LED DRLs on the C5?

[kismetcapitan]

just noticed there are headlight kits that have the LED DRL strips that are on late model VWs and Audis. Has anyone here tried one? Pics?

[skribe]

just noticed there are headlight kits that have the LED DRL strips that are on late model VWs and Audis. Has anyone here tried one? Pics?

puke:

Don't do it

[hahnmgh63]

Don't make the car what it isn't. Keep away from the Korean Depo wannabe lights.

[ntrcptr]

I totally agree. This car is beautiful stock. The lines are simple and subtle yet BRUTE! If you begged to be "looked" at, then put that LED on a CIVIC.:harass::nono::wo:

[kismetcapitan]

I wasn't even considering it; I was just wondering how it looked...guess it's clear why there are no examples!

the C5 RS6 bodywork is seamlessly perfect - not one aero part could possibly be added without ruining the beauty of the car. I will lower the car and add 19" wheels with 275 rubber - 20" wheels are too ghetto for this car.

getting rid of the amber in the headlamps and taillights is also a nice touch. That's really all you can do.

[ben916]

I wasn't even considering it; I was just wondering how it looked...guess it's clear why there are no examples!

the C5 RS6 bodywork is seamlessly perfect - not one aero part could possibly be added without ruining the beauty of the car. I will lower the car and add 19" wheels with 275 rubber - 20" wheels are too ghetto for this car.

getting rid of the amber in the headlamps and taillights is also a nice touch. That's really all you can do.

Pit Viper (on here and also on Audizine) has an A6 2.7t Stage 3 with aftermarket headlights with the LEDs on the lower edge of the headlight unit, some like it some don't...
The only upgrade that I know of is the ones that Nene has on his car (Euro RS6 headlight units) and they are rather pricey at $2200, but then again, OEM is $900 each...

There is a carbon air dam that is WICKED!!! Good luck on finding one as I know of three that are out there, Boosted Bora and Johnnie27 both have them, the other was cracked directly in the middle and he was attempting to sell it... If I can find the link, I will send it to you...

20", if set up correctly, can work but the ride is harsh...

Also, there are some DIY on that other site I mentioned above about how to add a "city light" to the existing headlight housing(IIRC, there is a blank spot there but no opening...)... personally, I wouldn't be drilling into the back of this headlight unit...

[Hammer]

Pit Viper (on here and also on Audizine) has an A6 2.7t Stage 3 with aftermarket headlights with the LEDs on the lower edge of the headlight unit, some like it some don't...
The only upgrade that I know of is the ones that Nene has on his car (Euro RS6 headlight units) and they are rather pricey at $2200, but then again, OEM is $900 each...

There is a carbon air dam that is WICKED!!! Good luck on finding one as I know of three that are out there, Boosted Bora and Johnnie27 both have them, the other was cracked directly in the middle and he was attempting to sell it... If I can find the link, I will send it to you...

20", if set up correctly, can work but the ride is harsh...

Also, there are some DIY on that other site I mentioned above about how to add a "city light" to the existing headlight housing(IIRC, there is a blank spot there but no opening...)... personally, I wouldn't be drilling into the back of this headlight unit...


I'd like to see some pics of what Nene has on his car.....I want the newer LED look on my RS6

[4everRS]

The euro headlights for the c5 rs6 are not led's. They are just a slightly different reflector design. I like them a lot, but not worth 2200 IMO.

I think that a led version of our headlights could be pulled off, but just not the current designs available. It has to be more subtle.

[DiscoPotato]

NO NO NO NO NO

... did I mention NO?

[kismetcapitan]

I just saw pictures of an RS6 in Korea with those Chinese DRL headlamps...I'll post them up in a bit. It's so wrong I don't even know where to begin...

however, what about these taillights (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-A6-S6-RS6-C5-4B-LED-Rear-Tail-Lights-Lamp-S-Line-/220755117225?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item336607c4a9#ht_3337wt_1041)? The price is right, and I am really digging the look. Much depends on how bright the LEDs actually are however, as well as if the resistors are A: exactly matched so the car's computer doesn't throw a bulb-out code, and B: strong enough to not burn out. Having dealt with LEDs extensively on my BMW motorcycle (which has a CANBUS system like a car), matching resistors and then having them not burn out is a massive headache...