I need to replace my DRL Bulbs

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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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I need to replace my DRL Bulbs

Ive searched and found nothing on how to replace these bulbs.

There is no room for a hand back there

I unscrewed the two bolts that are attached from the top and that let the headlight assembly wiggle but not come out,

So How do I replace the bulbs?
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 05:28 AM
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Did you read the manual, which comes with your car?
Please do so!

I replaced my DRLs on Friday with the help of the manual, but of course I had the idea of actual looking at it.

And I do not have small hands at all, but I can read, and yet again: looked in the manual!
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 09:16 AM
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Thanks for the Help- I guess you an say you really contributed to society buy not helping at all.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 09:39 AM
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you don't need to undo those bolts.
remove all the plastic trim, then for one of the sides, u need to pull the tank out of the way just to move it back. then u just gotta snake ur hands in there.

unplug the harness off the bulb, then twist the bulb out (only takes like 1/3rd turn).

the procedure IS in the manual. btw. probably explained better than i have here :p lol
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 10:46 AM
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yes I think you lift off the cover. then you can lift up the coolent resevour. and then you can get in there.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 10:50 AM
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I've never done it before but here is the manual in pdf if you don't have the paper manual around

http://www.mediafire.com/?cwfnh9hbya34qm2
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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Thanks guys
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Do as the manual goes. Just to remember: where you bulbs come off the housing (40 degrees to the passenger side). This is where you put new ones back on.
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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I got her done. I installed the Silvania ZXE bulbs. I expected a whiter light but they are still yellowish.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 10:34 AM
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^turn the car on, and try with hibeams. my drls were still yellowish, but my hibeam at full power is MUCH whiter
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by beav626
I got her done. I installed the Silvania ZXE bulbs. I expected a whiter light but they are still yellowish.

Haha, I bought the same ones and expected the same result based on the commercial but they're only white when the high beams are on.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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So What are people using to get the whiter look from the DRL's besides LED's?
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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I dont think you will be able to get rid of the yellowish tint, I think the Drl lights are just the high beams running at a lower voltage? I just disabled my DRL lights by removing the fuse.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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I installed Nokyas and I'm happy with them.

https://acurazine.com/forums/4g-tl-2009-2014-123/simple-easy-white-halogen-drls-827442/

I picked a different crappy brand first too, and Nokyas were my second try.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 12:57 AM
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theres a comany called luminics, they make bulbs with a blue caoting over the glass. this give the drls a almost whit look. if you dont mind losing your highbeams you can always switch to some leds.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by djtanveer
theres a comany called luminics, they make bulbs with a blue caoting over the glass. this give the drls a almost whit look. if you dont mind losing your highbeams you can always switch to some leds.
With the blue coating you loose a lot of light with your high beams.
What's more important to you: proper high beams, or "wight" DRLs. Unfortunately you can't have both.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Litt
I installed Nokyas and I'm happy with them.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=827442

I picked a different crappy brand first too, and Nokyas were my second try.
$20 on Ebay- I think I will try these and return the ZXE's
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