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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these?
« Reply #135 on: November 06, 2010, 10:56:19 am »
Finally... after all the waiting...  sorry it took so long chaps!... the first lot of pictures...

Ignition on + all lights off = DRLs on full


Ignition on + sidelights on = DRLs dimmed + sidelights


Ignition on + headlights on = DRLs dimmed + headlights


Ignition on+ all lights off = DRLs on full


Ignition on + sidelights on = DRLs dimmed + sidelights


Ignition on + headlights on = DRLs dimmed + headlights






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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #136 on: November 06, 2010, 11:05:38 am »
Darren was right they do look good!!

I think youll need to get royalties from the sales of these now!!

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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #137 on: November 06, 2010, 11:16:17 am »
I think youll need to get royalties from the sales of these now!!

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Cheers!  I think that's only fair! Any donations will be gratefully received!  :happy2:

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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #138 on: November 06, 2010, 12:27:29 pm »
Look's good, absolutely a good solution for those with the GTI front  :happy2:

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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #139 on: November 06, 2010, 02:23:05 pm »
They do look a nice addition.

Gotta be the best aftermarket solution at the moment.
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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #140 on: November 06, 2010, 02:36:10 pm »
Truly excellent!  :notworthy:

If only they had been available 2 years ago!!!! :fighting:  :sad:

Being strips, they look particularly well when you want to dim them. And I love the way you've rigged them up for so many options  :happy2:

When dimmed they work especially well as sidelights - Much better than the stock ones do!

I feel sick!
« Last Edit: November 06, 2010, 02:38:06 pm by RedRobin »


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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #141 on: November 06, 2010, 03:08:38 pm »
The dimming is all automatic with the wiring looms/modules that are supplied with the kit.  It's literally 3 wires to connect for each light.  You get two lots of what is shown in the next pic, one for each light:



black wire      : connect to ground (ended up fastening to chassis ground (blue nut in right of next picture)
white wire      : trigger to 'dim' - connect to pin10 on back of headlight connector (circled in next picture)
red wire        : connect to switched live (12v ignition) - connected to spare switched live in fusebox in dash



Darren ended up making it into a single loom by simply fastening the two reds, two whites, and two blacks together.  The reds were then extended with a single wire to go through the bulkhead behind the battery, ending up through the dash to the fusebox.  So, one connection at fusebox, one ground connection and one connection to pin10 on headlight connector.  The two dimming units were then passed down behind the nearside headlight, down behind the foglight.  The nearside dimmer module and connector were then ready to plug in to the nearside fog/DRL light unit.  The offside dimmer module and connector were passed behind the front grill/numberplate to the offside foglight area, ready for plugging in.

The DRLs are therefore fully automatic.  Basically, when the ignition is on, the DRLS are on.  When sidelights or headlights are on, the DRLs automatically dim to the level shown in the pics.  Therefore there is no need for any coding at all.

Cheers again Darren!  It's just the way I'd have connected it myself!  Please correct anything I've just said!  :laugh:

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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #142 on: November 06, 2010, 03:31:33 pm »
They look great, nice and bright when on, just on their own.. :happy2:

Worth all the hard work from the look of it.
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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #143 on: November 06, 2010, 03:53:02 pm »
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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #144 on: November 06, 2010, 07:02:25 pm »
Has to be the best aftermarket DLR i've ever seen

the grilles design look OEM quality too  :happy2:
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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #145 on: November 06, 2010, 08:19:05 pm »
You missed a pic - one with fogs activated!!!

Anyway  :congrats: - some very good work in getting them fitted.

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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #146 on: November 06, 2010, 09:20:03 pm »
You've got that has I would have wrote it Paul :happy2: Can I just say the quality of the fog covers with the DRL's in IMO is like OEM, they do fit perfect.

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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #147 on: November 07, 2010, 08:15:06 pm »
These look great I wasn't sure by some of the earlier pictures as it looked like the DRL's were at an odd angle as if they were pointing down. :confused:

I dont think I am bothered about the dimming etc but these may be a pre christmas purchase. :happy2:

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« Reply #148 on: November 07, 2010, 08:19:05 pm »
 :congrats:

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Re: DRLs - anyone tried these? ** now with pics on pg10 **
« Reply #149 on: November 08, 2010, 06:28:40 pm »
Group buy anyone? :party: