DRL bulb replacement....

Post by **gilford** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:40 pm

Any pics with them on lads?

Post by **brn7y** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:46 pm

Can take some when I get home, but that's not till mid August.

Post by **MikeFish** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:53 pm

i have photos of mine at home with the leds on (DRLs, sidelights and fogs) but im in Cyprus at the moment. if anyone is still interested by sunday / monday i can post them, although i know you are more interested in the PIAA type non led bulbs.

Post by **MikeFish** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:00 pm

Some pictures of mine in this thread:
http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... 39#p518439

Post by **ArthurPE** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:11 pm

what wattage are the PIAA?

oem is 21, I replaced with white/blue 27W aftermarket
I don't use mine too often, but I've heard the higher wattage will damage the sockets
but their is a Vagcom adjustment for the intensity, factory is 90% I've been told, if you set it to
0.9 x 21 ~ 19W
19/27 ~ 70% it will be similar power/heat as oem

Post by **brn7y** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:42 am

Has anyone had this melting in there RS as on google it seems to be all Vauxhall's that have been hit with it.

Post by **Brooner** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:29 am

Here's a link that might help
http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=80552

Post by **Hendyrs4** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:17 am

A no wat u mean with drl lights look very dated those bulbs yous av fitted do they look blue xeon? had this problem with ma old s3 would light up for couple of seconds then go out and throw up warning on dash!

Post by **PetrolDave** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:42 am

brn7y wrote:Has anyone had this melting in there RS as on google it seems to be all Vauxhall's that have been hit with it.

I've got the PIAA bulbs (and have my DRLs on all the time) and not had any melting problems.

Post by **Brooner** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:48 am

PetrolDave wrote:
brn7y wrote:Has anyone had this melting in there RS as on google it seems to be all Vauxhall's that have been hit with it.
I've got the PIAA bulbs (and have my DRLs on all the time) and not had any melting problems.

Yep me too been running these for a fewe years now and passed through 2 MOT's with no problems

Post by **RSKiwi** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:09 pm

brn7y wrote:Has anyone had this melting in there RS as on google it seems to be all Vauxhall's that have been hit with it.

No melting with mine. However if you change the sidelight bulbs you will get melting. I had to get MRC to drill one bulb out! Previous owner dropped in whiter bulbs.

Post by **Timster** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:42 pm

Hendyrs4 wrote: A no wat u mean with drl lights look very dated those bulbs yous av fitted do they look blue xeon? had this problem with ma old s3 would light up for couple of seconds then go out and throw up warning on dash!

Badmans ?

Post by **ArthurPE** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:31 pm

is this what you guys are using? it's a 27W bulb
says it a direct replacement for 21 to 35W bulbs
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PIAA-Chrome-M ... 0819704115

I think that's what I have

Post by **Trups** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:09 pm

Hi Guy,

i am a site Sponsor, i am on the Audi sport.net website and been trading on there for a year now with great reviwes.

i have designed bulbs for Audi's and have got kits for interiors.

i am working on a Error free LED kit for the RS4, i have had a poke around under the hood a few months ago failing but i will give it a go again as i have had differant items in, i will report towards the end of the week to see if i can find a fix. i will be trading at AITP also.

Thanks

Post by **PetrolDave** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:14 pm

Trups wrote:i have had a poke around under the hood a few months ago

[quote=""Trups"]i will be trading at AITP also.[/quote]

Anorak question - if you'll be at AITP that suggests you might be based in the UK, so why do you say "under the hood" which is an Americanism?

Could be interested in some B8 style LED Avant rear lights if you can guarantee they will be error free and ALL the bulbs are LEDs (I rejected the Dectane ones as the reversing lights are still bulbs).

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