HIDS for fog lights 2010 MDX
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Frankiev88 (08-18-2012)
08-18-2012, 04:56 AM
#4
Make sure you disable your DRLs so you don't experience any flickering issues with your HIDs. You can find the DRL fuse on your owners manual (fuse page) and just pull it out. There are no adverse effects, just make sure you pull the right one.
08-20-2012, 10:11 AM
#5
Why would you disable DRL's when you know that it is a proven safety feature?
08-20-2012, 12:20 PM
#6
Because it'll cause flickering and a shortened life for his HIDs? I haven't mentioned anything about the safety issues regarding DRLs, but I believe those published studies are outdated and a 2008 study showed there is no statistically significant effect by using DRLs in terms of safety.
Last edited by Domm; 08-20-2012 at 12:25 PM.
08-21-2012, 06:32 AM
#7
Because it'll cause flickering and a shortened life for his HIDs? I haven't mentioned anything about the safety issues regarding DRLs, but I believe those published studies are outdated and a 2008 study showed there is no statistically significant effect by using DRLs in terms of safety.
Just about every country that utilizes DRL's have a study that concludes that recognition of a vehicle with DRL's is improved over vehicles that do not have them. This is why they are mandatory in most countries across Europe. I realize that the NHTSA did not reach similar conclusions but that says more about the NHTSA than it does about the safety value of DRL's.
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08-21-2012, 03:41 PM
#8
The fog lamp and DRL bulb are separate. I thought that the DRL was the same as the fog light, which was provided less wattage. That is my mistake.
Just about every country that does utilize DRLs also have low levels of lighting in the winter, paired with a study from the 1950s-1980s when road standards were a lot lower than they are today. You can say that they do improve safety in other countries during the winter months, but only because their roads lack proper lighting, which says more about the country rather than the DRLs. Its like saying turning on your headlights when visibility is low (due to rain, snow, sunrise, or sunset) will increase the likelihood you are seen. I'll stick by the fact that DRLs provide no statistical improvement in safety IF road conditions and weather are ideal. Low visibility and horrible weather can be cured by simple turning on your headlights (which many refuse to do so DRLs are required).
We're getting off topic here. To the OP, you can leave your DRLs or change them to LEDs if you want to match your HIDs (white hue).
Just about every country that does utilize DRLs also have low levels of lighting in the winter, paired with a study from the 1950s-1980s when road standards were a lot lower than they are today. You can say that they do improve safety in other countries during the winter months, but only because their roads lack proper lighting, which says more about the country rather than the DRLs. Its like saying turning on your headlights when visibility is low (due to rain, snow, sunrise, or sunset) will increase the likelihood you are seen. I'll stick by the fact that DRLs provide no statistical improvement in safety IF road conditions and weather are ideal. Low visibility and horrible weather can be cured by simple turning on your headlights (which many refuse to do so DRLs are required).
We're getting off topic here. To the OP, you can leave your DRLs or change them to LEDs if you want to match your HIDs (white hue).
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