rjp

The Canadian version of the CLS has daytime running lights that come on as soon as the emergency brake is released. My assumption is that these are just the high beams with a lower voltage run through them - does anyone know for sure? A couple of follow-on questions:

- if this is the case and I change the bulbs to a set of PIAA ultra whites, will there be any problems
- if it is a separate bulb, does anyone know a manufacturer/model that will work

Thanks in advance

us000011

Daytime running lights are electronically pulsed. This gives them a lower power usage and does not wear out the bulb. A similar bulb with higher rating might affect the electronic circuits. A minor change should be OK. I work for Tyco Electronics Automotive Division, and we make a lot of the components for the modules.

greyjhu

It runs off the high-beam bulb, you'll be fine swapping it out but you may not want to up the wattage like he just said-

rjp

Thanks for the responses. I'm not looking to up the wattage; I just want to move to a whiter light - closer to what the low beams look like. Based on a number of other threads, I was going to go with the PIAA 19615 Extreme White Plus Bulbs.

greyjhu

Colored bulbs don't come out the same appearance with the daytime runninglights on, even though they look different when they are on full. The lower intensity is less "white" than when the high beams are on.

greyjhu

By the way, I wanted to get a daytime runninglight "kit" for my CL, but found out it was the entire wire harness (too expensive to replace). This is the first thread I've seen regarding the DRLs, goodluck with your lights-

SG81

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so american CLS's don't have drl's?

Red-CL

Nope.

SG81

iTrader: (1)

you guys are lucky. i don't want 'em

Sims

just curious. why dont US CL's have DRL?? Seems like you guys have more traffic/emissions laws that us Canadians. No way my truck would pass emissions down there lol.

NiteQwill

Old DOT regulations "limit" the amount of light a vehicle can have during the day.

Plus, Americans are so stupid when it comes to DRLs b/c they don't turn on their REAL lights when it gets dark, hence, no rear lights either.

I can't count the number of times I see van, VWs, etc. running around with just their DRLs on at 10pm.

TypeStylinOnU

sorry to dig up an old thread but i didnt wanna make a new one since everyone will say "USE THE SEARCH!" but yea....what lights can be used as replacement for these? the dull yellow really bothers me and id like whiter bulbs, any specific bulbs i should/can get??

this is NOT what i want it to look like

rp_guy

nothing. white bulbs won't be run at the correct voltage to be 'white'..

badeh2

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DAMN THOSE DAYTIME LIGHTS ARE HOT! Is there anyway to make them without being canadian? or whatever the issue is?

TypeStylinOnU

weaksauce...will they at least be "whiter"...at all?

piro91

I just disengaged mine...
when its darker I just use the lights.

TypeStylinOnU

howd u do that? what is the POINT of these things

ljmushock

damn that looks so good. I would put yellow bulbs in there or convert them to 6000k HID or 3500k HID (I think yellow if used in contrast w/6000k headlights looks sooooo sick.)

ljmushock

There has got to be a way to easily convert to DRL without replacing the whole harness. I know I could get my fogs to cut on w/out the headlights on my 1st gen TL by just connecting two wires... Also I know a lot of the guys w/Legends have their running lights come on to act as DRL. Anyone interested in this?

piro91

they are there to make your car more visable bc the lights attract your attention more. also so when people forget to turn on their lights on at dusk or dawn others will see you.


I just pulled my fuse.

TypeStylinOnU

but arent those same lights used for hi beams? did u lose your hi beams too?

piro91

^
Nope

piro91

Just do it and see if they do.....
mine did not

TypeStylinOnU

cool i'll try it