LED Side Lights - Anyone tried them??

[keith]

Everytime i see the Audi DRL's i say NO they look they look camp as fcuk
I much more like the use of the side lights as DRL's as it serves its purpose and it dont look gay but imo the ones you have Red look to the unknowing folks out there that your running with your fogs lights on.

[RedRobin]

Everytime i see the Audi DRL's i say NO they look they look camp as fcuk
I much more like the use of the side lights as DRL's as it serves its purpose and it dont look gay but imo the ones you have Red look to the unknowing folks out there that your running with your fogs lights on.

....Yep, I know . But..

Everytime i see the Audi DRL's i say NO they look they look camp as fcuk
I much more like the use of the side lights as DRL's as it serves its purpose and it dont look gay

....I'm wondering if you are slightly homophobic

[keith]

nah not me I normally use Hibernian to show my distaste but in this case 1 - folk wont know what i mean and 2 - it does sum up my feelings for them not that being gay is a bad thing from what ive been told

[DanoGTI]

OK - I've *potentially* bought the wrong bulbs (didn't think to check about the "bulb-out" error!!! D'Oh!! 

I've bought THESE

My understanding is that I'll need to add a resistor to each bulb to get around the error.

How do I do this? I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron, so the DIY route isn't an issue 

Thanks in advance

Dan

[SteveP]

^^^ Yep these are the ones that need a resistor across the two wires to increase the current being drawn so the bulb out feature isn;t triggered.

I personally use the ali shielded resistors on the sidelights as these dissipate the heat better than the wire wound ones 

[DanoGTI]

Fabbo. Any recommendations on resistor value?

[SteveP]

I have used 25ohm resistors rated to 25w 

[DanoGTI]

Nice one mate 

Will have a play when they turn up!!

Dan

[E30Dom]

I've ordered the ones on the 1st post, and they have been dispatched already so should have them today/tomorrow, so will report back... Hope they last...

[Merlinman]

Just a quick update:

The Ebay ones have been relisted, in fact all of the W5W/T10/501 he sells will fit our Golfs

Fitted mine today in <10 mins.  (I have small hands!)

No 'bulb out' warning. 

Not sure they're goers as DRL alternatives though!

[E30Dom]

I've ordered the ones on the 1st post, and they have been dispatched already so should have them today/tomorrow, so will report back... Hope they last...

These are bringing up warning lights on my car!!!! Gutted cos the look the biz!

Any links to the type of resistor to use?

[RedRobin]

These are bringing up warning lights on my car!!!! Gutted cos the look the biz!

Any links to the type of resistor to use?

....4 posts back? : -

I have used 25ohm resistors rated to 25w 

[ukshaun]

I think. Might get myself a pair of these

[vRS Carl]

I think. Might get myself a pair of these

Holy thread revival Batman!! 

That's got to be some record at nearly 4 years