CodyO32689

I'm sure this subject has been beat to death, but you never know, maybe someone will learn something different from my experiences. I wouldn't consider this a tutorial, but I'll vaguely go over what I did so someone else can use the information (hopefully). I originally bought the LED capacitors to prevent flickering from vleds, however they didn't work. After installation, the bulbs still flickered, even though I specifically contacted vleds and bought what they instructed. Here is the link TO WHAT DIDN'T WORK http://www.vleds.com/bulb-type/dayti...-line-cap.html. I ordered a set of capacitors from jdm toy and they worked perfectly.

Here is a list of what I used (all color temps are 5K):

HID kit
http://www.vleds.com/hid-headlights/...id-system.html

LED DRL
http://www.vleds.com/5k-white-10-led...45-1-pair.html

LED capacitor (to prevent flickering)
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Canbus-Deco...D-p/aa1038.htm

Parking lights
http://www.vleds.com/shop-bulb-numbe...-led/6-5k.html

So for the HID install I drilled about a 1" hole in the headlight covers for the grommet of the harness to fit in. Mounted the ballasts (left side in front of the airbox and right on the side of the fuse box. I can take pictures if anyone is interested in the exact location) and then moved on to the DRL. I didn't want to drill any holes in the DRL cover on the headlight since the CAN-BUS adapters didn't come with any grommets or suitable way of keeping out moisture. I read somewhere on the forums that the plastic housing in which the capacitors come in could be removed, then the whole LED/capacitor assembly would fit inside the headlight housing and be sealed with the OEM cover. I popped the covers off of the capacitors, and with a little patience everything fit snug within the housing. With the parking lights I just pulled the old bulbs out and put the LEDs in. This is the only area that I didn't run into any snags.

Here is the CAN-BUS adapter with the outer plastic cover removed

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Headlights on (DRLs are off at this point, what you see in addition to the headlights are the parking lights)

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Headlights with brights on (the LEDs don't get any brighter, when the brights are on the DRLs get turned on as well)

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meine96ws6

Overall the lights look great.

BAY2LA350

Looks good! can you also post a picture of the DRLs out on a sunny day? Just wondering if the bulbs you picked will look better than the ijdmtoy ones (http://store.ijdmtoy.com/9005-LED-Da...C-p/90-004.htm).

CodyO32689

Thanks!!

Yes I'll get a photo for you tomorrow.

toyoman29

Looks great man, I need to do this....

mosh12

Man, these lights look great!
I recently installed LED fogs and it feels like I pretty much need these as my next upgrade

CodyO32689

I still need the fogs but that's next on the list. What did you go with?

MarioVela

The CAN-BUS adapter doesn't get hot?

ashby

Looks good, been wanting to do this to my IS for a while just haven't got around to it. I noticed you live in TN, there is a silver IS that I've seen around town with LED driving lights, you wouldn't happen to be from west TN would you?

LP817

iTrader: (1)

Thanks for this. I talked to VLEDS and they told me I had to buy their drl relay harness to eliminate flickering.

CodyO32689

Not that I've noticed, although I haven't monitored it any more than usual.

No I'm from east TN actually. About an hour east of Knoxville near the Virginia line.

They told me the same thing, and it was of no use to me when I installed it. It's money wasted IMO.

CaptDank

Sorry if this a newbie question,

But you did not have the OEM HID option on your car and installed an aftermarket set?

Just want to be clear since I have OEM HID and want to convert my parking and DRL to led

Thanks for the patience , just want to avoid confusion

CodyO32689

Correct. None of my lighting up front was HID/LED, although I would imagine the process for converting your DRL and parking lights to LED would be the same.

pheonix72

iTrader: (6)

Would the High Beams still functional with the LED DRL retrofit?

Sffd103

iTrader: (16)

Once you switch to an led drl, you loose the high beam function.