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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Trow81 on November 22, 2016, 07:21:53 pm

Title: DRL Question
Post by: Trow81 on November 22, 2016, 07:21:53 pm
Hi guys

Just a quick one. So I coded the indicators using vcds to run as DRL's which looks awesome btw, however it's only about half way across the lens if that makes sense. I'm seeing lots of the same mod done but the full lens is illuminated on pics. I have a 57 plate Eddie without xenons. Question!  is it only with xenons that the whole indicator wraps round or am I missing something simple

Cheers

Rich
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Title: Re: DRL Question
Post by: irish_ram on November 22, 2016, 09:39:59 pm
I cannot be certain but I have factory xenons on my Eddy and is the full way across and I am sure I have seen other on non xenons but only like yours
Title: Re: DRL Question
Post by: prp74 on November 22, 2016, 09:44:31 pm
I think it's only xenons that have the full DRL lens.
Title: Re: DRL Question
Post by: slix on November 22, 2016, 11:39:46 pm
Yeah only oem xenons have the full strip.

Even my aftermarket projectors don't have the full strip.

Still looks cool either way though.
Title: Re: DRL Question
Post by: r5gtt on November 22, 2016, 11:48:36 pm
Mine are full and depo headlight  :thinking:

I should have mentioned the oem halogen lights don't have DRL as you need double amber bulbs and they only have a single one.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1374.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fag433%2FSandy1786%2F2015-12-14%252016.42.48.jpg&hash=6c608e16e5ba6949bf500f0126f4294baa06455f)
Title: Re: DRL Question
Post by: Trow81 on November 23, 2016, 06:42:45 am
Mine are full and depo headlight  :thinking:

I should have mentioned the oem halogen lights don't have DRL as you need double amber bulbs and they only have a single one.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1374.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fag433%2FSandy1786%2F2015-12-14%252016.42.48.jpg&hash=6c608e16e5ba6949bf500f0126f4294baa06455f)
Cheers guys that's what I thought maybe Santa will bring me some xenons car looks awesome r5gtt


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Title: Re: DRL Question
Post by: slix on November 23, 2016, 09:38:47 am
Mine are full and depo headlight  :thinking:

I should have mentioned the oem halogen lights don't have DRL as you need double amber bulbs and they only have a single one.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1374.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fag433%2FSandy1786%2F2015-12-14%252016.42.48.jpg&hash=6c608e16e5ba6949bf500f0126f4294baa06455f)

Oh really? So you have 2 indicator bulbs in each light? I'll have to check mine up close to see if there is a spare hole to feed another one through.
Title: Re: DRL Question
Post by: jaffa on November 23, 2016, 12:35:32 pm
I have amber sidelights in my hella xenons so I have a full amber strip along the bottom of my lights it didn't look right having the drls with a white led sidelight


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Title: Re: DRL Question
Post by: r5gtt on November 23, 2016, 03:11:20 pm
Mine are full and depo headlight  :thinking:

I should have mentioned the oem halogen lights don't have DRL as you need double amber bulbs and they only have a single one.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1374.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fag433%2FSandy1786%2F2015-12-14%252016.42.48.jpg&hash=6c608e16e5ba6949bf500f0126f4294baa06455f)
Cheers guys that's what I thought maybe Santa will bring me some xenons car looks awesome r5gtt


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sadly not this xmas  :sad1:

Thanks for the compliment mate  :happy2:
I always thought the ed30 came with xenons  :thinking:
Title: Re: DRL Question
Post by: r5gtt on November 23, 2016, 03:13:56 pm
Mine are full and depo headlight  :thinking:

I should have mentioned the oem halogen lights don't have DRL as you need double amber bulbs and they only have a single one.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1374.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fag433%2FSandy1786%2F2015-12-14%252016.42.48.jpg&hash=6c608e16e5ba6949bf500f0126f4294baa06455f)

Oh really? So you have 2 indicator bulbs in each light? I'll have to check mine up close to see if there is a spare hole to feed another one through.
well one is a capless 501 amber bulb for the indicator and the other is for the DRL
Title: Re: DRL Question
Post by: r5gtt on November 23, 2016, 03:22:16 pm
I have amber sidelights in my hella xenons so I have a full amber strip along the bottom of my lights it didn't look right having the drls with a white led sidelight


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It just doesn't look right with the white to me either  :sick: