Hella Daytime Running Light LED's....

[vRS Carl]

Isnt the North American Style linked to the Handbrake though?

Im sure last time i read up on it that the lights only come on once the handbrake is released. Or have i got this confused with something else

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Isnt the North American Style linked to the Handbrake though?

Im sure last time i read up on it that the lights only come on once the handbrake is released. Or have i got this confused with something else

Nope.  Nothing to do with the handbrake.  North America - actually USA and Canada each have their own differing takes on DRL regulations.  If you have VCDS, you can work out the differences.

[vRS Carl]

I was on about the setting in VCDS

Im sure i read somewhere that if you select North America (USA Canada) that the lights don't actually come on till the handbrake is released.

[Gene Hunt]

Sorry but these don't do anything for me, even factory fit ones like the new Audi ones look crap to me.

[RedRobin]

Sorry but these don't do anything for me, even factory fit ones like the new Audi ones look crap to me.

....There are only two things to consider about proper dedicated DRL's:

A - Their indisputable safety advantages.

B - Their cool-factor appearance.

The primary consideration is 'A'. Consideration 'B' is totally subjective and less important imo.

[JPW]

Excellent write up.

I didn't realise until I read it elsewhere that the Audi DRLs are so bright that you can't see the indicator when turned on - Audi get around this by disabling the DRLs when the indicators are turned on!

They think of everything - I saw it on an R8 the other day though and it appears to be true!

[Weston]

I definitely agree with the safety over style element, but they do look very nice IMO 

[rdfcpete]

Robin,

Hopefully all my jibbering will be clear now 

This guy with his Mk4 .:R has achieved it and this is exactly what I was looking to do (although in reality I don't have the right controller module to allow VAGCOM to know about it)

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4948562-HID-daytime-running-lights&p=66553431

That then gives the look of the DRL bulbs that the Audis without the fairylight strips have, which I think works just as well. The lower spec A5's, pre facelift S3's and B7 A4's (with Xenons) use this style of DRL.

Fairy lights wouldn't suit my car as it would just look like a cheap bodge mod, so I was always pursuing this method and style but it's not easy to explain unfortunately. Hopefully now that sheds some light.

[RedRobin]

^^^^
Those are very much like the Golf Mk6 'DRL's. Personally I prefer the LED fairy lights as they are a little stronger. But it's good that you can achieve what you want  .

[rdfcpete]

^^ On the right car, definitely, I'd agree with you. They're more vibrant and are sharper.

The HID style beam 50% ones though I reckon would work on any car, whereas obviously the fairy lights are an acquired taste and wouldn't suit/fit any car.

As I had a few cracks at explaining, all I wanted was something a little brighter than conventional sidelights and I've in fact just tried some 100 lumens LED Xenon sidelights to run during the day. I'll update my members ride thread with the pics of them illuminated from daylight and at nighttime, but I think they're proving to be not as bright as I wanted for the daytime. I've decided that's the last set of aftermarket sidelights I buy for the GTI now. I think they're the sixth set 

[M44NTU-3.2]

cant wait to fit drls on mine, im going for the skoda vrs ones, going to run from iginition but as sooon as sidelight/main beam comes on they will dim to 50% just like factory cars

[rdfcpete]

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4948562-HID-daytime-running-lights&p=66553431

Come on then guys, how easy would it be to achieve this?
I may start a new thread on it to gather thoughts and opinions, but that's the kind of DRL I've been looking for all along. It's bit of a third party mod and probably no-one else in the World has tried it other than the US guy in the link, but is it feasible?

Would anyone on here have the skills to achieve it? 
Thanks!

[Teutonic_Tamer]

I didn't realise until I read it elsewhere that the Audi DRLs are so bright that you can't see the indicator when turned on - Audi get around this by disabling the DRLs when the indicators are turned on!

Audi don't actually 'disable' the DRLs when the indicators are on - they merely dim them (by about 50%) - and only on the side the indicators are on.

[monte]

Hey Robin,  Whats your opinion on these DRL's on eBay???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRL-LED-Day-Lights-VW-Golf-MK4-MK5-MK6-GTI-Lupo-3-4-5-6-/170547228419?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27b5682f03

I haven't got the open foglamp grilles so once you decide where to attach the 6drl lamp hosing you could just cut out the 6 diagonal holes needed.
I don't know if the housing and the spacing between the led's would match the holes in the vents, but they could???
Also getting the housing to sit flush behind the grill holes and look good at the same time might be tricky.
Just a thought I had......Might look pants. 

Here is a few pics of yours that I had a play with.

[RedRobin]

^^^^
That's quite clever and tidy but because the bulbs are each separated visually they will look 'diamonte bling' when switched off, as in your mock-up. Could be great on a show car though.

I'd also want to check the quality of them compared with sealed units from the likes of Hella.

I think that the ones currently being discussed in the other thread are a much better solution:



http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20738.0.html

^ I'll be including info on these in my original review post in due course.