MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: john87 on October 12, 2011, 10:00:25 am

Title: That unlit section beside the front indicators
Post by: john87 on October 12, 2011, 10:00:25 am

...does anyone know if it is where DRL's are fitted in countries which require them?

I'm sure I've seen an R32 in the past with this area lit  :confused: would look quite good lit up in combination with the sidelights IMO  :happy2:

Title: Re: That unlit section beside the front indicators
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on October 12, 2011, 10:37:56 am

Xenon's have them lit i believe. Been looking at fitting a bulb holder into these to use as side lights,

I remeber benny-lenny did this on his mk5 but with blue led bulbs :sick: nice idea poorly executed

Title: Re: That unlit section beside the front indicators
Post by: Nodz on October 12, 2011, 11:59:45 am

On xenons it's the side light. On halogens it's not used as the sidelight is in the full beam lens

Title: Re: That unlit section beside the front indicators
Post by: john87 on October 12, 2011, 12:35:20 pm

thanks chaps, I thought I'd seen it used before!

I dont understand why, apart from just to look different, they don't use the full beam reflector as the sidelight on the HID headlights as it still has a halogen full beam does it not? Anyway, I wonder how easy it is to retrofit this to halogen headlights  :popcornsoda:

Title: Re: That unlit section beside the front indicators
Post by: dodds-gttdi on October 12, 2011, 01:19:14 pm

Have often wondered about the possibility for DRL's inthis wee unused slot.

Eagerly awaiting somebody with a spare set of headlights to DIY this. :popcornsoda:

Title: Re: That unlit section beside the front indicators
Post by: SRC on October 13, 2011, 09:22:58 pm

Quote from: dodds-gttdi on October 12, 2011, 01:19:14 pm

Have often wondered about the possibility for DRL's inthis wee unused slot.

+1
 :evilgrin:  Go on.  You know you want to.  It's only a quick job...

Anyone?