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Old 7th February 2009, 07:34 PM
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Question Fairy lights... sorry I mean DRL mods?

What do you guys think about these? Depending on how Figure11 does with tinting the corner rear lights red I may do these LED mods as well as I have to replace the front headlight seals anyway. I won't stick them on the bumper or anything like that just in the head lights - Am I tredding the realms of Chavness?
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Old 7th February 2009, 08:27 PM
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Ska I think mkoneman has already fitted some of these to his S8 so I guess he can tell you the pros and cons. personally i think they are a bit thin, i'd want mine to look more like the thicker generic LEDs on newer audis
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Old 7th February 2009, 08:33 PM
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He has did he post it any where?
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Old 7th February 2009, 09:35 PM
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Hey Ska, he did on TSN - here


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Sorry - got off topic and have moved my post here.

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Been think about the LEDs as well. Need to dismatle headlight (xenon plus) anyway as it's started to get condensation in it. Is this a straight foward operation? Will they need to be re-aligned afterwards?
Ska - you mentioned new seals, are these something that I should be able to get from the local dealer?
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I personally think they would work better mounted in the plastic trim just below the headlight
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Old 8th February 2009, 05:21 PM
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I like the look. Botangs suggestion about setting them in the lower grill has been done on an S6. I am trying to find the link.
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Old 8th February 2009, 05:33 PM
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@ S8yot- it's relatively painless you may be able to remove the glass in situ just need tro remove the trim below the lights & the indicator PFL. But just take out the light is what I'd do and try to buff up the 150k miles glass at the same time.
the seal is around £7 from the dealers took them 2days to get them in.

Under the headlights you say Botang; hmm... some photochopping is in order me thinks. I've found the bigger 10mm leds as well 6 in a row.
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Found it. It was a Jetta not an A6.

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1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.

Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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