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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 02:11 AM
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Question LED DRL convert to Fog light??

As everybody should know that the P2 with LED DRL come "without" the fog lamp (SUCKS!!!). Just wonder if any one knows if any way to mod it so that the LED will not soft down while the head lamp on? (just as bright as the DRL all the time?) Does anybody know if any part(s) is needed? I am in NOCAL area and if anyone know if there are any dealer can work on MB modification?

Urge need help if anybody can help!!!!!!!! PLEASE ~!~~!~~!
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by urceyes
As everybody should know that the P2 with LED DRL come "without" the fog lamp (SUCKS!!!). Just wonder if any one knows if any way to mod it so that the LED will not soft down while the head lamp on? (just as bright as the DRL all the time?) Does anybody know if any part(s) is needed? I am in NOCAL area and if anyone know if there are any dealer can work on MB modification?

Urge need help if anybody can help!!!!!!!! PLEASE ~!~~!~~!
Do you mean you would want to use the LEDs as fog lights? It does not work because the light pattern of fogs and DLRs are completely different. Good DLRs are bad fog lights.

And your head lights should have a fog light mode, so you actually have that feature.
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 03:18 AM
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Do you mean you would want to use the LEDs as fog lights? It does not work because the light pattern of fogs and DLRs are completely different. Good DLRs are bad fog lights.

And your head lights should have a fog light mode, so you actually have that feature.
What I mean was I dun wanna have the DRL to dim out while the head light is on~
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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What I mean was I dun wanna have the DRL to dim out while the head light is on~
That must be for aesthetic reasons? It would blind facing traffic (more or less, I would say more than less). Would you also want to have reversing lights on while driving? I would find it quite the same.
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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As everybody should know that the P2 with LED DRL come "without" the fog lamp (SUCKS!!!). Just wonder if any one knows if any way t!!!!! PLEASE ~!~~!~~!
DIY if you like
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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This will definitely void your electrical parts warranty

But it looks awesome
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by zazqqqq
DIY if you like
Yea Tha's what i want~! how can you do that?
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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That must be for aesthetic reasons? It would blind facing traffic (more or less, I would say more than less). Would you also want to have reversing lights on while driving? I would find it quite the same.
I dont think so ~ if yes, then the #1 blinding facing traffic is Audi
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Wait...there is a different on the LED when the head light is on or not? Man...I need to drive the car a bit more
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 12:37 AM
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Wait...there is a different on the LED when the head light is on or not? Man...I need to drive the car a bit more
Yes, the LEDs dim to I think 30% when the headlamps are activated.
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by urceyes
I dont think so ~ if yes, then the #1 blinding facing traffic is Audi
I don't think so Why would Audi blind more than MB with dimmed LEDs on, like parking lights providing some light to all directions but not much. A completely different thing if the DLR LEDs (on an Audi or on an MB) would run at full power at night.
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Did you change your car to the LEDs? How did you make the LEDs not dim?
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Interesting discussion

From what I have read the Xenon headlights make separate fog lights unnecessary, so P2 package cars don't have them.
On my E350 wtih P1, the DRL's go out if the headlights come on.
In reading my Operator's Manual, I was surprised at the number of times M-B warned about possibly violating the warranty.
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Any 1 can provide info how to modified it? Pls
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 07:56 AM
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I have a 550 coupe p2 and I hate the fact of hot the led's dim. i would really like to know how I can have them on full power even when my headlights are on.

Also, does anyone know how to turn the led drl's separtely, witout headlight, like lets say at night time?
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