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OjiGeorge 03-21-2013 10:43 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but putting a HID bulb in the DRL/high beam slot would be blinding to oncoming traffic as there is no projector housing there.

Even putting an HID bulb into the stock projectors is a bad idea unless you bend the light cut off metal piece down or get proper projector housings, such as the ones from The Retrofit Source.

jjdrivesajazz 03-22-2013 12:36 PM
80% of the time, you use your high beams to flash for a quick second or use them for a couple seconds on the backroads, rarely do you use your high beams for a long period of time. I do not suggest installing HID kits into the high beam for a couple reasons

-Quick flash of the high beams will cause the bulbs/ballast to fail prematurely
-HID bulbs take about 15-20 seconds to warm up and fully settle in color temperature, so they wouldn't be bright for flashing anyways
-You'd have to run a relay/resistor harness to allow the HID's to function properly during DRL mode

I personally would get a pair of authentic PIAA or Raybrig 9005 bulbs, they work for DRL mode and high beam mode, function like OEM, and are a brighter white than OEM.

husker741 03-22-2013 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jjdrivesajazz (Post 811248)
80% of the time, you use your high beams to flash for a quick second or use them for a couple seconds on the backroads, rarely do you use your high beams for a long period of time. I do not suggest installing HID kits into the high beam for a couple reasons

-Quick flash of the high beams will cause the bulbs/ballast to fail prematurely
-HID bulbs take about 15-20 seconds to warm up and fully settle in color temperature, so they wouldn't be bright for flashing anyways
-You'd have to run a relay/resistor harness to allow the HID's to function properly during DRL mode

I personally would get a pair of authentic PIAA or Raybrig 9005 bulbs, they work for DRL mode and high beam mode, function like OEM, and are a brighter white than OEM.
Do you have a link to these bulbs?

Kai Uhl 03-23-2013 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Trashed675 (Post 807014)
Whatever you do DON"T BUY THESE.

I had one separate and fall into the headlight with no way to get it out. I had to bake and split the headlight, i took the opportunity to paint the headlight, but it was still a huge PITA.

I'll post pics if you want, i'm just being lazy.
I bought those exact DRLs lol. I havent had a problem with them though. or at least not yet

Lverasky 04-18-2013 05:01 PM
@jjdrivesajazz is this Cree LED pretty good for DRL or just so so ....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2pcs-20W-CRE...d5e85a&vxp=mtr

Lverasky 04-18-2013 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by husker741 (Post 811266)
Do you have a link to these bulbs?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIAA-Super-P...5b7807&vxp=mtr

Carlitoz3 04-18-2013 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by boredom.is.me (Post 807767)
I second this. It doesn't matter what LED DRL you get. As long as you get an LED DRL, you WILL lose your high beams. I got mine from HID powerhouse and they look good, but I am considering real bulbs.
Why is this?

CamryDS 04-18-2013 07:25 PM
HID_Powerhouse's DRL's are G's 7.5 watt 9005's I have them on my car and they are nice -- I don't care about high beams since i rarely use them. DRL's they are great.

I'm looking for LED low beams now since I really don't care about messing with HIDs anymore.

86 FRS 04-18-2013 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CamryDS (Post 875993)
HID_Powerhouse's DRL's are G's 7.5 watt 9005's I have them on my car and they are nice -- I don't care about high beams since i rarely use them. DRL's they are great.

I'm looking for LED low beams now since I really don't care about messing with HIDs anymore.

here ya go :)

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27891

FR-Slide 04-18-2013 10:58 PM
Is there no way to hardwire LED DRLs to function as high-beams ever?

Xdragonxb0i 04-18-2013 11:52 PM
They dont just get hot enough/ bright enough to function as High beams.

FR-Slide 04-18-2013 11:54 PM
But I guess what I am asking is, with LED DRLs can you not at least activate them to shine (with low-beams) when the high's are turned on? Surely something is better than nothing, no?

boredom.is.me 04-19-2013 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Carlitoz3 (Post 875945)
Why is this?
LED's do not project light nearly as well as halogen and HID bulbs.

boredom.is.me 04-19-2013 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by FR-Slide (Post 876594)
But I guess what I am asking is, with LED DRLs can you not at least activate them to shine (with low-beams) when the high's are turned on? Surely something is better than nothing, no?
They do function when you flip your high beams on. However, they aren't any brighter when in high beam mode than they are when they are on DRL's.

LED -> One Brightness


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