Too beautiful LED

ORIGIN M. · 12-05-2009, 03:34 AM

I agree, and a great way to add some RICE!

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Originally Posted by DubSport

What a way to ruin a perfectly good bumper!

jps · 12-06-2009, 09:27 PM

I saw these on a black A4 this weekend in Kitchener just as the photo on pg 1 shows. I liked it on the A4 but don't like it on the 1series...too low? wrong shape?

BrokenVert · 12-06-2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

I agree, and a great way to add some RICE!

Why is adding daytime running lamps or foglamps rice? Its a beautiful instalation.

Simon_135i · 12-07-2009, 12:33 AM

So I think I understand. Its rice when a car contains:

Gigantic spolier
Doors that opens upward
spinners on rims
a bumper that is way too aggressive
altezza lights on a car that doesn't come with one naturally

a NEW to the list... adding DRL to imitate other cars...?

M3Newbie88 · 12-07-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Simon_135i

So I think I understand. Its rice when a car contains:

Gigantic spolier
Doors that opens upward
spinners on rims
a bumper that is way too aggressive
altezza lights on a car that doesn't come with one naturally

a NEW to the list... adding DRL to imitate other cars...?

I would not call it imitating since I just saw a few new Mercs with similar style DRLS/fog lamps..

Simon_135i · 12-07-2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 1LazyBmw

I would not call it imitating since I just saw a few new Mercs with similar style DRLS/fog lamps..

Just wait til you see them on Hondas and Toyotas.... I mean didn't they do that with the Angel Eyes? I saw an accord with Angel Eyes once... UNBELIEVABLE!

///M1 · 12-07-2009, 11:45 AM

I may be close to buying a set of S6 LEDs and then will have to decide whether to fit them on my RS4 as the pic on pp1 I posted, or on the 135i. The fit is easier on the RS as the foglight trim gets directly swapped with the S6 mesh grill+LED and requires no modification (but wiring may be tricky, hence why I am doing more research).

I took out my fog light mesh cover on the RS4 and measured it against the 135i. At its widest opening (at the bottom of the vent ducts), the 135i's bumper seems exactly the same size, so it is quite possible that the S6 lights can fit in without any modification to the bumper on the 135i (if there is, that would be a deal breaker for me). Also, the S6 lights are very thin, so it won't impact airflow. Question that remains is wiring, with no fog lights, I have no idea if any pre-wiring exists (I have the Euro switch which lights up a green fog-light indicator in the dash, but that doesn't tell me much). I recon the easiest would be to hook up the LEDs with the DRL halos for power and you can disable them through the OBD DRL option if you don't want them on all the time. But this is all just very preliminary brainstorming... I won't do anything on the 135i if it requires bumper modification and contributes to a look that isn't 100% factory-like (that to me is the definition of rice).

jps: did you get the contacts of the guy with the A4 that did the conversion? Would be great if I can hook up with him. Thx!

BrokenVert · 12-07-2009, 12:37 PM

///M1 go this thread I started a while back. Its not complete, but were still working on the problem.
Many of us 135i owners want foglamps.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...135i+fog+lamps

M3Newbie88 · 12-07-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon_135i

Just wait til you see them on Hondas and Toyotas.... I mean didn't they do that with the Angel Eyes? I saw an accord with Angel Eyes once... UNBELIEVABLE!

To answer you question yes they did that to accords and I hated it though it was much brighter then our options which pissed me off..

However the led (audi) looking lights on the Mercs were OEM!!! these are not aftermarket fogs, they were on the high end E classes and C's I think.. I'll look into that but what I am saying is just cause Audi has those in their headlights doesn't mean the fog lights that look like them are imitations.. now if they took our headlight housings and incorporations those led looking strips in them then ok that would be bad..

///M1 · 12-07-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokenVert

///M1 go this thread I started a while back. Its not complete, but were still working on the problem.
Many of us 135i owners want foglamps.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...135i+fog+lamps

Cool, thx. I'll post my last note there too and get subscribed. Just e-mailed a trusted discounted Audi dealer for prices of the S6 pair of LEDs, let's see what they come back with.

jps · 12-09-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M1

jps: did you get the contacts of the guy with the A4 that did the conversion? Would be great if I can hook up with him. Thx!

No-sorry. It was on highway 8 off the 401 heading into KW.

randomquickness · 12-09-2009, 07:39 PM

I'm not a fan of just adding lights but with the bumper installation it looks pretty good IMO

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