LED DRL for non-R MK6 Golf (OEM VW included)

[MiiLos]

+1. Add the new Audi Q7 to the list too, saw one on the road late yesterday.. even though Audi started the trend and do it best (IMO), the Q7 must have had a bad batch of designers come through as these look ugly IMO!

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/images/q7/buyg/audi-q7-headlights.jpg

[thirdwill]

i saw a mk6 gti recently with the a non-standard strip of LEDs (perhaps retrofitted the R LED's?) they were a little blueish which looked a bit wrong with his halogen lights.

the OEM LEDS match the xenon colour temp nicely. in fact, when i take photos of them, they look yellowish, but in reality they are very white.

[bwen]

the OEM LEDS match the xenon colour temp nicely. in fact, when i take photos of them, they look yellowish, but in reality they are very white.

You just might need to change your white balance on your camera and/or during post-processing

[TeamCrash]

I think the LED DRL look good, shame that there is a halogen set out yet...

[racerrachy]

regarding the DRLs

We actually sell them at work (autobarn narrewarren in vic) theyre not exactly the same but have a look here

Designed for safety

The website pretty cool u can upload a pic of ur car and put the DRLs onto it.

The only issues we have had with the philips ones although they are VERY good and are used by alot of different car companies, its seems that because they turn on & off by a sensor, sometimes they may flicker when a door is opened (interior light) because htye sense a voltage change (im not very technical) lol.

thanks!

[GTI_Adidas]

well check out my factory fitted LED DRLs YouTube - *NEW* 2011 VW Golf GTI adidas edition

[John]

"In Australia these can only be installed as a factory option and cannot be legally retro-fitted due to the laws around Xenon lights requiring additional sensors (tilt sensors, front and rear), the Xenon motor to swivle it up and down, and the headlight washing system"

Does this mean that the LED DRL's cannot be retro-fitted to xenons? Is it possible to (cost-effectively) upgrade the previous xenons to add the LEDs?

[Corey_R]

There would be no legal reason I can foresee as to why you couldn't swap an existing pair of OEM Bi-Xenon headlights with OEM LED DRL equipped Bi-Xenon headlights.

The main questions I'd have is around electrical wiring and VCDS changes...

[v0a]

How to: - Coding OEM LED DRL Xenon Headlights

steve p from uk has done it seems pretty easy

[Pepe]

You'd want to be pretty keen though, I'm sure it wouldn't be cheap to do.

[v0a]

You'd want to be pretty keen though, I'm sure it wouldn't be cheap to do.

I would have to agree, depends how much $$ you have and how much you need to have these

Cost is around $1100-$1400 for retrofit (if you have bi-xenon's already and software 0575 or later)

edit: i should say cost is for parts sourced overseas you'll prob pay around double or even triple here

[Escell]

I have been driving to work every day and passing a red GTI, new this year, with the Bi-Xenons and LED DRLs. Have to say it gives the GTI a massive pop in terms of front visuals.

Had a builder reverse a tray truck into my GTI bonnet last month (OUCH). Enquired as to whether it is possible to retrofit LED DRLs after the smash, with Barloworld VW - who replied that it is not. (I have halogens).

[MoppaChoppa]

guys there's lots of speculation here about costs, hassle etc. but has anyone actually bought a set of these for Aus use and installed them yet? I've seen a thread about LED tail lights but can't make head (or tail) of that either! Would be good to geto some prices and hard facts about the install - a decent sticky post maybe?

[Corey_R]

From what I can see, if you already have the Bi-Xenon headlights, then it should just be a ~$1500 for the new DRL Bi-Xenon lights plus a coding change.

If you don't already have the Bi-Xenon headlights, then it'll cost a minimum of $3,000 to fit them and make the car road-legal.... if you can even find all the parts and can do the labour yourself etc.... it's really no different in that case to any other regular headlights to Xenon projection conversion.

[MoppaChoppa]

What about a straight swap for standard GTI headlamps for a set of the Dectane's with LED DRLs?