VVTiBob

You CAN have the DRL set to off by using the CBEST settings.

FALCON1

I purchased a set of the DRL lights from IJDTOY along with the R4 decoder units.
My tech at Lexus agreed to put them on for a lunch to be........and we found that the DIY sheet said match red to red wire. I guess they mixed the wires up as the connectors would not do the color match. We tried it anyways and the light lit perfect but was getting hotter than we expected.

I told him to put the OEM units back in and contacted Toy.......who said to splice the mixed up wires and secure with tape??????????????

Did any of you guys have this problem with the decoders ?

Are the decoders needed and if so what is their purpose ?

Thanks.

scdroptop

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I did not use decoders and my bulbs run nice and cool!

Little flicker when car first starts up then after bulb is on for a few it goes away

FALCON1

THAT is great news SCDROPTOP.

We tried them and as you said they worked.................now to have my tech schedule some more time..............TOY wants me to call them next week so I will ask them the actual need for this little box.........appreciate the feedback.

JeffTexas7

SCDROPTOP that looks great, Im ready to buy them on ebay.

White 68-SMD 9005 LED DRL Lights Lexus IS250 IS350 #45

However, Im not clear about the DRL and high beam part. What do they do in the daytime in DRL mode, and what happens at night when you hit the high beams? Do you lose the high beam function with these? Maybe you already mentioned it. Basically, I want to have both. DRL and high beams, with a white or white blue look. Where I live out in the sticks, I need the DRL and the high beams. DRL for the the F-350s, and high beams for the deer, possum and raccoons. I cant wait to buy these.

redliner8

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Some lights don't flicker too much when they install the JDMs without the decoder. Mine, on the other hand, flickered A LOT, like a strobe light. So I bought and installed the decoder, and it cut back on the flickering. I had to do some cutting and splicing because JDMs lights don't fit their R4 decoder socket, go figure lol

FALCON1

I finally called IJMTOY today. Customer / Tech guy knew the problem existed with the Decoder wiring and advised me -

1. IF the DRL lights install w/o the decoder and do not flicker there is no
problem in leaving the unit out of the wiring .

2. Since the decoder maker ( Chinese ) mixed up the sequence he recommends just connecting the red to red and even though the clips will not mate they can be secured with tape. If the decoder fails or burns out then they will send me a new set ??????????

Decoder failure will not harm the lights or electrical system.

I sent the text down to the Lexus tech for next weeks re install..............

Thank God the Chinese do not wire homes ...............Guess the Germans should makek a trip to China and teach these boys some things about doing it right the first time.

talwang

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so they knew that problem already, why are they still selling it?
my vleds unit is also made in china, no issue.

FALCON1

Finally had my Lexus tech install the lights yesterday, he tracked me down in the showroom and brought me back to the tech bay.............lights even with the decoder flickered.............not on hi beam but just in the DRL position.........go figure.
Nice lights and look but wonder why the flickering when hooked up correctly as seller said still are not static.

scdroptop

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Falcon-could just be those particular bulbs. These really are DIY, why don't you get your money back and try another pair? I got lucky I guess, but mine do flicker a little when the car first starts up or for a little while when it's cold. I don't notice it.

FALCON1

Point taken , problem is that the tech did them with a service on the QT and I do not want to raise any questions of why he is doing them over......guess I can live with the flickering........they sure can be seen from a distance v the factory units.....and in Atlanta the more visibility the nutso drivers see you before pulling out the better...........maybe the flickering will fool them into thinkings is a State Patrol unmarked car from afar.

i2fat

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scdroptop could you post again the link from ebay that you used to purchase your DRL light?

The link that was posted earlier doesn't take me to the bulb, thanks.

redliner8

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Make an offer for around $42, he'll come down in price: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_8992wt_909

i2fat

iTrader: (2)

Ah thanks, iJDMToy is near my area about ~30 mins away, so I'll just pickup my order and they are having a DRL 30% sale with the decoder for about $40.

Hop on it nowwww! (I think it ends tonight).

redliner8

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You're lucky, that's a great price. If I knew that, I would've asked you to see if they had any reverse light discounts lol http://store.ijdmtoy.com/40-SMD-7440..._t20_sku31.htm

EDIT: For future buyers: I don't recommend getting iJDMtoy. Seems like they are the same quality as the cheap LEDs sold on eBay. I bought several LEDs from iJDMtoy and had a couple that don't work out of the package. eBay sells the same SMD LEDs for a fraction of the price