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W*nker lights

Post by Jalf » Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:19 pm

I'm due to get my car fitted with the performance kit in a couple of days and as the new front end does away with the fog lights I'm thinking about fitting some DRLs, you know the really annoying bright LED ones that the Merc/audi brigade have these days, I'm not overly fond of the look but the front end looks a bit big and boring if its just all black, too chav do you think?

Here is my artists impression of the finished article (without the side skirts and the LEDs of course)

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LED placement as in the following photo, what do you think, good idea/bad idea?..

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Re: W*nker lights

Post by pvr » Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:32 pm

Prefer without, I really like the halo's which light up my entire drive at night :)
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Post by X5Sport » Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:41 pm

Which we can't fit!!  Well we can, but only OEM and at VAST expense at present.  The X6 LCI Light units do fit apparently - but are silly money.  Needs new modules and coding as well as the physical lamp units.

We can even have the full LED conversion too - except that's even sillier money!!

Given the limited option with the DRLs, that's about the best position - and the Philips kit is available from BMW anyway.  I think it's the 4 or 5-LED version rather than the newer 8-LED design.

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Re: W*nker lights

Post by Jalf » Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:56 pm

I've got a set of Hella LEDayline DRLs but I'm still undecided over if I want to use them.  :noexpression:

I've got my halos LED modified and they are good enough but the fully blacked out look just seems a bit too rat though :-\

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Re: W*nker lights

Post by Sanj » Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:55 pm

DRLs in my opinion. Very subtle that low down.
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Re: W*nker lights

Post by pvr » Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:57 pm

Sanj - you can not participate in the discussion, you have no taste  :P
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Re: W*nker lights

Post by Sanj » Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:59 pm

Says the guy with the hairdresser cars....
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W*nker lights

Post by Black X5 » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:56 pm

With. Does make the car look better.
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Re: W*nker lights

Post by pvr » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:59 pm

Can you get rid of the reflectors?
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Re: W*nker lights

Post by X5Sport » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:13 pm

If you go non-OEM then you could try the Philips Daylight 8 System.........no reflector.

The wiring is the same as the OEM version, just newer styling.  You just need to play around with the bracket to make sure the lamp units face directly ahead in order to get the full effect.
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Re: W*nker lights

Post by Sanj » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:17 pm

Come on man! Wanna give an Indian a heart-attack!

I'm think £5.99 and a box of mangos for a set of DRLs!!!
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Re: W*nker lights

Post by X5Sport » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:19 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
Come on man! Wanna give an Indian a heart-attack!

I'm think £5.99 and a box of mangos for a set of DRLs!!!
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In that case, a trip to Maplin (for a soldering iron) and a bag of LEDs and resistors off EBay......... :)).

Oh and a drill.. ;)

But....this is for a Performance Kit.......NOT a Corsa 'low rider'!
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Re: W*nker lights

Post by pvr » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:20 pm

... and a brain ...  :P
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Re: W*nker lights

Post by X5Sport » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:23 pm

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... and a brain ...  :P
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He gave that away for the last box of Mango's......... :P
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Re: W*nker lights

Post by Sanj » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:26 pm

I'll reserve the disabled bays for both of you...  >:D
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