DRL upgrading the LEDs

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  1. blink

    blink Well-Known Member

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    Has anyone upgraded the LEDs in the mirrors so they are brighter?

    Im looking to replace the LEDs on the little PCB inside
     
  2. Gts2pro

    Gts2pro Active Member

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    Hi interesting going to follow this i know what you mean but do you think its possible ?
     
  3. blink

    blink Well-Known Member

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    yeah, the LEDs in it are 0.1w, changing the resistor, and leds will be really easy

    i have ordered some , might stick additional LEDs or maybe a blue one too
     
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    Gts2pro Active Member

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    cool depending what country you are from I believe you can not display or have turned on and show blue light to the front as you could be an emergency car
     
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  5. bazzashadow

    bazzashadow Elite Member

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    I agree with this
    I hate it when people have blue lights across their lorrys and dash cams with a bright blue light.
    I was on the same thought that you was not aloud to show blue.
    as for the leds in the mirrors, this is what stood out the most when my mate used to follow me on his 2012 blade.
    the ones that are in it are bright anyway
     
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  6. blink

    blink Well-Known Member

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    yeah, you arent allowed blue light in the UK either, but you also arent allowed to change the exhaust for a louder one.
     
  7. bazzashadow

    bazzashadow Elite Member

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    yes but you don't look or sound like the emergency services.
    I sometimes see blue lights on lorrys in the distance and I start looking for somewhere to pull in.
     
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    Barstewardsquad God Like

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    Nothing to say you aren't allowed to have blue leds etc. Flashing blue light will get you in the doo-doo with the constabulary, but whilst they may frown upon a constant blue light there is no law against it unless you have replaced a legally specified light colour, i.e. blue headlights.
     
  9. blink

    blink Well-Known Member

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    i can see where this is heading.

    anyway, its all about the theory of doing it, then you can choose for yourself
     
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    Blade runner 1 Elite Member

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    Blue led’s would likely fail the MOT although you may get away with led’s with a blueish hue. Other than indicators white or yellow is the only front light colour allowed as far as I’m aware.
     
  11. Boothman

    Boothman Elite Member

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    This is true
     
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  12. blink

    blink Well-Known Member

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    MOT is easily sorted
     
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    hitch Elite Member

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    Just do it @blink and pop a set of pics/instructions on here.
     
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  14. blink

    blink Well-Known Member

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    thats the plan :)
     
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