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OjiGeorge · 03-21-2013, 11:43 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, 01:36 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, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jjdrivesajazz

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, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Trashed675

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, 06:01 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, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by husker741

Do you have a link to these bulbs?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIAA-Super-P...5b7807&vxp=mtr

Carlitoz3 · 04-18-2013, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

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, 08:25 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, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CamryDS

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, 11:58 PM

Is there no way to hardwire LED DRLs to function as high-beams ever?

Xdragonxb0i · 04-19-2013, 12:52 AM

They dont just get hot enough/ bright enough to function as High beams.

FR-Slide · 04-19-2013, 12:54 AM

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, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Carlitoz3

Why is this?

LED's do not project light nearly as well as halogen and HID bulbs.

boredom.is.me · 04-19-2013, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FR-Slide

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

04-18-2013, 06:01 PM	#19
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OjiGeorge Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: White 2013 FRS Location: Langley, BC Posts: 450 Thanks: 441 Thanked 146 Times in 92 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

03-22-2013, 01:36 PM	#16
jjdrivesajazz Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, CA Posts: 514 Thanks: 37 Thanked 108 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

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FR-Slide Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 13 Whiteout 6MT Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 246 Thanks: 104 Thanked 65 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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?

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