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Old 04-29-2010, 02:44 AM
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Just did my LED strips
Hey guys,
I just finished my LED strips, what do you think?

I want the LEDs to come on when the side markers/parking lights come. However, I couldn't do that through the Fuse Box.
Does any one know if I can do it without tapping directly into the parking lights??
Any help would be appreciated.

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Old 04-29-2010, 07:09 AM
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Personally I'm not a fan of LED strips whatsoever on the TL, but it looks like you did a good job installing them
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Looks good, but need better pictures
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Looks good, but need better pictures
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Old 04-29-2010, 10:54 AM
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Not a huge fan of them. I'm waiting to see how the guy doing the S6 swap fares in the end.
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Old 04-29-2010, 11:39 AM
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Ya, sorry about the pic, it was 3 am and i only had my phone.

Heres a slightly better one. Will have some good pics when i get my Dad's cannon SLR today.

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looks cheap and out of place to me. but i always think that when people do this. nothing against you.
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To be honest, I like them a lot better on the new Audis lol
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Better pics, please.
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Open up the headlights and put them in there, thats what i plan to do eventually
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This is the best executed of the led strips I have seen.. Not over done.. You can tap right into the parking lights with a relay. That way they will turn on when you turn your parking lights on.
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Originally Posted by bzyrice
This is the best executed of the led strips I have seen.. Not over done.. You can tap right into the parking lights with a relay. That way they will turn on when you turn your parking lights on.
Please elaborate, any pics of this. This is my first time playing with wiring, and it was really easy because of the "add a circuit"
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Old 04-29-2010, 11:04 PM
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Thumbs up Finally some good pics
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Better pics, please.
No prob, finally got a good camera



Add a circuit, tapped into left low beam headlight



Clean install, nothing shows.



Daytime with headlights on.



Night time, i probably took over 100 night pics, its so hard to get a good picture in the dark.






Had to get underneath to hide all the wires.



nice and shiny after a wash.

bzyrice, thanks for the compliments, this was truly an easy install, i have never done anything like this before and the wiring was super easy.
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Old 04-30-2010, 02:03 AM
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did u have to take off the bumper for this ?
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not a fan...
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why do people always do this mod! its so ugly lol
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Originally Posted by fillicatoT
did u have to take off the bumper for this ?

no actually, did not remove the bumper, it was really easy. the LED strips have an adhesive on them that you can stick to the underside of the grill.

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not a fan...
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why do people always do this mod! its so ugly lol
to each his own, i think it looks pimp. but i guess not all people see it that way.
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why do people always do this mod! its so ugly lol
Totally agree. I have yet to see any LED's flow well with the car.
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how to make the circuit? so that it is attachtable to the car? do i buy it in a car shop?
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OP you did a good job on the install being that nothing shows, but I'm not a fan, they don't flow with the car and you can tell they don't belong there.
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Old 05-04-2010, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JMillerUA6
OP you did a good job on the install being that nothing shows, but I'm not a fan, they don't flow with the car and you can tell they don't belong there.

Thanks, i appreciate it.
I understand not everyone is going to like it, but I wanted to put up some pics for those who are interested.

BTW, it looks much better in real life.
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