LED DRL's for the SC
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LED DRL's for the SC
I have seen pics of LED DRL's for the SC.
Anybody looking at installing them?
I would tap the DRl circuit for it. They will be on when DRL's are on.
The only thing missing on our SC's. I hate to see nice rides with LED DRL's...and wish we can do some for ours...
Anybody looking at installing them?
I would tap the DRl circuit for it. They will be on when DRL's are on.
The only thing missing on our SC's. I hate to see nice rides with LED DRL's...and wish we can do some for ours...
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A strip of LED installed right beside our fog lamps. I have seen these LED stips in the BM auto stores...and I have seen them installed on our SC, but remember that teh SC was from Europe.
I installed a strip of LED's on the outside of the headlights but haven't wired them up yet because I would like them on at night too. I did the DLR LED upgrade already so I have the bright white.I figured once I see where to tap in, I can see what they look like and post pictures - easy to remove if necessay.
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Hi Mandy
I recently fitted LED DRL's, but went a slightly different route and used four LED round lights in place of the fogs.
Removed the fog lights and made a clear lens for the existing foglight bezell then fitted the DRL'S behind. Spayed the bezells with PlastiDip for now , but will spray them body colour soon.
They look great from a distance, but I am not sure about close up, opinions please.
The lights come with a electronic box that senses when the engine is running and turns them on. In the UK they have to go off when the main lights are on so you have to tap into the side lights and the electronics do the rest.
Best regards
Steve
I recently fitted LED DRL's, but went a slightly different route and used four LED round lights in place of the fogs.
Removed the fog lights and made a clear lens for the existing foglight bezell then fitted the DRL'S behind. Spayed the bezells with PlastiDip for now , but will spray them body colour soon.
They look great from a distance, but I am not sure about close up, opinions please.
The lights come with a electronic box that senses when the engine is running and turns them on. In the UK they have to go off when the main lights are on so you have to tap into the side lights and the electronics do the rest.
Best regards
Steve
@wil44 - those look great up close. Did you also do the DLR LED upgrade for the standard DLRs? The OEM yellow glow wouldn't go with the white. Of course your mod is a different look from the LED bar which also look great now on show on Ice's gold mine ...
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UK SC's were never supplied with DRL's. It only became law to fit them on new cars from 2011.
They have to be low energy (led) and go off when the main lights go on.
Love the look of Ice's, but to me you cannot get a good looking LED bar off the shelf to fit our cars(at least in the UK) without them looking like add on' unless you make major body mods like Ice.
Best regards
Steve
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Hi Mandy
I recently fitted LED DRL's, but went a slightly different route and used four LED round lights in place of the fogs.
Removed the fog lights and made a clear lens for the existing foglight bezell then fitted the DRL'S behind. Spayed the bezells with PlastiDip for now , but will spray them body colour soon.
They look great from a distance, but I am not sure about close up, opinions please.
The lights come with a electronic box that senses when the engine is running and turns them on. In the UK they have to go off when the main lights are on so you have to tap into the side lights and the electronics do the rest.
Best regards
Steve
I recently fitted LED DRL's, but went a slightly different route and used four LED round lights in place of the fogs.
Removed the fog lights and made a clear lens for the existing foglight bezell then fitted the DRL'S behind. Spayed the bezells with PlastiDip for now , but will spray them body colour soon.
They look great from a distance, but I am not sure about close up, opinions please.
The lights come with a electronic box that senses when the engine is running and turns them on. In the UK they have to go off when the main lights are on so you have to tap into the side lights and the electronics do the rest.
Best regards
Steve
Where did you source the LED's and did you wire this into the standard headlight circuits? DRL's aren't required in Oz but are increasingly common for "fashion"
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Awesome job! Everything that you do on your SC is subtle and shows considered thought and a high level of class.
Where did you source the LED's and did you wire this into the standard headlight circuits? DRL's aren't required in Oz but are increasingly common for "fashion"
Where did you source the LED's and did you wire this into the standard headlight circuits? DRL's aren't required in Oz but are increasingly common for "fashion"
This is the link to the DRL's on eBay UK.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Profession...item1c2a63f87e
The lights come with an electronic circuit that is simple to wire (just three wires) one to a constant voltage feed, one to ground and one to the sidelight feed (so that they go off when the lights are on). The electronics sense when the engine is started and turns them on.
DRL's became law on new cars in the UK from last year, but are mainly for 'fashion' as you put it, on earlier cars.
Best regards
Steve
Last edited by WIL44; Aug 23, 2012 at 12:08 PM.
Not sure how large the opening is for the SC430 fog lights are, but if you guys are looking to do a set up similar to the one above, you can go with these:
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Hella-90mm-...tm&click=35328
2.75" in diameter and produces about 4W of power. 380 lumen per lamp, basic bracket and screws are provided, but you may need more depending on how you install it.
Let me know if anybody is interested
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Hella-90mm-...tm&click=35328
2.75" in diameter and produces about 4W of power. 380 lumen per lamp, basic bracket and screws are provided, but you may need more depending on how you install it.
Let me know if anybody is interested
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Hi Mandy
I recently fitted LED DRL's, but went a slightly different route and used four LED round lights in place of the fogs.
Removed the fog lights and made a clear lens for the existing foglight bezell then fitted the DRL'S behind. Spayed the bezells with PlastiDip for now , but will spray them body colour soon.
They look great from a distance, but I am not sure about close up, opinions please.
The lights come with a electronic box that senses when the engine is running and turns them on. In the UK they have to go off when the main lights are on so you have to tap into the side lights and the electronics do the rest.
Best regards
Steve
I recently fitted LED DRL's, but went a slightly different route and used four LED round lights in place of the fogs.
Removed the fog lights and made a clear lens for the existing foglight bezell then fitted the DRL'S behind. Spayed the bezells with PlastiDip for now , but will spray them body colour soon.
They look great from a distance, but I am not sure about close up, opinions please.
The lights come with a electronic box that senses when the engine is running and turns them on. In the UK they have to go off when the main lights are on so you have to tap into the side lights and the electronics do the rest.
Best regards
Steve
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Not sure how large the opening is for the SC430 fog lights are, but if you guys are looking to do a set up similar to the one above, you can go with these:
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Hella-90mm-...tm&click=35328
2.75" in diameter and produces about 4W of power. 380 lumen per lamp, basic bracket and screws are provided, but you may need more depending on how you install it.
Let me know if anybody is interested
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Hella-90mm-...tm&click=35328
2.75" in diameter and produces about 4W of power. 380 lumen per lamp, basic bracket and screws are provided, but you may need more depending on how you install it.
Let me know if anybody is interested
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Hi Mandy
Thanks for your comments.
If you are 'in awe' of my car, then I am in awe of Ice's !!!
I didn't do a DIY because I was not sure if it would work, but I 'think' I am happy with the result..
Removed the bumper and took out the foglights.
Sanded the back of the chrome trims till they were flat, shaped a plexiglass 'lens' and used two pack epoxy to glue it to the trim.
Made brackets to hold the lights, used the existing foglight fixing positions and spayed them with PlastiDip so you can't see them through the lens,
The bumper sweeps back quit a bit so you have to fix the lights at the correct angle.
Going to remove the trims and spray them body colour next.
Best regards
Steve
Thanks for your comments.
If you are 'in awe' of my car, then I am in awe of Ice's !!!
I didn't do a DIY because I was not sure if it would work, but I 'think' I am happy with the result..
Removed the bumper and took out the foglights.
Sanded the back of the chrome trims till they were flat, shaped a plexiglass 'lens' and used two pack epoxy to glue it to the trim.
Made brackets to hold the lights, used the existing foglight fixing positions and spayed them with PlastiDip so you can't see them through the lens,
The bumper sweeps back quit a bit so you have to fix the lights at the correct angle.
Going to remove the trims and spray them body colour next.
Best regards
Steve