LED DRL's on the Mk5 GTI....

[RedRobin]

I think it was maxamus who suggested in another thread on this site that LED DRL's would nicely fit the lower strip vents in my OSIR splitter. I think that if they were sufficiently set back, at the very least as recessed as the plastic honeycombe fog panels above, I might get away with it!

I would switch them in sync with the standard sidelights, I think.

Does anyone know if there are any legal restrictions on minimum height off the road?

I think I need to see a Photoshop pic to assess it.

Any positive thoughts please, rather than "Don't do it! They look chav!"?

Thanks



This is the alternative position which I think is much better than changing fog grill to GT/R32 style:

[topher]

Legalities aside, you'll still get some jobsworth copper pull you over and blast you for driving with fogs on.

Unless someone beats me to it I'll 'chop some DRL's into your splitter when i get home.

[joesgti]

thats a cool idea!! im going to look into the drl's this month as a mod for next month, i think im going to try and fabricate a fitting so that they will run in the honeycomb grill, i have a small feeling that they would be a bit TOO low in the splitter, but would defo look smart 

[RedRobin]

Legalities aside, you'll still get some jobsworth copper pull you over and blast you for driving with fogs on.

Unless someone beats me to it I'll 'chop some DRL's into your splitter when i get home.

....A jobsworth copper wouldn't have a leg to stand on - They're simply not fogs and DRL's will be law on new cars in 2011.

Thanks for the 'chop offer

[RedRobin]

thats a cool idea!! im going to look into the drl's this month as a mod for next month, i think im going to try and fabricate a fitting so that they will run in the honeycomb grill, i have a small feeling that they would be a bit TOO low in the splitter, but would defo look smart 

....My preference is in the upper honeycombe fog grill (like the Steel Grey pic) but only if I can make it look as if OEM.

So low in my splitter might be more risk of stone chip damage.

Let's keep each other informed of our progress, Joe, and share info here

[2007GTI]

....A jobsworth copper wouldn't have a leg to stand on - They're simply not fogs and DRL's will be law on new cars in 2011.

are them making DRL's the law in the UK?  If so, I highly agree.

[Manu_R32]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUDI-R8-S5-S6-LED-LIGHTS-VW-PASSAT-GOLF-POLO-LUPO-R32_W0QQitemZ220208624286QQihZ012QQcategoryZ28645QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thought you guys should see this. It might start becomming a common mod on corsas, etc...and might just end up being abit "Chav" as you guys in the UK call it 

[Horney]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUDI-R8-S5-S6-LED-LIGHTS-VW-PASSAT-GOLF-POLO-LUPO-R32_W0QQitemZ220208624286QQihZ012QQcategoryZ28645QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thought you guys should see this. It might start becomming a common mod on corsas, etc...and might just end up being abit "Chav" as you guys in the UK call it 

Yeah I've seen these on a few Saxo's rocking round Basingstoke.

Nick

[topher]

laughed so hard a little bit of wee came out

[Manu_R32]

Oh no...its already happening