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PNW FRS · 07-10-2015, 08:36 PM

After inspecting the original DRL/Hi-beam bulb in my FR-S, I noticed that the bulb was getting a little blackened. So, I went to the parts store and bought some Sylvania Silverlight 9005 -- which their reference book says is the replacement type (albeit, the "brighter/whiter" bulb).

I pulled out the original bulbs, replaced with the new ones... and now, the DRL's do not come on. The Hi-beams work fine.
I did put the "old" bulbs back in... to see if that would work... but no-joy on the DRL with "old" bulbs.

Any suggestions on what I might have messed up during the bulb swap out? Is is feasible that the Fuse would have blown simply by changing out the bulbs and doing a test "on?" (Checking the fuses is such a PITA...)

07-10-2015, 08:36 PM	#1
PNW FRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 581 Thanks: 230 Thanked 343 Times in 189 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Bulb Change - DRL stopped working After inspecting the original DRL/Hi-beam bulb in my FR-S, I noticed that the bulb was getting a little blackened. So, I went to the parts store and bought some Sylvania Silverlight 9005 -- which their reference book says is the replacement type (albeit, the "brighter/whiter" bulb). I pulled out the original bulbs, replaced with the new ones... and now, the DRL's do not come on. The Hi-beams work fine. I did put the "old" bulbs back in... to see if that would work... but no-joy on the DRL with "old" bulbs. Any suggestions on what I might have messed up during the bulb swap out? Is is feasible that the Fuse would have blown simply by changing out the bulbs and doing a test "on?" (Checking the fuses is such a PITA...) __________________ 2013 Asphalt / MT Olympia, Washington Last edited by PNW FRS; 07-11-2015 at 01:24 AM.