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> Daytime LEDs, Not sure if i like it.
7TPorsh
post Mar 10 2011, 11:06 AM
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Had a brain fart at Pep Boys and bought a couple led strips. I want to increas my visibility. Car is driven mostly daytime.

After playing with a few options I decided to put them in the horn grills. Luckily they squeeze in perfectly between the vanes and can be clipped every 3rd light. Powered with an inline fuse and to the ignition side of the fuse box so they go on with the key.

bot the 12" and trimmed 3 lights. They are a lot brighter in person. Camera battery was running down but managed a few pics.

I'm changing the bulbs in my H4s to match. Night pics soon I hope.

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post Mar 10 2011, 04:42 PM
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Yeah sorry to say I am a "no" also. The car has such a classic look that these do not fit. Though your solution is inexpensive and fits well where you installed them, it just does not look appropriate on the car. But that is just me.

For visibility I would just run with the fog lights turned into DRL's. I understand that would mean you have to buy lights and grills, but that is the best solution IMHO. That is what I plan to do to mine because I do tend to think these little cars are hard to see. Anything we can do to make then more visible is smart. However my number one rule is it has to fit the classic look of the car.

Now when it comes to a 3rd brake light I really want to incorporate one into the underside of the roll bar so it is high and visible. I am guessing it is likely going to be inside of the car at the top of the window unless I can find a really clean way to mount it under the top of the roll bar close to the glass. Not so sure I need to be very concerned about reflection from the light when illuminated as the car will probably not see a lot of night driving. Any good ideas?
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7TPorsh   Daytime LEDs   Mar 10 2011, 11:06 AM
7TPorsh   RE: Daytime LEDs   Mar 10 2011, 11:06 AM
7TPorsh   RE: Daytime LEDs   Mar 10 2011, 11:07 AM
7TPorsh   Turned off...   Mar 10 2011, 11:08 AM
flipb   I like it. Did you cut the horn grills or are thes...   Mar 10 2011, 11:10 AM
7TPorsh   I like it. Did you cut the horn grills or are the...   Mar 10 2011, 11:13 AM
pt_700   kind of on the fence but, think i'd prefer the...   Mar 10 2011, 11:11 AM
736conver   If you want to increase your visibility paint your...   Mar 10 2011, 11:13 AM
7TPorsh   If you want to increase your visibility paint you...   Mar 10 2011, 11:14 AM
tradisrad   I like the idea, but why not install some fog lamp...   Mar 10 2011, 11:14 AM
7TPorsh   I like the idea, but why not install some fog lam...   Mar 10 2011, 11:19 AM
ppetion   I like the idea, but why not install some fog lam...   Mar 10 2011, 05:04 PM
tradisrad   the 70 did not come with a <_< <_< c...   Mar 11 2011, 12:01 PM
7TPorsh   Thought of fog lights but then I would need new gr...   Mar 10 2011, 11:17 AM
Eric_Shea   There's two camps. I'm not in that camp b...   Mar 10 2011, 11:36 AM
ConeDodger   There's two camps. I'm not in that camp ...   Mar 10 2011, 12:26 PM
BKLA   Tried something similar - where I wrapped the fog ...   Mar 10 2011, 12:12 PM
7TPorsh   Beginning to think I should pull them off and toss...   Mar 10 2011, 12:17 PM
7TPorsh   As I'm looking at these pics...are the side mi...   Mar 10 2011, 12:18 PM
DanT   As I'm looking at these pics...are the side m...   Mar 10 2011, 12:35 PM
7TPorsh   As I'm looking at these pics...are the side ...   Mar 10 2011, 01:20 PM
SGB   I like 'em more here than on an Audi. Pretty ...   Mar 10 2011, 12:25 PM
turboman808   Rice O Roni shelf sounds like a good place for it....   Mar 10 2011, 12:37 PM
DanT   I am in the same campground as Eric and Rob, but I...   Mar 10 2011, 12:40 PM
windforfun   Very nice. Add more rows.   Mar 10 2011, 01:03 PM
7TPorsh   In my best Barbarino voice..."I'm so conf...   Mar 10 2011, 01:19 PM
Root_Werks   Loose 'em. :sick:   Mar 10 2011, 01:39 PM
7TPorsh   Interesting range: Add more rows to :barf:   Mar 10 2011, 01:56 PM
pt_700   poor gary! seem to have stirred the pot, no? ...   Mar 10 2011, 01:58 PM
nsr-jamie   Its your car, you have the right to do what ever y...   Mar 10 2011, 02:17 PM
7TPorsh   Funny I just bot the 08 Audi A4 which got me think...   Mar 10 2011, 02:41 PM
7TPorsh   It would be a cool look though to drive up to a po...   Mar 10 2011, 02:45 PM
Andyrew   [img]http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-5...   Mar 10 2011, 03:10 PM
windforfun   [img]http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-...   Mar 10 2011, 03:38 PM
7TPorsh   :blink:   Mar 10 2011, 03:23 PM
Andyrew   Fog light replacement :)   Mar 10 2011, 03:35 PM
zymurgist   The question is, do YOU like them? It's your ...   Mar 10 2011, 04:09 PM
Eric_Shea   Your drivers side headlight bucket bothers me more...   Mar 10 2011, 04:33 PM
ConeDodger   Your drivers side headlight bucket bothers me mor...   Mar 10 2011, 06:15 PM
kg6dxn   My own experience has been that teeners hit rando...   Mar 10 2011, 09:41 PM
Cairo94507   Yeah sorry to say I am a "no" also. The...   Mar 10 2011, 04:42 PM
Eric_Shea   Lots of threads... one notable (I'm just too...   Mar 10 2011, 04:46 PM
DanT   Lots of threads... one notable (I'm just to...   Mar 10 2011, 06:00 PM
mikea100   I think that it looks awesome and very modern. Mos...   Mar 10 2011, 05:05 PM
Eric_Shea   Not what most of us think as a center console. ...   Mar 10 2011, 05:07 PM
Cairo94507   Thanks Eric. Well since I am just day-dreaming he...   Mar 10 2011, 05:10 PM
Eric_Shea   If you get the proper LED bulbs they are great. M...   Mar 10 2011, 05:15 PM
tomh   stop going to Pep Boys!   Mar 10 2011, 11:37 PM
7TPorsh   To keep classic how about a Hella red fog light us...   Mar 11 2011, 01:15 PM


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