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I felt the high beam got so dim... with HID low beam on, it almost makes no different on or off at night. And the other day I looked at DRL they are yellow and dim. Decided to go with some LED 9005/HB3 bulbs.
After taking out the old halogen, they almost looked like burnt out but still working. 10 year of DRL usage sure took a toll on them.
What led bulbs did you go with? Do your DRLs work with the new led bulbs? If the DRLs do work does the led bulb light at full brightness when in DRL mode? Post a picture please.
They work perfectly for DRL purposes, but does not throw as much light as halogen bulbs when used as high beam. I feel the HID low beam is much brighter at night in comparison. I don't use high beam much so they do just fine for DRL.
The LED is dimmer in DRL mode.
Last edited by acura_fantacy; 09-27-2017 at 11:34 AM.
Here is a pic.
While trying to take a pic of DRL, looking thru my phones screen and realize the high beam is rapidly flashing. Had to take bunch of pics to catch one with the lights on. I guess it's a energy saving measure? Naked eyes will be fooled thinking the DRL is always on, not really.
They work perfectly for DRL purposes, but does not throw as much light as halogen bulbs when used as high beam. I feel the HID low beam is much brighter at night in comparison. I don't use high beam much so they do just fine for DRL.
The LED is dimmer in DRL mode.
I just installed that same LED bulb in my 2007 and it is just as bright in DRL mode as it is in High Beam mode on my car.
Also, the DRL fault comes on in the MID. Very anoying.
I purchased some LED bulbs to replace high beams (9005). They work fine for high beam and DRL mode except I get a DRL malfunction error. Is there any way to correct this? I suspect that current draw is lower for LED than standard bulb. Error is annoying in DRL mode.
They work perfectly for DRL purposes, but does not throw as much light as halogen bulbs when used as high beam. I feel the HID low beam is much brighter at night in comparison. I don't use high beam much so they do just fine for DRL.
I purchased some LED bulbs to replace high beams (9005). They work fine for high beam and DRL mode except I get a DRL malfunction error. Is there any way to correct this? I suspect that current draw is lower for LED than standard bulb. Error is annoying in DRL mode.
I had thought there were some LED bulbs that compensated for this. Or you can add resistors so they don't trip the DRL error. I wouldn't be able to live with that error in the MID. It takes over the entire MID and then you have to always click out of it every time the car starts. I've seen other threads here where people have successfully put in LED high beams.
03-10-2017, 01:09 PM
LED high beam works great except DRL error
