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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 08:02 PM
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hey guys new to this! So i put HIDS on my headlights they are 8Ks but now i have an issue with my DRL they are yellow and dead looking should i just HID them as well? help!
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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Some of us have just swapped out the high beams/DRLs for LEDs so that they match the low beams. Unfortunately, when you do that the high beam becomes pretty much useless for anything other than flashing...
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 09:03 PM
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LEDs work out best for DRL. The voltage needs to get boosted as well.
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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I want to do the same, mine's a 98 GS4 with stock HID's, but the running lights are just too yellow. I do have 194's in there instead of 2825's, but need something whiter. The 912 bulb works, but it is a snug fit and I would be afraid to get a bulb stuck inside if the temps change when I take it out....
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I went with LED's for my DRL and they look much better than the ugly yellow lol My question though is I see a lot of member who have their DRL on at the same time as their headlights and fog lights....how do you do this? My DRL turn off once i turn my headlights on.
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so just buy a LED bulb?
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I'm looking at them myself. Pondering making my own too.

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so just buy a LED bulb?
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JRGS300
so just buy a LED bulb?
Yep, you need to also get some voltage boosters since the DRL's run with 1/2 voltage and LED's require the full 12V.
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Originally Posted by rgarjr
Yep, you need to also get some voltage boosters since the DRL's run with 1/2 voltage and LED's require the full 12V.
As he was saying... you'd need something like this:

http://store.ijdmtoy.com/9005-LED-Da...d_sku45_r1.htm

...and last time I checked, this company was a vendor here as well.
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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My DRL's from JDMTOY
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Originally Posted by Highway
My DRL's from JDMTOY
so are they the same color when your lights are fully on?
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Heres my question.... I installed HID high beams. Now if I'm not mistaken the DRL is just the highbeam at like 50% but when i stalled them my DRL stopped working. If I can get the DRL to work would they come back on in the white color and not the yellow??
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to get them to work (on while in DRL mode) you would need to install a relay harness. They would be whatever color your HID bulbs are.
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by JRGS300
so are they the same color when your lights are fully on?
Nope but I gotta fix that myself as noted above! Thx blacksedan

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