VW Offering LED DRL Retrofit

[Stiggy]

Maybe I'm being thick, but isnt the whole point of DRLs that they should be on all the time?

[BlackSEL]

Maybe I'm being thick, but isnt the whole point of DRLs that they should be on all the time?

The headlights are the drls usually but the LEDs replace them as drls and so the headlights shouldn't be on, well that's my understanding anyway.

[JohnPolo]

I have the DRL's incorporated with the xenons on my GTI. The LED's are lit to maximum brightness when you turn on the ignition, no headlights are lit. Then when you put the sidelights on or headlights the LED's go to half brightness but they remain on. In conclusion the LED's are always lit to some degree whether or not the other lights are on. Would have thought they could get the retrofit to do the same.

[jonnymagnum]

Had a phone call today from vw bury,my car is booked in on the 14th June.VW are sending 2 technicians from VW.UK,to help with led lighting problem,some thing to do with the wireing .i was told this morning ,they also said there may be a fault with leds and they might need to replace them.we shall see,just glad they are getting sorted,

[joeallenpro]

Any update on the DRLs? Did they manage to resolve and de-activate the dipped beams?

[jonnymagnum]

no vw bury have not received leds yet i am just waiting ,but customer service at vw uk are involved and have told me the leds have been ordered but they have not come from germany yet.

[joeallenpro]

I'm looking to get them installed - Overall are you happy with them?

They've quoted my £537 for parts & fitting which seems a bit steep so i might have to have a chat with them about that lol!

I think I'll clarify beforehand that the dipped beams will be de-activated.

[jonnymagnum]

yeh i am happy with ,i think because they are new they are having teething problems with them ,but they are sorting them out,i would shop around at different vw"s i got 3 different quotes cheapest at vw bury £457.00,parts+fitted.

[jonnymagnum]

this is just an update regarding my led drls,vw uk have been waiting for another set of these lights from the manufacturer,anyway after complaining ,and complaining ,and me having me found certain things out from Germany vw,+ led manufacturer the car was back at vw bury tuesday+ yesterday,this week, any they tryed another set of lights and they do the same as mine ,they don't turn of when you put side=main lights on,they are saying now they are going to have to rewrite the accessories description on these lights,any way i was happy with lights ,but me being me complained of inconvenience,,it does do what it says on the tin.any way vw bury,filled my car up with fuel i had 57 miles left in tank+cleaned inside and out+polished car,pleased with that.vw uk rung up today to tell me they are giving me £300 vouches.of my choice result all round.

[Beany]

this is just an update regarding my led drls,vw uk have been waiting for another set of these lights from the manufacturer,anyway after complaining ,and complaining ,and me having me found certain things out from Germany vw,+ led manufacturer the car was back at vw bury tuesday+ yesterday,this week, any they tryed another set of lights and they do the same as mine ,they don't turn of when you put side=main lights on,they are saying now they are going to have to rewrite the accessories description on these lights,any way i was happy with lights ,but me being me complained of inconvenience,,it does do what it says on the tin.any way vw bury,filled my car up with fuel i had 57 miles left in tank+cleaned inside and out+polished car,pleased with that.vw uk rung up today to tell me they are giving me £300 vouches.of my choice result all round.

Thats great news mate, what you going to spend the cash on? I have the DRL ordered for my polo when it arrives latter on this month. I hope I dont have the same trouble. Being fitted by vw in southampton.

[jonnymagnum]

yeh your drl"s will be the same as mine, got asked about my drls today at tescos by a nother vw polo owner.
looking like a set of alloys,in black i think.

[CANDYMAN]

You have any photo's of them fitted?

[jonnymagnum]

last page back some pictures.

[CANDYMAN]

Mmmh im not sure they look somewhat an after thought which they are. They would of looked better if it had been incorperated into the lower fog light housing.

Each to their own and if you like them that's what matters at the end of the day

[lxm]

Hi guys, I found this on youtube, this is the correct operation for official VW LED DRL'S

This guy ordered the parts and fitted them himself, he didnt recode anything and they operate perfectly ?