Gauging interest in Plug n Play option for BRZ Boomerang to turn ON with DRLs....

[Husker BRZ]

Originally Posted by PandaSPUR

So quick question, what did we decide was the perfect headlight HID temp to match the DRLs?

EDIT: Looking back thru the thread, @KelvinBRZ what made you pick 5000k? Just by looking and guessing? And post up pics if you have the replacement bulb in already please!

I have 6k bulbs that I got from DD. I just realized I don't have a single picture of the lights all on. I chose 6k because I felt it matched the DRL strip and the fog lights I bought from DD as well. Also when I was looking to purchase them, the majority of people swapping the lights were going to 6k as well and I wasn't finding any reliable 5k options out there!

Honestly, I think both the 5k and 6k "match" which I know is only my opinion. I will try to get a pic of mine up in the next few days.

[adamg]

Don't want to turn this into a "what's the best HID to match the DRL's thread" but its obviously 5k or 6k.
However i have one more question,

Are the aftermarket HID's from @Diode Dynamics just as good with light distance as the OEM ones. I've never had good luck with replacing my HID's with aftermarket ones from other vendors in the past on my VW and Audi. They didn't have as good of a light distance like the OEM ones.

[PandaSPUR]

Originally Posted by adamg

Don't want to turn this into a "what's the best HID to match the DRL's thread" but its obviously 5k or 6k.
However i have one more question,

Are the aftermarket HID's from @Diode Dynamics just as good with light distance as the OEM ones. I've never had good luck with replacing my HID's with aftermarket ones from other vendors in the past on my VW and Audi. They didn't have as good of a light distance like the OEM ones.

Considering this is a thread about making DRLs stay on with the headlights, I figured it was a relevant question.

Your question however... :p

[DaJo]

Originally Posted by btoast

@BRZtoni @Diode Dynamics

I just noticed today that I am having the same issue. When my stalk is set to "auto" none of my lights come on as DRL. Everything is off until it is dark enough for the sensor to flick on the lights. Then the normal DRL, headlamps, and boomerangs come on.

If I use the stalk to switch to parking lights (I think that's what it is called, it's one up just before headlamps) then the regular DRLs come on along with the boomerangs.

Originally Posted by BRZtoni

UPDATE:


diode dynamic is sending me a new unit quick customer service
I will buy again if I need anymore HID or LED

Out of curiosity, how many of these are affected with this issue? Should I be worried?@Diode Dynamics

[Blue-Sensei]

DRL strip stays on when the headlights are on but boomerangs don't come on with the DRL(when headlights are off, ebrake down), haven't moved the jumpers(both are in the upper position) Defective?
Edit: Apparently the same issue as @BRZtoni

Regarding HIDs:
I got 5000k HIDs from DD, they are really purple when you first turn them on, but eventually go white(after running for about 5-10 min). They also seem to really lack light output. Maybe I got two bad units? I dunno.

[nocturne1]

Originally Posted by mav1178

Don't know about other people, but I did not get a single word on this product being available at all until I read the last few pages on this thread... and I'm on the list in the first post.

-alex

Originally Posted by DaJo

Out of curiosity, how many of these are affected with this issue? Should I be worried?@Diode Dynamics

Yeah, now I'm not sure if I should be happy or sad that my order still hasn't shipped after 10 days...

[oaroyale]

Originally Posted by Foobar

You disengaged the parking brake right?

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

I don't think any of my lights come on during the day when its set to AUTO either. so what exactly is the expected behavior? boomerang on and DRL on day or night when set to AUTO?

Originally Posted by btoast

@BRZtoni @Diode Dynamics

I just noticed today that I am having the same issue. When my stalk is set to "auto" none of my lights come on as DRL. Everything is off until it is dark enough for the sensor to flick on the lights. Then the normal DRL, headlamps, and boomerangs come on.

If I use the stalk to switch to parking lights (I think that's what it is called, it's one up just before headlamps) then the regular DRLs come on along with the boomerangs.

[Poodles]

Originally Posted by adamg

Don't want to turn this into a "what's the best HID to match the DRL's thread" but its obviously 5k or 6k.
However i have one more question,

Are the aftermarket HID's from @Diode Dynamics just as good with light distance as the OEM ones. I've never had good luck with replacing my HID's with aftermarket ones from other vendors in the past on my VW and Audi. They didn't have as good of a light distance like the OEM ones.

Aftermarket lights are never going to be as good as OEM (manufacturers)when it comes to HID...

[PandaSPUR]

Originally Posted by oaroyale

I don't think any of my lights come on during the day when its set to AUTO either. so what exactly is the expected behavior? boomerang on and DRL on day or night when set to AUTO?

During the day, DRLs and Boomerangs should be on when your light controls are OFF or AUTO. AND parking brake is disengaged.

Originally Posted by Poodles

Aftermarket lights are never going to be as good as OEM (manufacturers)when it comes to HID...

Thats mainly true of the projector/headlight housings, not the actual bulb.

[KelvinBRZ]

Originally Posted by PandaSPUR

So quick question, what did we decide was the perfect headlight HID temp to match the DRLs?

EDIT: Looking back thru the thread, @KelvinBRZ what made you pick 5000k? Just by looking and guessing? And post up pics if you have the replacement bulb in already please!

See that's my concern still. I didn't jump on another set of bulbs to replace the OEM ones, still confirming to see if the light matches as well as the intensity is as good as OEM... I was looking at DD's 5000k bulbs but there's little info/videos on them.

Originally Posted by Porcupint

5000k is what I would go with also. It's 'whiter' than your typical halogen bulb (4300k) without the blue-ish tint you get with 6000k bulbs.

Funny thing, I followed a BRZ home today and I realized comparing our HIDs with other car HIDS (like BMW 3 series with bi-xenon option), ours is slightly yellowish. I think 5000K would do..

Originally Posted by Husker BRZ

I have 6k bulbs that I got from DD. I just realized I don't have a single picture of the lights all on. I chose 6k because I felt it matched the DRL strip and the fog lights I bought from DD as well. Also when I was looking to purchase them, the majority of people swapping the lights were going to 6k as well and I wasn't finding any reliable 5k options out there!

Honestly, I think both the 5k and 6k "match" which I know is only my opinion. I will try to get a pic of mine up in the next few days.

Please post pics if possible! The reason why I didn't want to go for 6000K was because the light output is not as bright or efficient.. something about 4300K being optimal since it's closer to sunlight.

Originally Posted by adamg

Don't want to turn this into a "what's the best HID to match the DRL's thread" but its obviously 5k or 6k.
However i have one more question,

Are the aftermarket HID's from @Diode Dynamics just as good with light distance as the OEM ones. I've never had good luck with replacing my HID's with aftermarket ones from other vendors in the past on my VW and Audi. They didn't have as good of a light distance like the OEM ones.

Maybe we should have a separate thread lol.. but I know what you mean, I had a nightmare with replacing even turn signals. Aftermarket HIDs are going to be a big concern, especially with quality, color, and brightness output.

Originally Posted by Blue-Sensei

Regarding HIDs:
I got 5000k HIDs from DD, they are really purple when you first turn them on, but eventually go white(after running for about 5-10 min). They also seem to really lack light output. Maybe I got two bad units? I dunno.

Could you post some pictures if you have a chance? If not no worries, but I'm just curious how DD's 5000K HIDs are.

[Blue-Sensei]

Originally Posted by KelvinBRZ

Could you post some pictures if you have a chance? If not no worries, but I'm just curious how DD's 5000K HIDs are.

I'll take some better shots tomorrow, but here's some phone pics. (Taken after coming back home, so lights have warmed up...also sorry for potato quality)

[KelvinBRZ]

Originally Posted by Blue-Sensei

I'll take some better shots tomorrow, but here's some phone pics. (Taken after coming back home, so lights have warmed up...also sorry for potato quality)

Not a problem! These pics helped tremendously, thanks! I can sorta see the difference after studying the OEM headlights. It seems that the yellowish hue is completely gone. In your opinion, was it a worthy mod?

[Poodles]

Originally Posted by PandaSPUR

Thats mainly true of the projector/headlight housings, not the actual bulb.

False. A cursory glance at hidplanet shows otherwise.

[Andrew025]

So, I'm assuming it's not by design that the DRLs and boomerangs do not light up during the day when the stalk is set to auto since some of you said Diode Dynamics is sending out replacements?