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daveo Member Since: 21 Oct 2009 Location: london Posts: 2307 |
i, i have changed all my bulbs to led's " the ones that can be changed any way" when it comes to daylight running led's it will be a hard one to pull off, you could make it look cheap or your self a boy racer..
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11th Jul 2010 10:07am |
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PJS Member Since: 06 Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 506 |
Well im only thinking off adding some strips, separate to the actual headlights. I think it will look abit cheap and tacky though, so im in two minds. Just thought it would look quite good at night (next.. neon lights, haha joking) |
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11th Jul 2010 12:11pm |
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Full fat not diet Member Since: 16 Nov 2008 Location: Herts Posts: 1209 |
LED strips will look cheap IMHO but some of the LED bulb changes look good |
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12th Jul 2010 10:27am |
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Fox Member Since: 02 Apr 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 2313 |
I think LED strips will look chav-tastic. But then again, it depends how they are done I guess. |
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12th Jul 2010 10:30am |
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Full fat not diet Member Since: 16 Nov 2008 Location: Herts Posts: 1209 |
Strip lights look fine on an R8 or a New E Class but looks after market on older cars and cheapens the look |
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12th Jul 2010 10:42am |
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XXXAngelXXX Member Since: 25 Mar 2007 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 4994 |
+1 All my spelling errorz are belong to me!
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12th Jul 2010 10:49am |
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PJS Member Since: 06 Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 506 |
I was thinking it would look quite cheap, i saw some on a range rover and it did look hawt! Anyways, i dont think ill be bothering. |
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12th Jul 2010 4:54pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35377 |
@pjs... first post so please be gentle....re drl's, i have at the moment a s-max and have replaced the fogs with smd's [leds] and wired to a drl control box [off ebay] so when the car is turned over the smds come on and when the headlights are switched on the smds go off....the s-max fogs ,as would be the ffrr fogs ,are ideal to convert to drl's as front fogs in the uk dont help much in foggy conditions and are not a legal requirement for mot's...
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13th Jul 2010 7:00pm |
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daveo Member Since: 21 Oct 2009 Location: london Posts: 2307 |
hi, do you have any pics
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13th Jul 2010 7:29pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35377 |
here's a 'how to' which i posted on the s-max forum, hope it helps.. http://www.smaxownersclub.com/forum/showth...ing-Lights |
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13th Jul 2010 7:37pm |
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daveo Member Since: 21 Oct 2009 Location: london Posts: 2307 |
after-market led daytime lights
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14th Jul 2010 9:14pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35377 |
the trouble is dave that if you dont fit the 'add on type' leds properly and in the right position , they will look tacky...the beauty of my s-max/fog install is that it looks like part of the car.. |
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15th Jul 2010 7:20am |
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M44K TS Member Since: 09 Feb 2010 Location: North East U.K. Posts: 1325 |
Personally, I find some LED DRL's a bit tacky when they're not supposed to be there, even some OEM ones look a bit odd to me. I much prefer the likes of Mk6 Golf's where they use the main beam dimmed. Incidentally, I went onto Navcoder yesterday and enabled the DRL function on my car, got the main beam on 25% brightness dring the day, then they go off when the headlights come on.
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15th Jul 2010 12:33pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35377 |
i totally agree re the add on leds looking tacky...the audis with the leds in the headlights and like you said the new golfs , look ok...
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15th Jul 2010 1:20pm |
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