DLRs too bright?

chrislloydie · 12th August 2010, 21:01

I wired up my DLRs this afternoon and taped them temporarily in place so I could change positions and see where I wanna permanently fix them. In the day they are clearly visible and look ok, but at night they are very bright!

I am now wondering if they are too bright? I'm thinking of wiring in a simple rocker switch and locating it inside the cabin so I can switch them off at night.

Is there anyway of telling if the DLRs are too bright?

I will take some pics and try and upload them tomorrow.

pab · 12th August 2010, 21:13

a few pictures would help..where are the lights located?

chrislloydie · 12th August 2010, 21:32

Yeah I know, I should have taken some pics earlier but its been tipping it down here and don't really wanna get soaked taking the pics.

They are 2 strips about 20cm long and at the moment they are positioned acrossways in the recesses above the fogs in the plastic surround.

Departed 32016 · 12th August 2010, 21:33

i have my dlr hooked up with a switch and do in deed switch them off at night.

Jakg · 12th August 2010, 21:38

You could always run them with a relay to the lights - i.e. when the headlights are on, it's reasonable to assume you don't want the DRL's on...

chrislloydie · 12th August 2010, 21:38

I also found that depending on where I attached the earth wire, the brightness of the leds altered.

chrislloydie · 12th August 2010, 22:33

This is best picture I could get, shows DLRs with LED side lights and Xenon dipped beam on.

sratansi · 13th August 2010, 08:57

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Originally Posted by chrislloydie

This is best picture I could get, shows DLRs with LED side lights and Xenon dipped beam on.

the lights look good! a bit bright but good. which make are the day running lights? i wanna get a set but not sure which ones to get and also where to install them

chrislloydie · 13th August 2010, 09:16

Mine were from this seller on Ebay kassamman1

I bought 48cm ones bought ended up cutting them down, so you'd probably be better getting the cheaper 24cm ones.

sratansi · 13th August 2010, 15:56

there so much choice out there! the phillips ones look good but are pricey too.. i think first job is to install the hids then the day runners

12th August 2010, 21:01	#1
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12th August 2010, 21:32	#3
chrislloydie Posted a thing or two MG ZT 135 CDTI+ Auto Royal Blue with Synergy 2. 75 Tourer cdti club Se Auto, Royal Blue, synergy 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bancroft, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah I know, I should have taken some pics earlier but its been tipping it down here and don't really wanna get soaked taking the pics. They are 2 strips about 20cm long and at the moment they are positioned acrossways in the recesses above the fogs in the plastic surround. __________________ Chris

12th August 2010, 21:38	#6
chrislloydie Posted a thing or two MG ZT 135 CDTI+ Auto Royal Blue with Synergy 2. 75 Tourer cdti club Se Auto, Royal Blue, synergy 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bancroft, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I also found that depending on where I attached the earth wire, the brightness of the leds altered. __________________ Chris

12th August 2010, 22:33	#7
chrislloydie Posted a thing or two MG ZT 135 CDTI+ Auto Royal Blue with Synergy 2. 75 Tourer cdti club Se Auto, Royal Blue, synergy 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bancroft, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is best picture I could get, shows DLRs with LED side lights and Xenon dipped beam on. __________________ Chris Last edited by chrislloydie; 12th August 2010 at 22:50..

13th August 2010, 09:16	#9
chrislloydie Posted a thing or two MG ZT 135 CDTI+ Auto Royal Blue with Synergy 2. 75 Tourer cdti club Se Auto, Royal Blue, synergy 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bancroft, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mine were from this seller on Ebay kassamman1 I bought 48cm ones bought ended up cutting them down, so you'd probably be better getting the cheaper 24cm ones. __________________ Chris

12th August 2010, 21:13	#2
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	a few pictures would help..where are the lights located?

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Departed 32016 This is my second home Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,190 Thanks: 101 Thanked 257 Times in 145 Posts	i have my dlr hooked up with a switch and do in deed switch them off at night.

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Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	You could always run them with a relay to the lights - i.e. when the headlights are on, it's reasonable to assume you don't want the DRL's on...

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sratansi Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDTI Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pinner Posts: 546 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	there so much choice out there! the phillips ones look good but are pricey too.. i think first job is to install the hids then the day runners __________________ Regards Sohail Ratansi Missing that Rover 75 feeling.. Rover 75 CDTI Auto Connie 55 plate - Gone now.. BMW 325 E92 written off Maybe one final flirt with a MG ZT

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