Front Indicator idea.

Front Indicators. I had some once and now I need to sort some out. My idea is to use these two colour combined side / indicator led bulbs. Has anyone else done this to pre-facelift head lights?

I have the 2 channel bulb holders on route so I can machine the side light holes to suit. Just didn't want lights in the brake ducts in the front bumper and thought this a neat solution.

On a side note, I need one of those side indicator bulb holder as I seem to have misplaced one W.H.Y?

Lyndon.

I've been looking for a good quality DRL that also does indicators, as I think this would be a nicer and more modern looking replacement for the pre-facelift front indicators and the space it takes up is very thin.

Sounds a very neat idea. I would love to see what they look like when you have done it.

I've been looking for a good quality DRL that also does indicators, as I think this would be a nicer and more modern looking replacement for the pre-facelift front indicators and the space it takes up is very thin.

Be careful with that.

I've done exactly the same and it failed it's MOT today partly because the running light LEDs were too bright and when the indicator flashed it wasn't bright enough.

You'll need to get some that cancels the white LED when the indicator is in operation, or that alternates the flash.

Be careful with that.

 

I've done exactly the same and it failed it's MOT today partly because the running light LEDs were too bright and when the indicator flashed it wasn't bright enough.

 

You'll need to get some that cancels the white LED when the indicator is in operation, or that alternates the flash.

I see this on a stock vw van today indicator to close to the head light I could hardly see the indicator flashing , I think its a legit reason if im honest

I see this on a stock vw van today indicator to close to the head light I could hardly see the indicator flashing , I think its a legit reason if im honest

Yeah it's definitely a good reason.

I'd say you can probably buy decent kits that do the necessary job, mine were a bit of a cheap mod from eBay type thing.

Yes, that's one of the reasons I haven't gone and bought one yet, as I can't find a satisfactory quality of DRL that also switches off the running light while the indicator is on. I'm contemplating trying to make my own, or butcher one from a Ford. I can't believe nobody does one with a switch/relay for indicators.

I reckon it would probably be easy enough to make one out of an RGB LED and some proper time and effort, but I'm not convinced it would be bright enough (and dim DRLs look shite).

That's enough of that anyway, as I did not intend to hijack the thread.

Due to the special nature of my light control, I can turn the side light aspect off when the indicators are in use. These are the bulbs in question.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140763415515

What about something like that?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-30-LED-Car-Truck-Daytime-Running-Light-DRL-Turn-Signal-Indicator-Fog-Lamp-UK-/172174167107?hash=item2816614c43:g:D6EAAOSw2GlXFy6D

What about something like that?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-30-LED-Car-Truck-Daytime-Running-Light-DRL-Turn-Signal-Indicator-Fog-Lamp-UK-/172174167107?hash=item2816614c43:g:D6EAAOSw2GlXFy6D

Those are the type I have, that have failed.

Those are the type I have, that have failed.

Oh, I thought that the DRL leds are turned off when the indicator lights turn on. Now I see that they are turned on all the time. My bad:twak:

I used run mine without the pre facelift indicators. I put a longer orange 501 bulb in my sidelight holder (I can't remember the number) and wire it to the indicator loom.

I just didn't have sidelights, it was all or nothing lol

I now have one of my Front lights and the indicator bulb is on a long stalk so this buggers my idea up. I think I'll just use the side light as an indicator and see what I can do about a side light. Does a DRL count as a side light,( I can make it switchable via the stalk)? Interestingly, I can use the original indicator wiring as the side repeater

I now have one of my Front lights and the indicator bulb is on a long stalk so this buggers my idea up. I think I'll just use the side light as an indicator and see what I can do about a side light. Does a DRL count as a side light,( I can make it switchable via the stalk)? Interestingly, I can use the original indicator wiring as the side repeater

A DRL does count as a side light yes.

Basically what I did is get some from eBay that had dual function.

It failed as the sidelight was so bright that when the indicators flashed you couldn't see them well enough.

It very easily spliced into the stock wiring for both indicators and sidelights.

To get it through the MOT I simply re-wired the sidelight into the stock one, and wired the DRL into the indicator wiring. I then covered it with yellow indicator repair tape so as to get it through the MOT.

It took no more than half an hour of splicing wires and faffing but obviously wasn't ideal as I had wires all over the place.

I've now left the stock sidelight in place, and have the DRLs functioning as white LED indicators.

Cool. DRL as Side Light then I don't actually have any loom to splice it into. My car doesn't have looms in the conventional sense (Engine aside).

You could probably rig up a simple circuit to control this, relay and capacitor to keep the coil energised all triggered from the indicator power. Solid state electronics would be better/more flexible but harder to get to grips with depending on your background. Then you need to consider weatherproofing it properly. There are control units around that'll do this commercially: http://www.autoteccomponents.com/daytime-running-lights-control-unit