DRL LED help - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ssh88 · 06-12-2013, 03:10 AM

I recently just installed 2013 Scion Fr-s DRL Daytime Running Lights 9005 High Power Leds 7.5watts Super Bright White Daytime Lights Subaru Br-z Led Lights( Precision LED). I installed at night time, and when I turned my lights on they were not working. The LED's only came on when I turned on the high beam. Do these LED lights only work in the daytime? and at nightime when I have my high beam on? or they should work at night-time just as well without turning on my high beams.

Thanks

86_ZN6 · 06-12-2013, 03:13 AM

they are called DRL because they only work during the day.

also, they only work when your hand break is down

ssh88 · 06-12-2013, 03:20 AM

Haha I just wanted to make sure. And are they going to work in the day time without being on high beam setting?

Bach415 · 06-12-2013, 03:38 AM

Like stated before, handbrake/e-brake must be down for it to show and it will work in the day without the highbeam on.

boredom.is.me · 06-12-2013, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ssh88

Haha I just wanted to make sure. And are they going to work in the day time without being on high beam setting?

Haha, he was only kidding when he said they only work in the day.

They come on automatically once the e-brake is disengaged AND you do not have your regular headlights on. There is only one brightness for LED DRL's. They aren't much use as high beams since they do not project light like bulbs do.

Nhat_seafood · 06-12-2013, 01:44 PM

The DRL come on only when your driving or any other gear besides parked. I ask the same question too when I installed them.

ssh88 · 06-12-2013, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nhat_seafood

The DRL come on only when your driving or any other gear besides parked. I ask the same question too when I installed them.

Really? I'm going to have to try that. But even when my e brakes are off, I can't see the lights . They are only turned on in the day and nights when my high beams are on

boredom.is.me · 06-12-2013, 04:57 PM

If you are in an auto, then what Nhat said is correct.

Nhat_seafood · 06-12-2013, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ssh88

Really? I'm going to have to try that. But even when my e brakes are off, I can't see the lights . They are only turned on in the day and nights when my high beams are on

Yea I am driving an auto though. You have to tell someone to put it in gear for you so you can see it yourself or try it at night time when its dark outside.

nbjg24 · 06-12-2013, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ssh88

Really? I'm going to have to try that. But even when my e brakes are off, I can't see the lights . They are only turned on in the day and nights when my high beams are on

Are you aware that they are supposed to turn off when your headlights are on? That's what we mean by "they only work during the day". Just want to clarify this, not sure if it was made clear

ssh88 · 06-14-2013, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Nhat_seafood

Yea I am driving an auto though. You have to tell someone to put it in gear for you so you can see it yourself or try it at night time when its dark outside.

thanks for the advice

bcmakesiteasy · 06-14-2013, 12:30 PM

anyway to configure the DRL's to always be on? (even at night?)

Wo6M · 06-14-2013, 02:07 PM

No because the DRL also function as Highbeams during the night.

ssh88 · 06-15-2013, 02:17 PM

For the DRL LED that I got, they run only when the car is not in park (automatic). And yes they do function as highbeams at night.
Now the only problem i am getting is that my DRL LED flicker when there on. Is that a problem with the bulb? or something else

06-12-2013, 03:10 AM	#1
ssh88 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S UltraMarine Location: Long Island Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	DRL LED help I recently just installed 2013 Scion Fr-s DRL Daytime Running Lights 9005 High Power Leds 7.5watts Super Bright White Daytime Lights Subaru Br-z Led Lights( Precision LED). I installed at night time, and when I turned my lights on they were not working. The LED's only came on when I turned on the high beam. Do these LED lights only work in the daytime? and at nightime when I have my high beam on? or they should work at night-time just as well without turning on my high beams. Thanks __________________ FR-S

06-12-2013, 03:20 AM	#3
ssh88 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S UltraMarine Location: Long Island Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Haha I just wanted to make sure. And are they going to work in the day time without being on high beam setting? __________________ FR-S

06-14-2013, 12:30 PM	#12
bcmakesiteasy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS Ultramarine Location: Orange County Posts: 181 Thanks: 99 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	anyway to configure the DRL's to always be on? (even at night?) __________________ FR-S Ultramarine: Berk Technology Dual Exit Muffler delete, all around tint, plasti dipped emblems/rims, ddm tuning HID 6000k kit

06-14-2013, 02:07 PM	#13
Wo6M Keep Calm And Drift On~ Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S WhiteOut 6 Speed Manual Location: Boca Raton ,FL Posts: 268 Thanks: 202 Thanked 114 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No because the DRL also function as Highbeams during the night. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S White Out Six Speed Manual Name: Deava Mods:

06-15-2013, 02:17 PM	#14
ssh88 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S UltraMarine Location: Long Island Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For the DRL LED that I got, they run only when the car is not in park (automatic). And yes they do function as highbeams at night. Now the only problem i am getting is that my DRL LED flicker when there on. Is that a problem with the bulb? or something else __________________ FR-S

06-12-2013, 03:13 AM	#2
86_ZN6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 86 ZN6 Location: SF Bay Area, NorCal Posts: 4,682 Thanks: 1,317 Thanked 2,072 Times in 1,222 Posts Mentioned: 126 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	they are called DRL because they only work during the day. also, they only work when your hand break is down

06-12-2013, 03:38 AM	#4
Bach415 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,255 Thanks: 909 Thanked 416 Times in 297 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Like stated before, handbrake/e-brake must be down for it to show and it will work in the day without the highbeam on.

06-12-2013, 01:44 PM	#6
Nhat_seafood Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Whiteout fr-s (Gundam Tallgeese) Location: Pearland,TX Posts: 65 Thanks: 13 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The DRL come on only when your driving or any other gear besides parked. I ask the same question too when I installed them.

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