BM Town Front LED units for B7?

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Post by seventeenAPG » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:05 am

P_G wrote:Will they have a built in resistor or is it an in parallel i.e. dangling on a wire resistor?
I'm hoping they have a built in resistor. If not I cant use them. Needs to be a direct replacememnt with no add ons for both sets of lights. Will let everyone know when the guinea pig gets them!!!

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Post by P_G » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:20 am

Good luck, the concern is if it does have a built in resistor it will have to be compact and will get mighty hot! Perhaps enough to melt the bulb socket?

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Post by tartan_rob » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:54 am

IMO the LED's are not suitable for the RS4. The LEDs are from a newer generation of car.

Just my opinion though....
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Post by MB2 » Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:03 am

Tartan_Rob wrote:IMO the LED's are not suitable for the RS4. The LEDs are from a newer generation of car.

Just my opinion though....
I think he is just replacing the DRL bulb with an LED variant rather than adding a "chain" of LEDs like the later Audis have.

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Post by seventeenAPG » Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:12 pm

MB2 wrote:
Tartan_Rob wrote:IMO the LED's are not suitable for the RS4. The LEDs are from a newer generation of car.

Just my opinion though....
I think he is just replacing the DRL bulb with an LED variant rather than adding a "chain" of LEDs like the later Audis have.
yes, just the bulb for a whiter and stronger light. Def would not go for LED strips. Wud make a real plaster of a nicel looking and agressive front !!!

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Post by seventeenAPG » Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:14 pm

P_G wrote:Good luck, the concern is if it does have a built in resistor it will have to be compact and will get mighty hot! Perhaps enough to melt the bulb socket?
Will be careful, thx for the tip :lol: They had better not run hot to that extent, they should not be allowed to market if that's the case.

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Post by thedoluk » Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:27 pm

has anyone tried the ones from ecstuning made by ziza I think

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Post by seventeenAPG » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:47 am

MB2 wrote:
Tartan_Rob wrote:IMO the LED's are not suitable for the RS4. The LEDs are from a newer generation of car.

Just my opinion though....
I think he is just replacing the DRL bulb with an LED variant rather than adding a "chain" of LEDs like the later Audis have.
Guys, Got the LED bulbs and fitted them yesterday. They fit well and work great giving a much brighter whiter light as you can imagine BUT they activate the "bulb out" warning. States "headlight buld out". Pity :( Now removed and looking again.

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Post by Brooner » Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:31 am

Here's the way i went very happy with the result and don't look after market with the light off no light out warnning problem either

http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... light=drls

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Post by seventeenAPG » Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:50 pm

Brooner wrote:Here's the way i went very happy with the result and don't look after market with the light off no light out warnning problem either

http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... light=drls
This place does not sell them any longer. Went on to the PIAA website and found these. Are they the correct ones?
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Post by P_G » Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:46 pm

They are the ones.

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Post by Brooner » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:12 pm

Yep that's them
2018 B9 RS4 Navarra Blue
2013 B8 RS4 Sepang Blue
2007 B7 RS4 Avant Sprint Blue
2001 B5 RS4 Nogaro Blue
1998 B5 S4 Avant Kingfisher Blue
1993 B4 S2 Avant laser Red

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Post by seventeenAPG » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:14 pm

Brooner wrote:Yep that's them
MAny thanks; just ordered them. Mind you it says there are for show use and not road use!!

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Post by seventeenAPG » Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:08 am

Brooner wrote:Yep that's them
Thank guys. Just noticed today that they do not mention the word "chrome" . I saw yours fitted and they look great. They have a chrome tip which blends in well. Do you know if your packaging actually mentioned th eword"chrome"? Those in the pic I took look blue in colour which I would def not want.
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Post by Brooner » Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:27 am

the picture is corrcet as for the wording most of it's in Japanees but miiror white is the correct bulb had mine fitted for almoost a year mow with no issues
2018 B9 RS4 Navarra Blue
2013 B8 RS4 Sepang Blue
2007 B7 RS4 Avant Sprint Blue
2001 B5 RS4 Nogaro Blue
1998 B5 S4 Avant Kingfisher Blue
1993 B4 S2 Avant laser Red

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