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Racer
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drls
All of the sudden; at some point; my drls must have stopped working. I just noticed it yesterday while parked outside a store getting ready to move on to my next destination. Is this a fuse issue or something else?
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Check fuse, but ours stopped recently (both bulbs). XID still worked fine, but DRLs were out and Hi-beams worked, but were very dim. Replaced both bulbs with Sylvania 9005 and things are working again. So, it isn't unheard of for both bulbs to go out at once. BTW, super easy to replace (to get some leverage, remove the washer fluid - 10mm and the battery holder - 10mm).
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Check fuse, but ours stopped recently (both bulbs). XID still worked fine, but DRLs were out and Hi-beams worked, but were very dim. Replaced both bulbs with Sylvania 9005 and things are working again. So, it isn't unheard of for both bulbs to go out at once. BTW, super easy to replace (to get some leverage, remove the washer fluid - 10mm and the battery holder - 10mm).
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im not too worried about it though as im gonna be doing away with my rx very soon as ive just had constant issues with my rx and have had enough. i wont get into all the details as its already been explained.
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Yea so I've read. Sorry to hear (read) that. btw, I spent a little while late last yr figuring out what to buy for my wife & I's needs. I really never thought we'd have a cuv/suv as I've always had performance/muscle cars & a few trucks. Wanted something that had a 6 cylinder & was reliable, hence a Toyota product.
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Yea so I've read. Sorry to hear (read) that. btw, I spent a little while late last yr figuring out what to buy for my wife & I's needs. I really never thought we'd have a cuv/suv as I've always had performance/muscle cars & a few trucks. Wanted something that had a 6 cylinder & was reliable, hence a Toyota product.
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Just throwing this out there... Is there any chance you car had an odo rollback by chance or is the newer RX350 model plauged with
more frequent/expensive repairs than previous RX330 when they hit high miles?
more frequent/expensive repairs than previous RX330 when they hit high miles?
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well; keep in mind these are digital odometers; and those are pretty hard to rollback because i believe the info is stored on a computer chip in the main computer of the vehicle. so its almost impossible to rollback unless u are a real hacker or something and have the knowledge and tools on how to do it. I believe in the end unfortunately i just got one that was not as properly maintained as i had thought w such low mileage and in the end I got the "bad end of the stick" so to speak.
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I tried a few options with and without drl modules from xenondepot, but no drls on my rx400h
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eh; im not too worried about it. Ive gone a few weeks w out doing anything with them so. However i was thinking of changing them to leds at some point if that can be done. But then again if i start looking into a different vehicle at some point down the road just because i wouldnt mind something newer then i wont even bother.
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DRL and LEDs
Hey y’all. I know this probably has been spoken on different forums but hoping I’d get a definite answer on this topic.
I have a 2004 Lexus RX330 Base Model. I upgraded my low beams to 6000k LEDs. I wanted to do the same with my DRLs. Get tired of the halogen light color and give it an upgraded look.
I’ve purchased 6000k LED bulbs and noticed that only one works when both are installed. Then eventually both turn off. Both LEDs are brand new bulbs.
After some research I heard that maybe installing load resistors could help with the low power required for DRLs.
I purchased a 50w 60ohm Load Resistor to both lights. I ensured the negative and power wires were both installed properly. Yet the DRLs still do not come on.
Has anyone had any success in changing the DRLs to LEDs and working correctly?
I have a 2004 Lexus RX330 Base Model. I upgraded my low beams to 6000k LEDs. I wanted to do the same with my DRLs. Get tired of the halogen light color and give it an upgraded look.
I’ve purchased 6000k LED bulbs and noticed that only one works when both are installed. Then eventually both turn off. Both LEDs are brand new bulbs.
After some research I heard that maybe installing load resistors could help with the low power required for DRLs.
I purchased a 50w 60ohm Load Resistor to both lights. I ensured the negative and power wires were both installed properly. Yet the DRLs still do not come on.
Has anyone had any success in changing the DRLs to LEDs and working correctly?