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Old 04-26-2011, 11:33 AM
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Opinion on DRL, keep it or not

So I got some 9005 leds for my DRLs and made my own wiring harness.. no way Im gonna spend $100 on v-led and would like some opinions...
Should I stay with amber drl or white??

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Ambler DRLs with fogs






white DRLs (I can always switch drls off or on)






Old 04-26-2011, 11:43 AM
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White.

Are those 5K LEDs?
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White.

Are those 5K LEDs?
yeh they more of 5k, i got the 6k low/high and it has just slight difference with the leds
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I pulled the fuse and painted my bulbs red, to give it the "yolk" effect, just because....
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Originally Posted by donnieb83
I pulled the fuse and painted my bulbs red, to give it the "yolk" effect, just because....
you got a pic of it?
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Keep the white DRL's that's way nicer than the stock look, especially on the NBP.. I have the white DRLs on my KBP also... and i LOVE IT!

During the day, this is the look :


It's cool how you can turn on the DRL when the headlights are on also man, it's probably too much work for me to do, because im so busy.. haha
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Originally Posted by carfreak55
Keep the white DRL's that's way nicer than the stock look, especially on the NBP.. I have the white DRLs on my KBP also... and i LOVE IT!

During the day, this is the look :


It's cool how you can turn on the DRL when the headlights are on also man, it's probably too much work for me to do, because im so busy.. haha
nice!
well just relay and 2 load resistors and your good to go
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IMHO DRL's make this otherwise beautiful car look cheap.... i pulled the fuse on mine
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^ do u have a warning light inside the car?
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Originally Posted by VQPower37
^ do u have a warning light inside the car?

There is a small light that comes on that says "DRL" but when our headlights are on the light turns off.
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Originally Posted by donnieb83
There is a small light that comes on that says "DRL" but when our headlights are on the light turns off.
get 2 drl load resistors, they around $15 for two and you wont have any error lights on dash
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I have an 05 so i just bought a relay harness and installed my own drl with switch, so i turn them on when i want to.....i went with 3000k nokya bulbs, u should try it, it will compliment your fogs...


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Originally Posted by vladkarnafel
get 2 drl load resistors, they around $15 for two and you wont have any error lights on dash
Where do you get these load resistors ?
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Originally Posted by mau108
Where do you get these load resistors ?
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White, for sure.
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I vote for white as well. Looks much better and contrast better with your yellow fogs.
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I guess I'm the only one that likes it stock haha
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Originally Posted by VQPower37
^ do u have a warning light inside the car?
yeah there is a little yellow DRL light that comes on... but like to ride around with just the parking lights on. So when i see that DRL at night, it reminds me to turn on my lights.
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Originally Posted by vladkarnafel
get 2 drl load resistors, they around $15 for two and you wont have any error lights on dash

Where would you install the resistors? I pulled the fuse from the driver's side fuse panel. How would a resistor bypass the "drl" indicator light in the dash with no fuse?

I'm pretty sure you meant if you are running lower wattage leds drl bulbs then run resistors because they will trip the drl light on the dash.
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Originally Posted by mau108
Where do you get these load resistors ?
from v-led...
they just plug and play and wont have any error message on dash.. here is the link.

http://www.v-leds.com/BlinkerWarning...85827-1-3.html

with these load resistors you wont have any drl on physically it just tricks the computer that there is a load on the circuit. If you want your drl to use full 12v for max brightness than you need a relay kit, and I have made my own wiring harness, PM me if you need specific info on that
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Originally Posted by donnieb83
Where would you install the resistors? I pulled the fuse from the driver's side fuse panel. How would a resistor bypass the "drl" indicator light in the dash with no fuse?

I'm pretty sure you meant if you are running lower wattage leds drl bulbs then run resistors because they will trip the drl light on the dash.
I probably should snap some pics tonight, create little diy tutorial.
reason for those resistors is to tell the circuit that there is a load. If im not mistaking I got the 25 watt resistors on each side, and I disconnected both bulbs and connected the in-line resistors with fuse in and I had no drl error.
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