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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 02:03 PM
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Throw a resistor between the two wires. $2 and done.
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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by oo7spy
Throw a resistor between the two wires. $2 and done.
Do you have a diagram? I'm gluess to car electric and I'm afraid to mess it up. Do you have to to them on both sides or just the driver.
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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 03:07 PM
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Just one side, driver's or passenger will work. A diagram would only add confusion to an already simple process. Find the back of the bulb. There are two wires going to it. Attach a resistor between the two wires. Just jeep in mind the power equation.

Also, keep in mind the alternator may put out 14+ volts, so use P = 225/R for the power rating.
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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by oo7spy
Just one side, driver's or passenger will work. A diagram would only add confusion to an already simple process. Find the back of the bulb. There are two wires going to it. Attach a resistor between the two wires. Just jeep in mind the power equation.

Also, keep in mind the alternator may put out 14+ volts, so use P = 225/R for the power rating.
I thought to tap the wire from the car and not that actual bulb
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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 03:29 PM
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Is this how you would do it. Go to .38 seconds

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Old Apr 13, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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I meant the wires coming from the harness of the car that is normally plugged into the highbeam bulb.
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by oo7spy
There is also a halo kit out there, but I suggest fog light DRLs.

I like that look. What did you have to do to get the original DRLs to stay off, and the fogs turn on without the low beams? I looked through the various links posted in this thread but didn't see anything, and search is broken right now for some reason.
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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Nevermind, I dug a little deeper and found your thread: https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-rl-2005-2012-76/drl-fog-switch-838082/
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 02:46 PM
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Looking for some clarification, only 1 resistor is needed for the drl's? Not both sides?
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 03:24 PM
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Correct. As long as one side sees a load (resistor, bulb, anything that draws current) the DRL code will not appear.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 03:33 PM
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Thanks, I had some leds from the previous car so I threw them in but now I have the code. I found some plug-n-plays that come in pairs and wasn't sure if I needed to order 2 sets or just the one. I recently got an rdx as well and wanted to do the same
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 08:00 AM
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I found some "error eliminators" from an old hid kit at home and tried doing just one side, then both sides and still an error. What am I missing here?
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 08:13 AM
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The error eliminators don't work?

How about a resistor?
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 08:27 AM
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No i was super confused, have to go and get a resistor
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Old Aug 23, 2020 | 12:45 AM
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Hey guys! I have read that some people mention LED lights for RLs. Were there cars with Halogen lights and LEDs? What do I have on my 2010 RL with Tech package (has Nav but doesn't have collision mitigation stuff)?
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