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new DRL reflectors made, fitted and wired up - pic heavy!


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Finally finished my daytime running light project! Made these up from scratch with a set of clear reflectors, some LED strips and a few wires/relays :) Sorry for all the pics!

 

New reflectors and the LED strips

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little dremel hole cut in one end and LEDs slid in and secured

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test run on the bench

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both made, sealed and ready to fit

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making the loom

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finished loom

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bumper off - didnnt have to do this but made it so much easier...

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new wiring run in with standard loom

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reflectors in

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ignition on

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sidelights on (no change)

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headlights on (50% dim)

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no lights

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sidelights on (no change)

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headlights on (50% dim)

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Im really happy with them, what do you think??

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Well, you must be some sort of genius to do that! Awesome work, really well made and love the dimming to 50%, thats what makes a good mod, so good that you can't tell it was home brew :clap:

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great job, ive not my wired mine in yet so hoping they come out as good as yours, havent seen you around for a while, drove past you a couple of months back though

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cheers guys :)

 

great job, ive not my wired mine in yet so hoping they come out as good as yours, havent seen you around for a while, drove past you a couple of months back though

 

im still around Epsom mate, just havent been driving the car very much at the moment. It might get a run around town once a week usually at the weekend if i can

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They look fantastic, truly professional.

 

So the big question is: When will you be making and selling them as kits?

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They look fantastic, truly professional.

 

So the big question is: When will you be making and selling them as kits?

 

haha i hadnt really thought about making kits up really. It wasnt the cheapest mod as i had to buy the clear facelift reflectors, the wiring/relay/fuse parts, a switch, the LED's, plus all the wires and trunking for the installation...

 

i have flush fitted a cut off switch under the bonnet by the brake fluid reservior as well which is pretty cool. will get a pic up of that later...

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Awesome :)

 

Cheeky I know but do you have a wiring schema to do the diming and alike? What did you tap into in the end for the power?

 

no i dont have any wiring diagrams as did it all as i went along im afraid. I grabbed a power feed from the back of the radio and ran the cable back up past the fuse box and ABS unit. Not what i wanted to do but couldnt find an ignition live under the bonnet

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Like it! im workjing on some but doing the drilling from the back-side of the reflectors insted of cracking them open. Mine will be controlable however they wont dim with the headlights. Looks good though mate ;)

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Nice job B) , I'd love to try this, but fear it would be nowhere near as good... plus I'd end up ruining the ridiculously expensive facelift clear reflectors!

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Nice job B) , I'd love to try this, but fear it would be nowhere near as good... plus I'd end up ruining the ridiculously expensive facelift clear reflectors!

 

it was very painful cutting into £85 reflectors! luckily it turned out ok :)

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