4 Excellent upgrades to my Base spec CDTI

[Mangizmo]

Originally Posted by trimani

Hi Mangizmo

Well done on your Mods. Car looks great

Was there a relay with your Ring DRL's or is the circuitry all built into the lamps.

I want to add DRL's to my fog lights, and the way your DRL's operate sounds very good.

Question for any other peeps, Is there a relay available that would give the same (Dimming) results ?

trimani (Alf)

all built in, solid state, just 3 wires, works great

[Mangizmo]

Originally Posted by The Mighty Quinn

Thanks Vaughan, I actually like the look of these and as you say - you get what you pay for.
I wonder if directly using the fog lamp wiring to power them, would they stay on the high light setting or the low light setting when switched on?

You don't have a pic by any chance of them with the sidelights on?

Sorry!!

Here you go
Lights off33.jpg

sidelights on DRL @ 50%
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[Grumpy1]

Some LEDs in your side lights would look a lot better Vaughan.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1305912432...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Chad.

[steveo]

Hi Vaughan
Sensors look a good deal, Radioguy dd top marks but keep your receipt for the drls.

Fitted and lasted exactly 3 months then one of the units started flashing for no reason
I returned to the store and requested someone take a look, the assistant said "Did we fit them" I replied no !, so the assistant explained that there was nothing to look at.

Just beware that if they go wrong insist someone comes and checks on the car because when you take them back Halfords staff will put them on a battery to see if they work or not.

Some of the faults are heat related and don't show when checked on a battery

Regards
Steve

[Mangizmo]

Originally Posted by Grumpy1

Some LEDs in your side lights would look a lot better Vaughan.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1305912432...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Chad.

Thanks, just ordered 2 of those V

[DMGRS]

Looking good - enjoy!

[Grumpy1]

Love the DRLs. Does each light have to be wired individually or is there a connecting lead between the two? I'd have to find someone to fit them for me and would like to be able to tell them approximately how much work is involved.

Chad.

[Mangizmo]

Originally Posted by Grumpy1

Love the DRLs. Does each light have to be wired individually or is there a connecting lead between the two? I'd have to find someone to fit them for me and would like to be able to tell them approximately how much work is involved.

Chad.

The two lamps are wired together with the supplied harness and there are only 3 connections to be made, 1 to the +ve of the battery, 1 to an earth point and one into the sidelight feed, took me about 2 hours, I had to legnthen one wire as the harness design is not perfect, I found it easier to lift off the grille and run the wires behind, but it was dead easy really

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by Mangizmo

Ha Ha, I am on the look out for a set of serpent alloys, hard to find though, Oh and a 160bhp remap of course, currently a 130bhp standard, I hear the 160 map is worth doing

I'd be surprised if a 2000 model year car is a 131, unless it's been X-Power upgraded

As you're a bit to far away for T4'ing, I offer a super fast postal 160 upgrade service

Brian

[Mangizmo]

Originally Posted by Grumpy1

Some LEDs in your side lights would look a lot better Vaughan.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1305912432...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Chad.

Just fitted them.....what a brilliant low cost upgrade !!!! thanks for the tip, they look great Vaughan