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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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Well, I'm not finding the answer I'm looking for. Guess I'm not searching the right combo of words and I can't search DRL. I don't mind the daytime running lights. Just wondering if there is a replacement bulb or led that would more closely emulate the same light output as my HIDs? Stock HID bulbs, so that would be 4300k. A brand/part # or place to buy them would be helpful.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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I believe they sell a 1 watt led bulb that's supposed to be whiter the only thing is that it's useless as a highbeam.
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Isn't the DRL and high beam 2 different bulbs?
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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Isn't the DRL and high beam 2 different bulbs?
the DRL is the high beam bulb running at half the power so it's the same bulb. no matter what kind of bulb you put in there, it's going to run half the power, thus a yellow color.

if you want to replace the wedge bulb in the same area, there is a sticky on the lighting forum that has all kinds of comparisons.

good luck.
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Oh, I didn't know that. What is the sedge bulb for then? That's the bulb I thought was used for the DRL.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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I don't know y I didn't notice the Lighting forum. lol
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for future reference, to search words shorter than 4 charaters, use *insert keyword here*.
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oh, So asterics DRL asterics. I didn't know that. Found my answer though.
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google up "PIAA TERA". Its a bright kelvin bulb with LED at the tip.
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oh, So asterics DRL asterics. I didn't know that. Found my answer though.
Asterisk DRL asterisk.
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