Post your pictures of your LED DRLs please! - Page 3

Vital · #31 (**permalink**) 10-08-2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by StanzaDescendant

They're still in testing but TRS posted these the other day on Facebook,
X.DRL by TRS.com

Was about to post the same link

ChinamanChong · #32 (**permalink**) 10-08-2012, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by tbird2340

Those look sweet! Can you post some pics of how they look on the car in the day (want to see how visible they are when they are off in the day).

Thanks

as far as where i picked it, theyre physically hidden by the bumper. you have to stand about 10 feet or so to even see the light output of em.

here they are plastidipped to hide the circuitry, and vht tinted to hide the yellowness(which is what i regret doing)

theyre not very bright anymore with the tint, they dont even give off any glare

tbird2340 · #33 (**permalink**) 10-09-2012, 12:43 PM

So they aren't very bright? They look bright in the night time photo..

How did you wire them?

DaHen · #34 (**permalink**) 10-09-2012, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tbird2340

How did you wire them?

My question as well...... (Suscribed)

ChinamanChong · #35 (**permalink**) 10-09-2012, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tbird2340

So they aren't very bright? They look bright in the night time photo..

How did you wire them?

with the tint theyre not. without it they definitely are bright! if you can, you may want to return the strips you bought.

the strips i used have 3 chips in each led, so it is the equivalent of a 45 led strip.

google the differences between a 5050 smd, and a 1210(or 3528) smd.

as for wiring, i just tapped into the positive of my parking light, and grounded to a random bolt in the engine bay. then i just snaked the wires down through the bottom and out the front. very EASY to do.

**tooslow_4_u** · #36 (**permalink**) 10-09-2012, 10:46 PM

Since Dirtygloves didnt post his up after I finished them, here you go

tbird2340 · #37 (**permalink**) 10-09-2012, 10:48 PM

They look awesome! Which ones are those?

Chinaman, can you post a link to the exact ones you got?

**tooslow_4_u** · #38 (**permalink**) 10-09-2012, 11:08 PM

Audi A5 R8 Style LED Strip Lights | LED Headlights | LED Driving Lights

tbird2340 · #39 (**permalink**) 10-10-2012, 12:49 AM

Well I did a test fit with mine.. Just sorta laid them in the track / gap.. I think I may do it this way as the strip fits almost perfectly in there and there is only 3 extra to snip off..

Now, if someone would just post where I can tap into an ignition wire in the engine bay!

ChinamanChong · #40 (**permalink**) 10-10-2012, 08:44 AM

theyre the same as the ones i linked

except i ordered mine off ebay.
pretty much the same exact thing, but at a greatly reduced price. ~$4 for a pair. now just to wait for them to come in

on ebay search for: 5050 smd strip, then sort by price and you should start seeing them

as for wiring, im not sure how it is on the sedans. but on the coupe, the parking light is the only light that is accessible without having to go through the tire well or removing the bumper.

DirtyGloves · #41 (**permalink**) 10-12-2012, 04:03 PM

lol, thanks, Shawn. I forgot about this thread. Here's a couple more.

**tooslow_4_u** · #42 (**permalink**) 10-12-2012, 05:37 PM

You have any pics that aren't with a cell phone? I wanted good quality pics for my gallery

DirtyGloves · #43 (**permalink**) 10-13-2012, 02:02 AM

I do. Just need to upload them from my camera. I'll text you later and email them to you.

tbird2340 · #44 (**permalink**) 10-13-2012, 03:45 AM

Just did mine.. I like how it came out.. Not sure if I can get ones that are brighter though.. I wired them so they come on with the car and go off when the headlights come on..

200hpAltima · #45 (**permalink**) 10-14-2012, 05:37 PM

I'm going to be brutally honest here. I have not seen a single A/M DRL that I even remotely like.

If the car isn't designed to have them...don't try to add them. Sorry guys.

The reason Audi/Mercedes LED DRL work so well is that they have a housing for each LED making them like little reflector headlights. There is no way to emulate that, honestly.