Probright TDRLs

[markmifsud]

Just fitted them, it didn't take too long, both power and earth available on my car on the main junction point near the TPS (passenger side next to the 38pin diagnostic socket)

I added the white collar and all 3 screws that comes with the kit.

[YOUTUBE HD]0xpGFxn9-1E[/YOUTUBE HD]

https://youtu.be/0xpGFxn9-1E

 

[Codger49]

Mark, what happened to offside drl? Or was that just a demo with only nearside installed?

PS Did you get a translation of the instructions?

PPS Won't be able to get to mine til next week - got an upcountry family do this weekend.

 

[markmifsud]

Mark, what happened to offside drl?

PS Did you get a translation of the instructions?

I should have mentioned, did nearside them filmed so you get to see the difference between pre / post fitting

Instructions are pretty easy.

Power up the unit, take the blue wire to positive then press the button on the unit. The orange lights will come on, press the button until it flashes just once, then press button again for 2 seconds and count the white flashes. 2 means off at 12.8, 3 means off at 13 and 4 means off at 13.2. I have mine set to 13.2. if it flashes twice, then you need to go back into programming and re-select 1 flash on orange, then it will skip to the next setting on the white flashes.

re your PS, I can call you and talk you through it, I used google translate and have a friend who was in the Russian army so speaks it fluently but knows jack about cars but he helped me make sense of what it was all about.

re your PPS, took 20mins so pull your finger out

 

[Codger49]

Thanks Mark.

I guess I will be checking out the heatsink temperatures when I have installed mine - plastic headlamps etc etc.

 

[markmifsud]

hot but just about bearable in the hand so shouldn't damage plastic. Seems to be hotter on the external heatsink than the parts near the frame. and nowhere as hot as a 55w bulb.

 

[markmifsud]

This completed job

[YOUTUBE HD]2glh_toAXZg[/YOUTUBE HD]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2glh_toAXZg

 

[Ted]

That looks good.
Shouldn't they dim with sidelights, or dou you have that on dip?

 

[Trickythemerc]

Looks good,mine have just left some airport in Russia. Where did you mount the control unit ? might have a look at mine later for a bit of forward planning never hurts.

 

[markmifsud]

Yes, they do dim but I connected them to the dipped beam. The control unit is mounted next to the ABS pump. From here all of the wires were long enough to connect to all points without any extended wiring.

In the video, you can see that I start off with my sides on, then after the control unit senses the increased voltage after starting, the DRL come on. At the 18 second mark, I turn the dip beams on and you can see the DRL dim.

 

[Ted]

Love them - they are a really neat solution.

 

[Codger49]

Started to fit mine this afternoon but encountered some fun and games.

Removed the existing indicator bulb holder from my W209, fitted the white collar and additional screws to the drl and attempted to fit it. Spent an hour or so without success and then took a measuring caliper out.

The 3 screwheads on the drl are 6mm in diameter, but on the existing bulb holder, only one 'nib' is 6mm, the other 2 are only 4mm across. Corresponding recesses in headlight unit match these dimensions. Therefore no fit.

Took a file to 2 of the screwheads and got them down to 4mm aligned axially and managed an insertion! Still very tight and no rotation to lock in position is possible.

Tomorrow, will check overall diameter across screwheads and adjust accordingly. Probably end up using locktite on threads and removing heads of screws.

Keeps me out of other mischief anyway.

 

[Codger49]

Got them in and working :bannana:


Not having a lathe, I placed an electric drill in a vice, mounted the screws in the chuck and one at a time ground 4 of them down to 4mm head diameter with a file. All 6 had their head depth reduced whilst mounted in the drill to approx 1.5 mm to match the protusion of the nibs on the original bulb holder.

Haven't quite sorted the programming yet so the're running on defaults, but will have further attempts later.

Trying to get them to turn off at 13.2V, which I presume gives the least delay to off and also to turn off with sidelights, not just dim (Think this is the option given at two orange, one white).

 

[markmifsud]

off at 13.2 is 1 orange, 4 white. The delay is the same but some battery resting voltages are around 12.8 so at that setting they will not turn off until the battery voltage has dropped. setting it to 13.2 gives you the stock timeout of 20 seconds.

 

[Codger49]

Thanks Mark.

Had another go and succeeded in getting drls to extinguish on sidelights on.

Never did get any white flashes on the 1 orange, but maybe having set the drls off with sidelights on prevents the white programming flashes? (Was programming with engine and ignition off.) Before changing the 2 orange setting the drls came on dimmed with ignition off and sidelights on.

Drls extinguish after around 20-30 secs from ignition off, so I will leave it alone for the time being.

A lot more trouble to fit than I expected, due to the screwhead issue, but I am very pleased with the end result.

 

[Trickythemerc]

Well axially aligned inserted and no rotation sounds pretty good to me....!!! Then again maybe I just too old for the game.

 

[Codger49]

Well axially aligned inserted and no rotation sounds pretty good to me....!!! Then again maybe I just too old for the game.

That's just what I thought when I had finished!

 

[Trickythemerc]

Mine have just cleared Russian customs and are ready for shipping to UK.

 

[markmifsud]

Mine have just cleared Russian customs and are ready for shipping to UK.

thats taken its time

 

[Codger49]

This is the tracking trace for mine, they were ordered on 24 May.

3/6/2016 13:52 Medway DepotDelivered
3/6/2016 7:35 Medway DepotOut for delivery
2/6/2016 23:57 Medway DepotPrepared for delivery
2/6/2016 23:55 Medway DepotReceived at delivery depot
2/6/2016 8:27 National HubSorted
1/6/2016 21:37 International HubReleased from customs
1/6/2016 21:34 International HubArrived in the UK
31/5/2016 3:41 MOSKVA PCI-8 EMSDespatched to the UK
30/5/2016 3:35 MOSKVA PCI-8 EMSPrepared for despatch to the UK
25/5/2016 16:00 Delivery Agent - RUSSIACollected

 

[Trickythemerc]

Well mine have arrived today,not had the time to play yet but they do look very well made. Weather permitting I will get them fitted some time this week.