`Shack Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) had a bit of an idea the other day. not sure if it will work, or if its possible.. but ill ask away anyways.been looking at smoothing my front grille panel in, to get rid of the indicator holes, was wundering where other places to put them are?.. what sort of things been done before for this sort of idea? all bar fog holes, i like my fogs stumbled along the idea of polo mk6 lights (the polo with a similar looking front end to the lupo)and was just wundering if anyone knew if they will fit into a lupo? because they have the indicators built into the lights already.i know it isnt going to be a straight swap job, but was just wundering if anyone had any ideas on how different the lights are?... or if its even possible to do?... or if its been done?was just an idea i thought id put out there, see what people thought.. see if its a feasible option of moving the front indicators.thanks, `Shack Edited August 5, 2009 by `Shack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiea7x Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 i thought this before but looking at them theyre a different shape i think.. would be too much hassle to fit and make em look right i think, although i may be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unheard Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Why not just mod the standard Lupo light to have indicators in them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 or fit lupo GTI lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
`Shack Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 or fit lupo GTI lights.never thought of that lol, cheers ill look into it.think ive read before that their a pretty difficult fit into a non GTI, cant remember entirely why though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
`Shack Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Why not just mod the standard Lupo light to have indicators in them?how would you do that? you thinking some how just mount the bulbs so its coming through into the headlight casing?what would the MOT and things say about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 I thought of this, and was just gonna stick some small indicators in the standard headlights. Putting GTi headlights in would mean you lose full beam (I think?) because thats what the inner lights do on the gti (Again, I think?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 If you put indicators in with the headlights, it would fail an MOT etc without a divider, as you cannot have another colour with the headlight AFAIK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unheard Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) I thought of this, and was just gonna stick some small indicators in the standard headlights. Putting GTi headlights in would mean you lose full beam (I think?) because thats what the inner lights do on the gti (Again, I think?)Its the side lights you would not have as the GTI has the sidelights where the indicators are on the standard Lupo how would you do that? you thinking some how just mount the bulbs so its coming through into the headlight casing?what would the MOT and things say about this?There are many ways you could do it you just have to be inventive. The important thing is you can see them working when the headlights are on. I don't think just a bulb would work, it would have to be shrouded somehow.I have been planning on putting the indicators inside the headlight at some point. I think i am going to have to get a new set of headlights before that happens though. I dont know when i will get round to it but i will eventually.I first want to test out an angle eye type setup to see how bright i could get that, i think an indicator hallow would be quite cool. If that failedi would section off the light at the bottom and make up a custom PCB board with LEDs. If the voltage to LEDs is regulated well they should have a very long life before needing replacing. Another idea i have toyed with in my head is using motorbike indicator units. They could be mounted upright inside the light.I am currently in the process of converting my fogs to LED driving lights. That has been a plan for a long time but i am going to get it done. The original plan was to make up some custom PCBs with super bright LEDs mounted on them. I found some magnet LED lights in a shop that were much brighter than the standard ones i had seen before (that look the same). I decided to got 10 of them, At the time i was not really thinking of the car project and more about lighting to go on a steadycam for low light photography/film. I took one apart and i suddenly twigged they were exactly what i needed to convert the fogs. I have all the parts i need. Hopefully this weekend i will get a chance to fit it all. I am going to be using the innards of a 12v lighter socket step downpower supply to get clean voltage for the LEDs. It can't bothered to make a driver when it cost so little for the power supply. Some of the test images i was taking using one of the lights to see if it was bright enough to shoot with. Edited August 5, 2009 by Unheard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupoluke Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Plans sound cool unheard, i have always wanted to put mk4 golf lights on the lupo, but im **** at bodywork and hate paying people, so its not going to happen lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Why? They are totally the wrong shape lights for a Lupo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomStevo Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 just have some small ones in the grill, at the corners, like a small bike indicator, wont be very noticable and am sure mr mot man wont mind them there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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