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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: HA54SYM` on 26 October 2009, 08:23
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Can anyone with Xennons tell me or better still post a pic of what part of the lamp unit is the DRL?
I'm not a masive fan of the standard lights in looks, and the yellow DRL's look bad. However they are a grand cheaper, but just wondering what the DRL's look like on Xennon equipped cars?
Dave
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It's the main beam. The light switch in the car seams pretty pointless to me as its positions are;
1. Off - Main beam & rear lights on (DRL), instrument lights off (expect for the needles which are red all the time)
2. Auto - DRL on, then when it gets dark the instrument lights turn on!
3. Side lights - Why?
4. On - Main/DRL on along with instrument lights.
With the auto option & DRLs what else is required?
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Because not everyone likes autolights. The amount of times i have seen on my commute cars go under an underpass and there lights come on because there in auto and then go back off and other cars in the inside lane move over into that cars lane beacuse they think they have been flashed to move over and let people out of the slip road then you hear sudden braking and near accidents.
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(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/ronzuid/IMG_5825.jpg)
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Need some whiter bulbs or LED's in those side lights... anyone know what bulb they use?
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Need some whiter bulbs or LED's in those side lights... anyone know what bulb they use?
I was gonna ask the same. Can they be changed to LEDs? I read somewhere on here before that it might cause faults on the computer. Is this the same for number plate lights?
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has anyone changed them without faults? dont go led.. that would bring problems, but probably different color... blueish..
Post pics if anyone has and ref. of the bulbs! cool
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has anyone changed them without faults? dont go led.. that would bring problems, but probably different color... blueish..
Post pics if anyone has and ref. of the bulbs! cool
I changed mine to Philips Blue Vision, which aren't blue at all.....much nicer.
I also did the main lamp and everyone asks if they are Xenons.
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Couyld you change the DRL lights to be the side lights?
Dave
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The 3rd picture down are what is on on mine if light switch is off or in auto mode, if you turn the switch to sidelights just the small triangle light is on, so if you dont want Drls on just switch to sidelights,thats the way dealer set up, dont know if all the same ? different set up without xenons i think :wink:
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has anyone changed them without faults? dont go led.. that would bring problems, but probably different color... blueish..
Post pics if anyone has and ref. of the bulbs! cool
I changed mine to Philips Blue Vision, which aren't blue at all.....much nicer.
I also did the main lamp and everyone asks if they are Xenons.
can you give a ref for the lamps you used? or link to buy?
we are talking the side foglights? and the drl?
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has anyone changed them without faults? dont go led.. that would bring problems, but probably different color... blueish..
Post pics if anyone has and ref. of the bulbs! cool
I changed mine to Philips Blue Vision, which aren't blue at all.....much nicer.
I also did the main lamp and everyone asks if they are Xenons.
Do you have xenons? If so I don't know what fitting the DRL's are. If you don't have Xenons then it's not possible to change your DRL bulbs as they are integrated with the main beams in a bulb called H15. You can easily turn them off yourself though (search the forum) or if you want a DRL but not yellowy, change the sidelights to bluevision H5 and drive around with your sidelights on. These bulbs are fiddly boogers to fit!
I changed my dipped beam to bluevision H7, I haven't done my fogs but I think they are also H7. Powerbulbs is a good website to use.
can you give a ref for the lamps you used? or link to buy?
we are talking the side foglights? and the drl?
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Yes i have xenons, by the look of the DRL on them i guess ill leave as is, but would like to change the FOG's , not sure between BlueVision H7 and DiamondVision H7, which one will match the xenons better? hmmm :rolleyes:
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So in a nut shell.
If you have Xennons the DRL's are actually the main beam.
If you don't have Xennons the DRL's are a H15 yellow type bulb, that can't be replaced with something in the market yet?
Dave
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So in a nut shell.
If you have Xennons the DRL's are actually the main beam.
If you don't have Xennons the DRL's are a H15 yellow type bulb, that can't be replaced with something in the market yet?
Dave
Yes. Waste of a xenon bulb if you ask me. Did anyone confirm yet whether the xenon sidelight uses a W5W bulb?
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Because not everyone likes autolights. The amount of times i have seen on my commute cars go under an underpass and there lights come on because there in auto and then go back off and other cars in the inside lane move over into that cars lane beacuse they think they have been flashed to move over and let people out of the slip road then you hear sudden braking and near accidents.
Thought these DRL bug*ers were meant to stop accidents? :lipsrsealed:
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Because not everyone likes autolights. The amount of times i have seen on my commute cars go under an underpass and there lights come on because there in auto and then go back off and other cars in the inside lane move over into that cars lane beacuse they think they have been flashed to move over and let people out of the slip road then you hear sudden braking and near accidents.
When in Off/Auto mode Drls are on all the time so will not come on when going through tunnels etc cos they are already on and stay on, that way they dont give off the impression that you are flashing someone out :wink: :wink:
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^ I was not comenting on the golf, i was comenting on alot of cars with there lights set in auto mode.
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^ I was not comenting on the golf, i was comenting on alot of cars with there lights set in auto mode.
:embarassed: :embarassed: whoops
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Guys,
I am new to this forum and have a Mk6 GTi ordered, black, 18" Monza's and upgraded radio.
I see on a few post people talking about the car's lights, that the front lights are quite yellow? What sort of bulbs can you buy to make them look whiter, more clear?
Should have my gti within 4 weeks, can't wait!
Thanks for your help