How to wire Hella Micro DE's

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So I just ordered a set of Hella Micro DE's off e-bay for $200. So i had a question about installing them. I currently have no fog wire kit, but i do have a euro switch. What i wanted to do was:
A) Have the fogs on all the time
B) Or wire them with the parking lights, so that when i turn the switch to position one, my parking lights and fogs come on (no headlights).
My DRL are disabled right now (i used to have drop in HIDs... which i sold), so i can easily just bend the TFL pin back. Anyways, whats the easiest way to hook the fogs up? What have you guys done? I heard the light output on these things is pretty good. Anyone have pics?
Thanks!
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Do it the right way.Get the harness.You'll be much happier doing this.Plus you have proper wiring and connectors.
 
trialsin said:
Do it the right way.Get the harness.You'll be much happier doing this.Plus you have proper wiring and connectors.
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yeah.. this will require me to spend more money!
i guess once i get the set ill see what i need. the kit comes with its one seperate switch...
 
yeah, definitly get the fog light harness and relay as well as a euro switch to do it right.

BTW, Hella micro DE are not meant to go on a 1.8T. They will greatly block the vent for the side mount intercooler. I would not put that on my car. The stock intercooler barely do the job with proper venting, I would not block it even more and also add a heat source (the fog light it self will produce heat)
 
VinceGTI said:
yeah, definitly get the fog light harness and relay as well as a euro switch to do it right.

BTW, Hella micro DE are not meant to go on a 1.8T. They will greatly block the vent for the side mount intercooler. I would not put that on my car. The stock intercooler barely do the job with proper venting, I would not block it even more and also add a heat source (the fog light it self will produce heat)
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I have been reading up on these things on Vortex for a while and tons of people have them on their 1.8T's. And Vince, who says i have a 1.8T anyway?
 
Pri said:
I have been reading up on these things on Vortex for a while and tons of people have them on their 1.8T's. And Vince, who says i have a 1.8T anyway?
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It's not because people do it that it's right. lol

I always tought you had an automatic 1.8T...
 
VinceGTI said:
It's not because people do it that it's right. lol
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So why do you put stretch tires with heavy wheels? Your tire/wheel combo worsens the performance of the vehicle just like the de’s blocking the intercooler.
You are advocating contradictory things here.
 
Castro said:
Thinking your fast with a stock turbo 1.8T in a mark4

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quicker then vincegti with his lightweight mam and brock racing wheels and his exposed smic
 
PassatVR6 said:
quicker then vincegti with his lightweight mam and brock racing wheels and his exposed smic
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Who said I was fast? I don't give a shit, it's a friggen daily, heavy MK4. It will never be a race car anyway and it's not meant to.

It's meant to look nice, drive nice, not be a drag race car...
 
OK there Nancy’s.

I simply made a point that ridding with huge wheels, is no different then blocking your intercooler, both can make the car look nice, but they both do not benefit the performance of car. I don't care if you think your car isn't race. You do what want, but Vincegti is being a hypocrite and Castro's nose is brown from licking your ass.
 
PassatVR6 said:
OK there Nancy’s.

I simply made a point that ridding with huge wheels, is no different then blocking your intercooler, both can make the car look nice, but they both do not benefit the performance of car. I don't care if you think your car isn't race. You do what want, but Vincegti is being a hypocrite and Castro's nose is brown from licking your ass.
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Huge wheels, shut up! it's friggen OEM size on 337, GLI... I don't see the performance loss there versus a GLI.

you are pathetic!
 
Castro said:
There's a huge difference between rolling on bigger/heavier wheels then stock and with a block SMIC that already sucks in my opinion.

Wheels can slow you down a little but who cares when you know that you don't have a fast car. On the other side using a block SMIC can be damagable on the long run for the turbo.

You're a special kind.
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There's a reason why don't work on cars and you sit behind a desk. High intake temps don't damage a turbo, it's the higher intake temp that can lead up to more detonation risk.

Stick to the e-tuning.
 
PassatVR6 said:
There's a reason why don't work on cars and you sit behind a desk. High intake temps don't damage a turbo, it's the higher intake temp that can lead up to more detonation risk.

Stick to the e-tuning.
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Coming back to subject, there's a tech bulletin saying not to install these on a 1.8T or TDI... I never seen one saying not to install 18in wheels on an MK4 thow... They came stock that way...
 
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