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lswing
October 13th, 2011, 17:47
In ebay, decent price? Skribe, these look just like the ones you are running? Noticed you had to do a slight electric mod to help with the turn signals flashing. Might get these and go clear on the front, might....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-A6-4B-C5-Sedan-LED-Tail-Lights-red-crystal-/120765001282?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c1e27ae42
skribe
October 13th, 2011, 18:57
They do look the same as far as I can tell. I paid less, $240 with shipping, but I checked, and the seller I bought them from no longer sells them.
I didn't need to modify anything to run them as they're sold.
I added resistors to my turn signal circuits because I wanted to run LED turn signal bulbs in the front and back because i like the precise digital blink of LEDs. These tails have integrated LEDs for the brake and running lights, but the turn signal is still a socketed incandescent. I bought the LED turn signal bulbs and resistors from v-leds.com. You need the resistors the properly load the flasher circuit when you run LED turn signal bulbs to avoid the blink going double-time.
Make sense? It's a nice upgrade, and you can swap them out in literally five minutes.
lswing
October 14th, 2011, 00:36
Went ahead and ordered them, pics in a few weeks! Found a pair from China for $80 less, but bought from the seller in Germany selling an official brand, so they say.
https://www.dectane.de
bakes
October 14th, 2011, 14:11
They have all sorts of lights on that website. Even some headlights with the LED's in them. I think someone on here was considering that swap??
mdegracia
October 30th, 2011, 13:00
Let me know how those turn out...the photo looks identical to some seen on ebay. Very interested in the "made in XXX" stamp.
Thanks,
Matt
Went ahead and ordered them, pics in a few weeks! Found a pair from China for $80 less, but bought from the seller in Germany selling an official brand, so they say.
https://www.dectane.de
ntrcptr
October 31st, 2011, 14:07
Went ahead and ordered them, pics in a few weeks! Found a pair from China for $80 less, but bought from the seller in Germany selling an official brand, so they say.
https://www.dectane.de
hmmmm.....to each he's. owwn, ......for me... this kinda like getting one of those "zigzag" haircuts...some girls like 'em...hehehe