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Old 03-05-2015, 07:23 AM
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DRL Bulb Question

are there any bulbs that are more a white, rather than a yellow? I currently have the eurolites installed, but it's no different than my stock bulbs.

not looking to match the hid, but i absolutely hate the yellow.

sorry if this was posted in the wrong place, not quite performance, not quite electronics :|
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I don't think you'll find a halogen that eliminates the yellow. There are some that are slightly less yellow but your high beams will suffer as they are generally lower quality bulbs.

Your choices are as follows:
- go with LED's and lose high beam functionality
- pull the DRL fuse (this allows you to still use your high beams)
- deal with the yellow

I pulled the fuse because I also didn't like the yellow and I need my high beams.
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I just put some 6000k xenon white cree xb-d 9005 LED's in my 2012 tl last weekend took about 20 mins. Got them from ijdmtoy online for 39.99 and 16.99 for the wiring kit , and they look awesome ... no more orangish color
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randyt15,
the wiring kit allows you to run your new LED day time running lights and still have high beam functionality correct?
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The wiring kit is for your drl warning light will not come on every time you start your car... You still can use your hi-beams but with LED's there not as brite as halogen, there just white.
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Yeah, I didn't quite word it right when I said you lose high beam functionality. I meant they are much less effective with LED's.
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Or you could pull the fuse for your DRL like I did!. This way you don't have to worry about the yellow, and the high beams will still function as normal.
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Originally Posted by ucf_bronco
I don't think you'll find a halogen that eliminates the yellow. There are some that are slightly less yellow but your high beams will suffer as they are generally lower quality bulbs.

Your choices are as follows:
- go with LED's and lose high beam functionality
- pull the DRL fuse (this allows you to still use your high beams)
- deal with the yellow

I pulled the fuse because I also didn't like the yellow and I need my high beams.
Originally Posted by arpypat
Or you could pull the fuse for your DRL like I did!. This way you don't have to worry about the yellow, and the high beams will still function as normal.
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Haha, I went the opposite and installed Nokya Hyper Yellows in the fogs and DRL. I like the yellow look
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Originally Posted by ucf_bronco
I meant they are much less effective with LED's.
You'd be surprised by the LED technology they have today.

I don't doubt the bulbs I'm running are close to the brightness of high beams.
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so my understanding is that if i pull the fuse for the drl, there will be no drl, but i can still use my highbeams.

sorry, new at this
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Originally Posted by stevesin
so my understanding is that if i pull the fuse for the drl, there will be no drl, but i can still use my highbeams.

sorry, new at this
Yes, the DRL fuse is only for the DRL function. Highbeams work as expected.
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I have these in my 13 TL and they are as white as they come.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HFK2R9K/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1425709306&sr=1&keywords=900 5+led+headlight+bulbs

They do have high beam functionality, but they are not quite as bright as the halogens.
Since I only use my high beams rarely, I love these led bulbs.

No error message and simple plug and play installation. Probably took me less than 20 minutes to have it all hooked up.
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Originally Posted by Superboyusa
I have these in my 13 TL and they are as white as they come.

Robot Check

They do have high beam functionality, but they are not quite as bright as the halogens.
Since I only use my high beams rarely, I love these led bulbs.

No error message and simple plug and play installation. Probably took me less than 20 minutes to have it all hooked up.
tried to order those, but unfortunately they don't ship to Canada, and on the canadian amazon side, they don't sell it

although I guess I can ebay them
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