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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Led Strip lights

I took advantage of the weather today and decided to do 2 Mods today. 1 Paint the engine, 2 install the led strip lights. I took me a while to get it started because I was going to remove the bumper, lucky I saw a thread about just removing the panels on either side of the molding, only 2 bolts and pull pins. Pulled out the parking light spliced the wires on reinstalled and bingo!
I should only take about 1 to 2 hours if it's your fiirst time like me but only because I made a few mistakes in the wireing. I took pics so I hope they show up....








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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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thats pretty sick. how do u have them wired up?
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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I put in in my post.... Its connected to my parking lights
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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Another Audi LED style Headlight
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Skeete32
I took advantage of the weather today and decided to do 2 Mods today. 1 Paint the engine, 2 install the led strip lights. I took me a while to get it started because I was going to remove the bumper, lucky I saw a thread about just removing the panels on either side of the molding, only 2 bolts and pull pins. Pulled out the parking light spliced the wires on reinstalled and bingo!
I should only take about 1 to 2 hours if it's your fiirst time like me but only because I made a few mistakes in the wireing. I took pics so I hope they show up....


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sry, i didnt fully read the OP just looked at pics
link to that thread?
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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That looks f'n awesome!

you forgot pics of the engine though
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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sorry not feeling it man. but A for effort. it just doesnt flow i think.

but do put up the engine pics!
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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^^x2, but hey if you like it then who cares.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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+1 for uniqueness.. last pic seems to flow the best.. but i dunno i have to see more pics
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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looks cool, but its out of place in that spot. mounting it in a different place would make it flow better
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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I'm confused are they in the headlight or in the bumper area? Reminds me of an LS, but to each their own.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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I was going to put them above the fog lights but the moulding angles upward. If im driving I dont want to be flashed. I put them between the headlights and the bumper. I have a gap on both sides under the parking light area but im going to put black silicone and fix that right up, for those who what to see the engine I only did a couple of things to see how it looked or if it would work.. they match my seats... or should I do red ? let me know because I plan on doing the bottom half of the components too ..Iwill be posting it also in the engine cover section too.




I plan on doing the strut bar and air filter box too.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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where did you buy the LED strips?
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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I got them off a guy on kikiji. just do a search on your kijiji or ebay someone is sure to have them. they cost me $20 each side probable cheaper in the states.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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Unique for the 2gen, but I wouldn't run them.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 01:56 AM
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 03:13 AM
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not my style looks better on the Audi but A for effort though taking the time out to do that.

Im just wondering what people will think about my fogs..
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:51 AM
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eehh...r those leds outside the headlites?!?!
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 07:34 AM
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^ Okay so I'm not the only one who thinks that..phew
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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https://acurazine.com/forums/announc...php?f=116&a=25

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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A for effort also..

LED's belong on the audi headlights.. and IN the headlights at that...

not a big fan of putting halo's or LED's in headlights that didnt come with them.. looks cheap-ish

also.. from a distance.. yours looks like one long tube light... the Reason the audi heads pull it off is because they have large LED's that are spaced apart...
like this

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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or on bforbrian's 3g... doesn't look ricey for some reason.

too lazy to find a larger size.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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or on bforbrian's 3g... doesn't look ricey for some reason.

too lazy to find a larger size.
better shaped, more modern headlight?
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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Damn that looks hot..

I wish I waited for a 3g TL than a 2g CL...argh
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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ive been meaning to try this but here where i see the fault....the LED strip you have has too many leds. less leds might look better. i might put it on the top instead of the bottom
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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Looks good, its different and i like it, but i wouldnt do it on my car.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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yea, i wanted to do this too, but put them at the top, but im too lazy to take my lights apart again
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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i was thinking even down near the fogs. i know someone's done that one here...
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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bump...I Give you major props for the Effort no dout about it, IMO those LED strips are pretty much a Audi thing, just like how Angel eyes are a BMW thing, when I see some people with the LED strip lights, its like they try so hard to look like a dam AUDI!! Everyone refers to it as the Audi Style....which is pretty much where it belongs.....
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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I was going to put them above the fogs but they would angle upwards, and for you other guys is not like I cant remove them when I get bored of them. So Ill enjoy them for now but thanks for your opinions.. they mean alot...
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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think you can write a lil DIY on how you did this? I might be interested in doing this, but putting the stip INSIDE the headlights. Maybe sum Blue colored Strips
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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bigger LEDs, with more space in between them. Do that, then post some more pics up
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by jjashaa
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holly hard on! guess what my desktop background is now
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 11:44 AM
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holly hard on! guess what my desktop background is now
haha i agree, those led's on the 4g tl work really well somehow, almost look oem to me, at least in that light. i agree with everyone else that you should try maybe to look into larger leds more spaced out, it might help it look a bit better. great effort for sure
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Not my style, but nice work. It looks like eyeliner haha.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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i think it looks pretty good!
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Old May 1, 2009 | 03:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jjashaa
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besides the spacing and size....op has that dip in the highbeam...looks better str8.....adn where can i get THIS ONE..
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Old May 1, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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Pretty cool! Not really for me but good job, it pretty clean.
maybe take the turn blinker orange off.and extended over whole headlight, i think that would look better..?
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