Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 545
Options for DRLs
Hi,
I wouldn't mind adding some LED daytime running lights to my D3 Front and probably rear.
Any recommendations, I think the ones that fit where the fogs are (ring around the fog light) might be tidy, but also interested in ones for the grills, provided they dont block air too much.
What do you think.Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
9th Mar 2018 7:30 pm
life - live it
Member Since: 14 Apr 2017
Location: Behind you
Posts: 1025
Stick to the fog light DRL’s, the ones in the grill will look naff
That’s my opinion
9th Mar 2018 7:46 pm
Skynet
Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
Posts: 868
^ wot 'e said Dave
D3 2006 HSE, Cairns Blue - gone
D4 2016 SE, White
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
I went for the Osram ones that replace the foglights.
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10th Mar 2018 12:07 pm
life - live it
Member Since: 14 Apr 2017
Location: Behind you
Posts: 1025
DRL
I likes toe Osram fog lights
Are they plug and play . What were the costs involved
cheers
10th Mar 2018 2:35 pm
JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
More or less plug and play, you just need to find a suitable switched live for the DRL bit.
I used the redundant smog sensor plug. And I've also fitted a switch to that to turn them off when I want.
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
I thought Steve at Advanced factors stopped selling these.
Iirc Amazon had them for a good price a while ago.
Those are what I have on mine D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
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10th Mar 2018 3:42 pm
Ambo
Member Since: 28 Jun 2010
Location: Ventnor Isle of Wight
Posts: 262
I have just bought a pair from Advanced Factors, be careful of Amazon ones as there is a possibility of fake copies.Nick
2009 D3 SE
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
10th Mar 2018 4:08 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Member Since: 09 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 269
Looking at the Osram site it’s says these are for the D4. Is there much fettling to get them to fit the D3 fog light holes / aperture - I already have the standard (Aka useless) LR fogs fitted as standard but don’t want to have to rip the bumper apart to fit DRL fogs if possible.
Cheers
AndyD3 - 2008.5MY HSE, Stornaway Grey, RSE etc - all the toys
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15th Aug 2020 12:05 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10600
powerful sell the conversion brackets and the light units.
osram and some cheaper ones
One of my DRLs failed and I managed to get an identical replacement ... but the other failed after a while and I couldn't find another matching one. plus I know they were cheap and how long would they last this time ?
anyway, couldn't find anything that fit the same gaps that were out-of-the-box DRLs so picked up a pair of Ring "Cruise-lite Ice" styling lamps and glued them in place.
Wired it all up using waterproof connectors so grille can be removed completely and used a normally closed relay to give the DRL function, i.e. off when headlights come on. Actually, I used two relays ... more on that in a moment.
So went from this ...
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to this ...
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just so I could still drive about whilst piddling with the LED units.
Added the wiring ...
Waterproof box will get the benefit of some black paint if I get anoyed seeing it through the grille. It's held in place by bolting the lid section upwards ... makes it wasy to unclip the main part and have access to the relays.
So ... ignition on = DRLs lit
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Lights on = DRLs go off
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then ... and here's where 2nd NC relay comes in (although a diode would do same trick - thought of that after wiring the relay in )
Mainbeams on = DRLs back on.
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Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
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