.:R36 Lighting

**Rocket36** · 29-12-2009, 11:32 PM

OK... So some of you may know if you take out the standard parker and put in an LED parker, the light won't work. Why? Because the LED light draws WAY less power than the OEM bulb does so the smarts in the computer disable it. But I've finally managed to find some LED parkers that have a built in resistor. Under $30 delivered and considering LEDs should last longer than the car that price is fine by me.

Next on the list of ideas is LED running lights. The Audi A6/S6 retro fit looks to be the best looking option rather than any of those cheap generic options out there but has anyone seen the retrofit done to an R36? Seen a few MkV Golfs with it done (examples below) and it looks pretty good. Would just have to find someone willing to do it is all!

Here's the lights themselves: http://oemplus.com/index.php?main_pa...roducts_id=451

Thoughts?

**Pana** · 30-12-2009, 12:17 AM

Makes me think of the E2 HSV's to be honest...

**Golf Houso** · 30-12-2009, 12:24 AM

DRL's on anything but audi's are tacky to say the least. They look great in pictures but are just plain foul in real life...

Do you have HID's on your R36 Rocket?

**maca** · 30-12-2009, 12:34 AM

I have to agree with Golf Houso on the LED strips, but we better get used to incandescent bulbs for DRLs. They're going to be made mandatory in Europe from 2011 and I'm sure Australia will follow suit. I'm surprised we haven't already given the USA has had them for years.

I wouldn't mind some LED parkers though.

**okisub** · 30-12-2009, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by Pana

Makes me think of the E2 HSV's to be honest...

Saw one of those in person for the 1st time yesterday with the LED lights on. Man it looked tacky... kind of suited the rest of the E2 bodykit

Those LEDs an Audi look a lot more integrated and like they are supposed to be there. mmmmmm

**gead** · 30-12-2009, 09:52 AM

**GTI147** · 01-01-2010, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by Rocket36

OK... So some of you may know if you take out the standard parker and put in an LED parker, the light won't work. Why? Because the LED light draws WAY less power than the OEM bulb does so the smarts in the computer disable it. But I've finally managed to find some LED parkers that have a built in resistor. Under $30 delivered and considering LEDs should last longer than the car that price is fine by me.

Rocket, is the parker LEDs just a straightplug and play with no messing around with wirings?

I;m looking for a set for my car also!

Cheers,
Ray

**G-rig** · 01-01-2010, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by Golf Houso

DRL's on anything but audi's are tacky to say the least. They look great in pictures but are just plain foul in real life...

Do you have HID's on your R36 Rocket?

They look ok on the Merc's that come with them too, and the Golf R/Scirocco will have them too. Look a bit try hard on a holden though.