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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 08:18 AM
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i've seen plenty of cars now running around with the led day time running lights and it's all good as i know what they are

but i've also now seen some that seem to have one slim sliver of light in place instead of lots of separate led's

so what's going on there then?

i've tried to look on the audi site to see if they show them but they all seem to be led types

i'm sure i've seen them on not only just audi's though, but also saab's and there have also been a few lorries running them too

can anyone shed any light on the matter (no pun intended )
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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this is what i'm on about

http://garage.redlinemotive.com/stor...he-led-lights/

the little strip of light at the bottom, assuming it's a strip of light at the bottom and i've not got the wrong picture
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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leds with a diffuser
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 09:08 AM
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they sell them everywhere now as I was in euro car parts in watford last week and they had a demonstrator board set up with them on and was told they sell around 40 sets a week at moment at their branch
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 09:09 AM
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Could even be cold cathode tubes?
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 09:10 AM
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Some cars have fiber optic ligts, the same type that is used to light up heater controlls on many cars.
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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They look like solid blocks of light, in the same way that neon lights look so that's even more confusing to me

Not sure if a retro fit would be in the cards
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My ms-design led lights on my Kuga, is a a steel block whit led lights innside. This have black background instead of the oe ones on newer Kuga, who have silver background
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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dont like them personally as they make cars look like the coca cola lorry in christmas adverts
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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found them

http://youtu.be/mU4nci1-ocw
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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although if you want a LOOOOOOONG read, this link will be handy

http://www.squidoo.com/bmw-angel-eye...n-in-bmw-style
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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only a german would compare a headlight to a eagle or human eye
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 1-PD
only a german would compare a headlight to a eagle or human eye
don't mention the war
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 01:03 PM
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the more i see them, the more i want a set



i wonder how much a headlight is from audi? do you think they'd px my fiesta for one
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just buy an audi and be done with it
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 1-PD
just buy an audi and be done with it
i'm not a cunt
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not a lover of these daytime running lights
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