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25th October 2011, 07:40 AM
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Good mod, just the way it should be done. I don't like the ones stuck in the lower grilles.
Did you upgrade to an S8 in the end? Your old car was an A8, right?
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25th October 2011, 07:48 AM
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Dare I "nail my colours to the mast" and say that I'm really not a fan of DRL's.
I've got used to the old-style Volvo dim-dip lights, and while I generally think they're pointless at least they're not dazzling as many of the latest DRL's are. I find them extremely distracting when driving on normal 2-way roads, they do much more than indicate where a vehicle is. Now I don't know how many of these are add-on's as opposed to OEM but the majority of the ones I see are far too intense and bright, almost as bad as a full-beam headlight. I suspect this may partly be because they emit a lot of light from a small area, but equally what are the rules on alignment and brightness levels? Some of the worst seem to be on the latest Audis and Mercs. 
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25th October 2011, 08:50 AM
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I think DRL's are great. I've had no issues with them being too bright. As far as I'm aware, there are no rules on alignment.
I don't find the lumen output that intense - I would imagine enough research has been carried out, to certify them as safe. 
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25th October 2011, 07:41 PM
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Its interesting to note on my A7 that the DRL's cant be turned off at all - there is no menu option in the settings on the MMI whereas on my A4 there used to be a way of turning them off if you wanted to. The only way they can be subdued is to put them on "sidelight" setting rather than "off" or "auto" and then they are at a lower intensity but the back tail lights are also on at the same time. . .
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25th October 2011, 07:48 PM
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Neil, would that be because DRL's weren't compulsory in the EU until this year?
just a thought...
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25th October 2011, 07:49 PM
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Ahh good point that man!!
Youre probably spot on with that one. . .
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