Red LED headlight mod!

[Raiketsu]

Here's the result after about 5 hours of work! [wrench] (In order: Only LED, LED with parking lights, LED, parking lights, and headlights.)
http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8101

http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8102

http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8103
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[AWDaholic]

99% of the localities on Earth that HAVE traffic laws will have traffic laws that outlaw RED lights on the front of an automobile.

[Dakine17]

be ready for a ticket.

[Raiketsu]

I don't drive around with them on

[diplomat128]

do you have pics where we can actually see something? looks interesting...

[Raiketsu]

Sorry, I took this pic with my iPhone, and the LED's are really damn bright so the camera freaked out. It's not actually a big red bar, there's about ten individual LED's.They are LED strips, and I put them on the very bottom of the headlight. The wires are hidden in the rubber protection. It took some crazy ingenuity to actually wire this to a switch in the car. I have a switch to turn them on and off in the cabin, more specifically the slot that is right behind the shifter in the center part between the seats. The wires run from the engine compartment through a tiny space between the right fender and the right door. Then I just hid the wires behind the glove compartment and ran them under the plastic by the center console (I'll get pics) to that slot. I took out the cover for the slot and drilled a hole in in to put the switch there, and then placed it back. I'll post some pics of the switch, where I ran the wires, and the LED's when they are off and it's bright outside so you guys can take a look at them.

[Raiketsu]

Alright, here are the better (I hope) pics I took.

First couple are with lit conditions
http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8132
(This is when it was done and off)
http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8131
(This is when it was done and on)
http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8128
(This one and the next one are when it was in the process, so don't mind any dangling wires or tape lol. They were taken care of)
http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8127

These two are of the switch
http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8122

http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8121

Now the next set is the wiring, from engine compartment to cabin
http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8126
(You can see the wiring going along the weather stripping)

http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8130
(This is that space I was talking about in the post above. It's at the top left corner of the engine compartment when facing from the front. By the way, my friend's A4 was parked right next to me in that picture, and it's the same color, so it might look a little confusing lol )

http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8124
(This is the opposite side of the pic above. It's with the right passenger door open, and the wires coming through that gap.)

http://audiforums.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3271&pictureid=8129
(I outlined where the wires are in red. The wires are underneath that part. You can kinda pull it back, and there is enough space to conceal the wires behind it. They run along the back of the glove box before getting to this part. Then it continues up through the median between the seats into that slot where the switch is.)

[S4King]

That's one nasty install.

[Raiketsu]

That's one nasty install.

I'm hoping by nasty you mean sweet? Or are you actually saying that my install sucks? lol

[jriddle11]

Nice try, but I don't like red LEDs. I just doesn't look OEM to me.

[Raiketsu]

Nice try, but I don't like red LEDs. I just doesn't look OEM to me.

lol then you probably won't like the fact that I'm most likely going to install red underglow too :P

[doobiesdaddy]

Illegal mod FTL [down]

[Raiketsu]

Illegal mod FTL [down]

You know, it's pretty demeaning when you just dismiss this cause it's "illegal." I put quite a few hours and a lot of hard work to do this. It's not like I drive around with them on. I'm aware this is not street legal, and I did this cause I think it looks cool, and it's purely for looks.

[dmg312]

I admire the effort. Great job wiring up the switch inside. Looks almost oem

[Raiketsu]

I admire the effort. Great job wiring up the switch inside. Looks almost oem

Thanks dude, I appreciate it [:)]

[facegarden]

I have to agree that the install is messy. The real way to do it is to run the wires through your firewall. It's a PITA but it means that passengers don't see wires and gaffer's tape when they get in your car.

And then of course, they're a cop *magnet*. Which is fine i guess if you're okay with that. I would have gone with RGB LEDs so I could make them white if I wanted to use them normally.

But then, I wouldn't have done it - I think just throwing LEDs at something is cheesy. But that's just me.

Glad you're happy with it. I would suggest trying to run the wires through the firewall though - that would be much cleaner.
-Taylor

[Sladage]

Not my cup of tea, but the location for the switch looks great.

[Stampy]

Nice switch install. The rest of the install is horrible. Please tell me that isn't scotch tape on the bottom of the switch? A for effort though. I would help you reinstall if you were local.

As for the LED's...Not a fan of them on cars that aren't supposed to have them in(on in your case) the headlights. Just my opinion though. You should take your tail lights apart and make some custom LED tails.

[Raiketsu]

Nice switch install. The rest of the install is horrible. Please tell me that isn't scotch tape on the bottom of the switch? A for effort though. I would help you reinstall if you were local.

As for the LED's...Not a fan of them on cars that aren't supposed to have them in(on in your case) the headlights. Just my opinion though. You should take your tail lights apart and make some custom LED tails.

It is not scotch tape lol. It's clear electrical tape to make sure that the wires don't touch. It's been a while since I had this, and one of the strips broke when I was clear cornering my headlights. d'oh! Anyway, I am gonna reinstall white ones, and most likely gonna run the wires through the firewall this time.

[CrazyRobCustoms]

I just checked out this section of the forum. Now I wish I didnt...LOL

[Elliott]

I just checked out this section of the forum. Now I wish I didnt...LOL

LMAO. Same here!

[John Gutmannnn]

I am not one to bash...I give you A for effort...but this really brings me back to my Honda days. Do some reading on boost gauge DIYs to see how to route the wires.

-John

[the700level]

there is some strong hate in this thread. are you guys hating the red LEDs or just LED strips in general?

[Silverstreak98]

I think most people are not bashing the LED's but more the fact that from the install it just looks slapped on and isn't very well integrated into the headlight or overall design of the car.

[the700level]

I think most people are not bashing the LED's but more the fact that from the install it just looks slapped on and isn't very well integrated into the headlight or overall design of the car.

true, well scotch tape on the exterior of the headlight is ridiculous, but i think LEDs installed correctly are bangin

[rocco_crossing]

If you read it, you would know that the scotch tape on the headlight was during the install.

I agree red was not the best choice for headlights, and the placement and wiring could have been done better. But definitely an A for creativity, well thought out but execution wasn't the greatest.

[NERO Quattro]

Where did you get the strip?

[A4_Eyez]

FUGLY

[JRMSLINEA4]

Sorry man but this is a Fail.

[parm104]

LOL! That took you 5 hrs! Glad you didn't pay for the install.

[S4toA4]

nice effort but thumbs down. not original and not for audi. more of a honda thing. Great placement of the switch though.

[Kwarner]

LOL fail.. dude.. thats those strips of LEDs that people put under the dash to light up the feet/pedal areas.. theyre like stick on lights.. and you stick them to the outside of the headlight housing? wtf?

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/accessories/accProductDetails.jsp?displayName=LEDLightBar&itemId=1188-10&navValue=101188&parentId=1180-10&productId=835535&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=835535_0_0_&filterByKeyWord=ledstrip&categoryNValue=101180&store=5311&skuDisplayName=10in.whiteLEDflexi-lightstrip&categoryDisplayName=TowingandTieDown&_requestid=652821

[KNaudi]

lol this is just terrible. B5 S4 chatterbox checkin' in. OP, you are being laughed at over there.

[jmw241]

A for effort, install is crap. You know you can go through the firewall?

I do like the switch, red thou? really? I mean.....really? I mean LED are tacky as hell anyway, but red?

[Rated S]

I threw up.

[Abuck35]

yeah the switch location is nice!
But if your gonna keep that rice mod you should def run the wires a different way. Find the DIY for the boost gauge installation and route your wires that way.


red sux

[kbS42001]

fail...thank you, that is all

[NYEuroTuner]

http://theneweditor.com/uploads/ImpliedFacepalm.jpg

[robertbutnar]

if you take out the fender lining on the right side you will see where the wiring harness for the headlight and airbag sensors go. Its a very easy way to get into the cabin they connect right here:
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s119/pimpinromanian/2005_Audi_A4_Avant_interior.jpg

(you have to take out the glove box too)

[NOTORIOUS VR]

I threw up.

x2

[SOFME]

hahaha... suck less bro.... this kinda reminds me of pretty woman... juilea roberts gets some class in the end (the switch install is clean) but she's still a whore.

[veggiemonster]

hahaha... suck less bro.... this kinda reminds me of pretty woman... juilea roberts gets some class in the end (the switch install is clean) but she's still a whore.

LOL.

[assassinroon]

You guys are all bashing him for just trying something different. I think its a cool mod ! +1 for the effort

[drew]

Epic fucking fail...hahahahahah

[vinny.dtw]

Rice Rice Baby...Dodododododooodoooodo

[Raiketsu]

Wow people are still posting on this thread? Ive looooooooong since taken these off after getting ecodes. Its been like 5 months at least

[Mantvis]

its been 3 months buddy...

[Raiketsu]

its been 3 months buddy...

It's been 5, chief.

[a4jason]

04/14/2010
- 01/23/2010
******************
= 02/21/0000

2 months, 21 days since you posted it, chief.

[audicot]

Good thing u took them out... they were cheap

[Raiketsu]

04/14/2010
- 01/23/2010
******************
= 02/21/0000

2 months, 21 days since you posted it, chief.

I did the mod a while before I joined this forum, I just copied and pasted the entire thing from another forum I posted it to.

[Kwarner]

did you get kicked out?

[tordern]

I'm hoping by nasty you mean sweet? Or are you actually saying that my install sucks? lol
Your install SUCKS! got it?... goood



lol then you probably won't like the fact that I'm most likely going to install red underglow too :P
Go get yourself a ricer and don't let your Need For Speed style out on an Audi.

[Raiketsu]

Damn you guys are harsh. Like I've already said numerous times, I've taken them OFF after I got Ecodes. I realize that this mod was total rice and my style has completely changed since.

[A4_Eyez]

That's a very ugly mod IMO. Poorly wired and thought out. Doesn't even look good. What possessed you to do that?

[diplomat128]

props for taking them off. Happy to hear you got e-codes. Nice choice.

[dufferdude]

Dude, you drive an Audi. That is all.

[tomlafS4]

Jesus christ...I forgot just how bad this site can get when you do something outside of the norm. Shit if you own an Audi these days, better just throw some HRE or DPE's on so you can be like everyone else! [rolleyes]

OP, I know this thread is old as shit and the LED strips are long gone...but props for having the guts to do what YOU want to YOUR car. As far as the rest of these guys go, shrug it off. Its your car, dont let them influence you on your modifications. No matter what you do, someone somewhere on this site is going to hate on you for it.

[your daddy]

you must be 16 and bought it at autozone? thats one scary install. why is it in here!!!! WOAH!

[hallman77]

eh man... my little punk ass B5 S4 driver is just a plain old Jane with some very "small-timer" mods... and I've done some stuff to it that I thought was cool for a while and then changed it... and I've done stuff that I still think is cool and left it alone. The best part was that I learned something from it all... And the most important thing I learned is that the only time I really fucking fail is when I try to please the lame ass cats on forums like this... a lot of people have a lot of good ideas in these places... but when something comes around that doesn't meet what these fucks call "Audi standards," they get all offended. Smile and go on. These folks would drown in a Ferrari forum with some of the shit they come up with... so tell them to go blow 6 figures on building specified mods and engines and have them call you to see how much better their life is... Its all a matter of perspective friend. Good effort, glad you changed it... I cant tell you the formula for success. But I can tell you how to fail, which is-- Try to please everybody. So keep pluggin away with YOUR ideas!!