The kit came in yesterday, the DRLs last Friday. That was super fast shipping Everything looks great. Install will have to wait until the weekend. I'll let you know how it turns out. Thanks again for your help.

 

My pleasure Anita!

 

I used to have the same 96-LED DRL from iJDMTOY with the big bulky decoder box which I just now replaced with the same bulb with a much smaller decoder (smaller than our smart key remote) attached to the harness itself. The bulb just came in Wednesday of last week.

looks great Kris!

 

Sorry, didn't mean to hijack this thread but here are some pics of the new 96-LED DRL from iJDMTOY with the new & compact decoder as requested.

V V V V (sorry for the crappy pic)
1st PIC is the old decoder
2nd PIC is the new & compact decoder which is attached to the harness and wrapped with a rubber sleeve (comes as is). Small enough that it fits in the IS's small housing.
3rd PIC is the 96-LED bulb which has a bluish hue to it.
4th PIC is the DRL in the dark
5th PIC is the DRL in the shade on a sunny day.

 

Ben9,

Looks great...and bright! I'm not sure why I couldn't get the same results. I was hoping the Decoder (the old version) would have made the difference. Maybe the voltage to the IS DRLs is more compared to the RX or the new decoders work better than the old ones.

 

With the Decoder, you can use LED DRL lights as High beam also?

 

^I'd like to know too. I considered getting LEDs but I was concerned about losing the high beams, especially since the fog lights turn off when activated.

 

Honestly, I didn't notice any difference except for a super tiny flicker when you're looking at it up close meaning within a couple of feet or so. Or maybe it's just my eyes

Not too knowledgeable about this. Maybe someone can chime in.


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You're right. The high beam is on the HID but with the help of DRLs (high beam mode). However, high beams aren't as bright anymore now that I switched to LED DRLs. Its something I can live with though as I do mostly city driving so there's really not much of a need for it. Others who are much more experienced with lighting has opted out for non LED DRLs which are much brighter.

 

Not too sure what size it is. But yeah, that's what decoders pretty much do.