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Offline RedRobin

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LED Daylight Running Lights to replace Fogs....
« on: 20 May 2008, 23:01 »
I'm currently in discussion with Hella in Germany and am expecting/hoping to replace my standard fogs with their round LED DRL's. There is also a possible option of a smaller than Audi S6 straight strip of LED's, but no conclusions yet.

No pics available yet. I guess I can't contain my enthusiasm and felt I had to tell someone!! :nerd:
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Re: LED Daylight Running Lights to replace Fogs....
« Reply #1 on: 20 May 2008, 23:12 »
If you did this would it be a matter of trying to convince the cops its legal everytime they stop you for having what they will refer to as fog lights :undecided:
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Re: LED Daylight Running Lights to replace Fogs....
« Reply #2 on: 20 May 2008, 23:29 »
....No problem - They will be marked in the lens and I would carry an official document in my glovebox. Their light and hence appearance is quite different from a foglight anyway. :cool:
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Re: LED Daylight Running Lights to replace Fogs....
« Reply #3 on: 20 May 2008, 23:35 »
Yeh they are quite a different light so you have a point - just pointing out on the fog light option as I am sure your aware of how the police can be.
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Re: LED Daylight Running Lights to replace Fogs....
« Reply #4 on: 20 May 2008, 23:45 »
....You have a good point too, neg :smiley: - The police may well stop me, thinking they are fogs on unnecessarily, although that doesn't seem to happen much in this neck of the woods.

In some European countries (Poland?) it's illegal NOT to have DRL's!! In 2010, all new cars in the UK will have to have them too.
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Re: LED Daylight Running Lights to replace Fogs....
« Reply #5 on: 21 May 2008, 03:51 »
yea id be interested in this aswell!!  :cool: i like the look of the standard lights too much to change them for ones with LED's, although hurdys do look  :cool:
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Re: LED Daylight Running Lights to replace Fogs....
« Reply #6 on: 21 May 2008, 08:18 »
That sounds great RR. I'd be interested in the replacement fogs if you could supply details once you've made a purchase  :wink:
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Re: LED Daylight Running Lights to replace Fogs....
« Reply #7 on: 21 May 2008, 10:49 »
Quote from: Greenouse on 21 May 2008, 08:18
That sounds great RR. I'd be interested in the replacement fogs if you could supply details once you've made a purchase  :wink:

....I'll keep you guys informed via this thread.

Just to be clear : - These LED DRL's are NOT foglights and you would no longer have fogs as such, but I find dipped headlights fine for fog and these LED's would aid you being visible in fog anyway. They fit in exactly the same location as the standard GTI fogs.

I'll post pics when I can get hold of some. It's a mod which is very low-key and 'stealth'.
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Re: LED Daylight Running Lights to replace Fogs....
« Reply #8 on: 21 May 2008, 10:55 »
Sounds good keep us informed RR, I may be interested in this  :smiley:
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Re: LED Daylight Running Lights to replace Fogs....
« Reply #9 on: 21 May 2008, 10:55 »
Quote from: RedRobin on 21 May 2008, 10:49
Quote from: Greenouse on 21 May 2008, 08:18
That sounds great RR. I'd be interested in the replacement fogs if you could supply details once you've made a purchase  :wink:

....I'll keep you guys informed via this thread.

Just to be clear : - These LED DRL's are NOT foglights and you would no longer have fogs as such, but I find dipped headlights fine for fog and these LED's would aid you being visible in fog anyway. They fit in exactly the same location as the standard GTI fogs.

I'll post pics when I can get hold of some. It's a mod which is very low-key and 'stealth'.

Exactly what Im after. Like the idea of DRL's but don't want to hack at the car to make them fit. Also need to be wary of looking to Chav/Saxo and having them fit into the existing fog light aperture sounds spot on to me  :smiley: :smiley:
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