Do 30w LED DRL still require load resistors?
12-09-2014, 05:17 PM
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Do 30w LED DRL still require load resistors?
Bought 30W high powered LED bulbs as DRLs for my 08 TL, only now it gets to me i might need load resistors? I mean these bulbs are not that low energy if they are 30w, but should i still to buy extra stuff? Thank you
12-09-2014, 05:22 PM
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Still have a dilemma if they will even fit inside the bulb assembly lol smh
12-09-2014, 05:41 PM
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Yes they will fit and yes you need a harness.
I had the exact same bulbs before I upgraded to better bulbs.
I bought mine off JLC Lighting.
Now I realize that JLC Lighting and iJDMToy don't make their own bulbs; they just rebrand them.
I had the exact same bulbs before I upgraded to better bulbs.
I bought mine off JLC Lighting.
Now I realize that JLC Lighting and iJDMToy don't make their own bulbs; they just rebrand them.
12-09-2014, 07:07 PM
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Do you remember which harness did you require?
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12-09-2014, 08:07 PM
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iJDMToy harness option R3
12-09-2014, 08:10 PM
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Lol i assume these will do the job
9005 LED Light 50W 6ohm Load Resistor Wiring Harness Socket Canceller Decoder | eBay
9005 LED Light 50W 6ohm Load Resistor Wiring Harness Socket Canceller Decoder | eBay
12-09-2014, 08:28 PM
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12-10-2014, 01:04 AM
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its not about the wattage, it depends on current. LEDs still take much less than stock incandescent bulbs. Im sure the 30w rating is just some arbitrary number the sellers make up
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12-10-2014, 11:52 AM
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What amaze me that people always talking about wattage and they have no clue, I just want to clarify Wattage use to measure the amount "power" needed to power up some thing. Meanwhile people should focus on ampere which is the amount current that withdraw from a power source. LED is knowing for using less power in similar configuration and drawing less current than coventional halogen bulb. I think that is what the main cause for the DRL light to came on.
12-10-2014, 02:34 PM
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Lol i assume these will do the job
9005 LED Light 50W 6ohm Load Resistor Wiring Harness Socket Canceller Decoder | eBay
9005 LED Light 50W 6ohm Load Resistor Wiring Harness Socket Canceller Decoder | eBay
You need a relay harness that plugs to the battery to provide 12+v the led needs to fully illuminate
12-16-2014, 03:38 AM
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12-16-2014, 04:03 AM
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I can guarantee you that one will NOT give it 12v. its simply a harness that connects resistors on it, with no input from battery. dont trust everything you read on ebay
if you have some knowledge of automotive electronics, its actually pretty easy to build the required harness yourself
if you have some knowledge of automotive electronics, its actually pretty easy to build the required harness yourself
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12-16-2014, 07:01 PM
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I can guarantee you that one will NOT give it 12v. its simply a harness that connects resistors on it, with no input from battery. dont trust everything you read on ebay
if you have some knowledge of automotive electronics, its actually pretty easy to build the required harness yourself
if you have some knowledge of automotive electronics, its actually pretty easy to build the required harness yourself
At the end of the day the eBay ones are way cheaper for me
12-16-2014, 07:40 PM
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LED bulb is designed to run off 12V power.
DRL only supplies 6V.
This means it runs at half brightness.
12V means it runs at full brightness.
LEDs are hard enough to see in sunlight, so you'll want full brightness.
What you linked will cancel the error on the dash, but won't give you full brightness.
Up to you, you want dim bulb or bright bulb.
DRL only supplies 6V.
This means it runs at half brightness.
12V means it runs at full brightness.
LEDs are hard enough to see in sunlight, so you'll want full brightness.
What you linked will cancel the error on the dash, but won't give you full brightness.
Up to you, you want dim bulb or bright bulb.
12-16-2014, 07:46 PM
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I'm actually a newbie, but I'm wondering why does an LED bulb needs to be connected to the battery if it requires less power? Load resistors seem to do the job I'm just confused why ppl telling me it's not what I need yet don't explain themselves.
At the end of the day the eBay ones are way cheaper for me
At the end of the day the eBay ones are way cheaper for me
Just buy a harness that every in this post have been saying to buy.
12-16-2014, 07:50 PM
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You come here asking for advice, then you complain when people try to give it to you. 
Click here to learn about electricity, google is your friend.
I'm going to break it down for your real quick.
The DRL for 07 and 08 TL's has a 6 volt input, that's it, you can't add that eBay harness to your wiring and magically get the 12 volts out the other end needed for the LED's, what that eBay harness does is draw more current (ampere) with the resistors in it tricking the cars computer into thinking there's a halogen there and not throwing a lightbulb out code on your dash (if you had one) because the LED you hooked up doesn't draw enough power. That eBay unit also assumes there's 12 volts being input, if you've bought that, you just wasted more money than you would have if you'd just listened to us.
Click here to learn about electricity, google is your friend.
I'm going to break it down for your real quick.
The DRL for 07 and 08 TL's has a 6 volt input, that's it, you can't add that eBay harness to your wiring and magically get the 12 volts out the other end needed for the LED's, what that eBay harness does is draw more current (ampere) with the resistors in it tricking the cars computer into thinking there's a halogen there and not throwing a lightbulb out code on your dash (if you had one) because the LED you hooked up doesn't draw enough power. That eBay unit also assumes there's 12 volts being input, if you've bought that, you just wasted more money than you would have if you'd just listened to us.
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12-22-2014, 08:48 PM
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12-27-2014, 11:44 AM
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Could be mainly because you installed a module because the 05 TL doesn't have DRLs? or am i mistaken?
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