Or Just front fogs With normal lights on.. Or just the Led's with the normal lights on...?
RedRobin:
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Legally you MUST have an operational rear red fog light and that can easily continue to function as it does now.
Technically if you are to follow European rules (very strongly advised if you drive in Europe) your DRL's should be installed so they automatically switch on with ignition and off when switching to any other light. I haven't checked if Audi's do this but I've got a big latest 09 Audi to play with soon.
Fogs are a signal light and DRL's (proper ones, not Volvo dipped headlights) are a passive light. The two are independent in all respects.
The UK authorities have discussed that they may allow fogs to be used for a transition period when DRL's become compulsory on all new cars in 2010(?). As fogs are signal lights and so can obviously dazzle, this makes a mockery of the purpose of DRL's, but why am I not surprised!?
If you find someone to install the S6 DRL's, they should know how to wire and switch it. But will they know the Euro rules? My MOT tester didn't until I told him.
It sounds as if you intend to keep the oem fogs and simply (well, it's not simple unfortunately) add the DRL's independently.
Hurdy has aftermarket headlights which incorporate LED strip DRL's, but you can't install those if you have and want to keep Xenons. It's all in this thread.
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