Modding my adaptive headlights for switchback DRLs

fortythirtyfive · 01-21-2021, 09:05 AM

So towards the end of last year I built a custom setup to run RGB led board replacements for my DRL's.

They work great but at the time I couldn't find any boards with a dedicated white chip, unfortunately white on plain old RGB led's looks very un-natural and from the wrong angle it can look blue/purple ish.

So I'm back on the modding scheme again, I have found a supplier of RGBW chips including an additional amber chip, this would provide a DRL indicator switchback function.

However before I order them I need to decide if I want them sequential or solid, the pcb design differs based on which I choose.. what are peoples thoughts? I have looked at them for far too long and can no longer decide

I feel like sequential is totally different and pretty cool, but is it a bit too much?

Mockup 1:

Mockup 2:

rcaso26 · 01-21-2021, 03:57 PM

Go with the first one. The sequential looks weird with the eyebrow not being sequential.

01-21-2021, 09:05 AM	#1
fortythirtyfive Major 640 Rep 1,381 Posts Drives: 435i MS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: North iTrader: (0)	Modding my adaptive headlights for switchback DRLs So towards the end of last year I built a custom setup to run RGB led board replacements for my DRL's. They work great but at the time I couldn't find any boards with a dedicated white chip, unfortunately white on plain old RGB led's looks very un-natural and from the wrong angle it can look blue/purple ish. So I'm back on the modding scheme again, I have found a supplier of RGBW chips including an additional amber chip, this would provide a DRL indicator switchback function. However before I order them I need to decide if I want them sequential or solid, the pcb design differs based on which I choose.. what are peoples thoughts? I have looked at them for far too long and can no longer decide I feel like sequential is totally different and pretty cool, but is it a bit too much? Mockup 1: Mockup 2: __________________ 2015 435i - 401whp Scorpion catless dp, VRSF 6.5" HD FMIC, MST V2 inlet, NGK 97506, MHD Stage 2+ 102, xHP Stage 3, M Performance Exhaust (modified for valved straight thru)
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01-21-2021, 03:57 PM	#2
rcaso26 Lieutenant 331 Rep 472 Posts Drives: 2015 328i xdrive Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	Go with the first one. The sequential looks weird with the eyebrow not being sequential.
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