WhteTLS

Ok so I want to make sure I'm doing this right before I make any moves.

I want to put HIDs on my DRLs and on my Foglights.

I know the DRL receives low voltage, but V-LEDs sell this Module for your DRL that allows it to receive full voltage for only $9.99 with free shipping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=230461574062

So i want to get module and a HID kit. The correct bulb for that is 9005 or 9006?

I was looking at the DDM HID kit.

http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...=101&parent=85

Would you recommend getting 35w or 55w for the DRLs?


And then the Fogs. I would be buying a hid kit for that as well from DDM. They are H8 bulbs correct? And do you recommend 35w or 55w for that as well.


After I get everyone's input (Just tell me if I'm doing this right), I will make the purchase. I will definitely post up pictures as well.

Thanks everyone!


oh yea heres a pic of my car.. I just got her a few weeks ago. I love my TLS

Mug

The first thing that comes to mind with HID in your DRLs would be the constant on/off that goes on with them. They'll come on when you start your car (unless you have your e-brake on), they come on when you turn your lights off. They'll come one when you switch through "Auto" if it's light enough out.

I just wired my DRLs with a switch so that I have the ability to turn them off if I want. Here's the link:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-audio-bluetooth-electronics-navigation-94/12v-source-when-headlights-off-770372/

WhteTLS

oh ok good to know.. But are the bulb sizes correct for the drls and the fogs?

Mug

I know the fogs are H8, but not sure about the DRLs. Do a search, tons of people here have changed their DRLs out.

95oRANGEcRUSH

55w for the fogs. If you don't use a harness you'll blow the stock 10a fuse. Kick it up to a 15a fuse and you'll be fine.

WhteTLS

yea i have been searching thru the forums.. Im getting mixed answer.. some say 9005 and some say 9006.

pimpin-tl

35w is bright enough for the fogs IMHO. And put a 15a in the circuit and you will be fine.

WhteTLS

what about the DRL? You guys know the actual bulb size?

Roger555

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https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...se+plate+mount

WhteTLS

so 9005 it is.. thanks Roger.. I'll post up pics once I get everything in.

jguerra23

keep in mind that HIDs get hot and will melt the shroud that goes around the drl. DRL are lower wattage so they don't get hot.

o4Komodo

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9005 is correct.
9006 was for 04-06 where they were foglights.

DRL with an aftermarket bulb gets hot... but not hot enough to melt the shroud-bezel-thing.
A HID gets hot! It can melt the casing it came with in under 1/2 minute.

WhteTLS, if you plan to run HIDs in the DRL I advise you to be cautious of your shroud-bezel-thing.
There are just a minor number of people on Azine who melted theirs.

Also... in my personal opinion, HIDs as DRLs are pointless. But that's just me.

WhteTLS

hmm ok. so what if I put Leds in my DRL.. but with the module so then I get the full voltage.

flowgoode

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I think LEDs in the DRL would be better and cheaper.

RACINGHART03

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I just put LEDS in the drls and did not need a module. Looked fine.

WhteTLS

was the LEDs too dim, since it was getting low power?

winkyyy

correct me if im wrong but if you get HID DRL dont you lose your high beams?

WhteTLS

how would you lose your High Beams? The High Beams are coming from the Projectors.. The projectors outputs the low and high beams.

flowgoode

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From the pictures I've seen they are decently bright, but no HID type brightness. IMO DRL's aren't ment to be bright, but thats just my opinion. It's daytime, why would you need bright lights/HIDs?

The high beams are in the regular beam housing, it just flips out of the way to expose the light instead of being "cut off". Daytime Running Lights are only in use when the headlights are not on (low or high beams).

1islandparadise

Hmm....I remember reading several posts in the past about 07-08 TL owners that needed the module in order to install Leds in the DRLs. If not I would definately upgrade the dingy DRLs. Oh and what bulbs are you upgrading to for the fogs. I almost puchased a set of Hoen Endurance bulbs.

Persia-TL

I read about a thread on this as well also..the DRL lights provide a lower voltage..this one dude went back and forth with V-Led and finally they were able to build an LED light bulb which runs off the volatage that the DRL puts out..this is plug an play compatible for the DRL..

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/D...-p5168723.html

That is the LED that you can use..

there is a thread on this around somewhere..

DNPhotography

yes that particular LED does work but it isnt that bright. VLEDs does have a prototype harness that will provide FULL POWER to LEDs. i am running
V-LEDS 5K HID WHITE 28 LED 2X BRIGHTER OUTPUT DRL/FOG BULBS HB3 9005 H10 9145. VLEDs is in the process in sending me a prototype harness that will provide full power to the LEDs. although the LEDs in the video look bright they are not at full power.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFbPky90d80

WhteTLS

wouldn't this just work as well.. to receive the full voltage?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=230461574062

it's from V-Leds

DNPhotography

no it will not.

flowgoode

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What color temp are you going with to match stock HID's with your fogs?

That DDM kit is alot cheaper than I was expecting, I'm going to pick up one. Just wondering if its 4500k or 5000k to match the stock HIDs on the car.

Roger555

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If you want it to match stock get the 4500K and 5K would still probably match well sense the stock bulbs have color shifted

flowgoode

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Thanks, I got the 5k last night before I saw your post. I know they might be a little whiter than the stockers but oh well. Aren't stock HIDs 4300k?

I would of done the 4500k but I know every place that sells HID's seems to have a different "tint/hue" to their labels. I have 6000k in my Cobra and they look the same color as the stock HIDs in the TL-S.

I also picked up a pair of the V-LED DRL replacements that Persia-TL was talking about: http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/D...-p5168723.html

Thanks for starting this thread WhteTLS!

pimpin-tl

4300k is the stock color. If 4500 is available it would be the closest. 5k would be whiter than stock while 6000 will have a slight tint of blue.

The only reason your 6000k in your Cobra look like the TL-S because your headlights are not projectors in the Cobra and will show the color a lot and the projectors have a cut off that has that color in it which makes them show the color in blue slightly even with 4300k.

SilvyType-S

Hey Whte TLS its nice to see another DC Type S

BestKeptSecret

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make sure DDM has them in stock first. i placed an order for a few things and payed $20 for usps 2-3 day shipping. 5 days later i call to see where it is and they tell me its on back order and will be about another week

flowgoode

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I placed my order last night. And on their site it says something about being delayed because of big influx of purchase orders. I just paid for the regular shipping. I'm not in a big rush though, as I've only owned the car for almost 2 weeks now haha.

Plus I have a AEM V2 to install to keep me occupied

WhteTLS

thanks guys for the help.. I'll post up pics once I get everything in.

gilla_monster

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I've considered swapping out the stock DRL bulbs for something more fashionable. I was thinking though that a bulb closed to the color of natural sunlight (HID) would actually render the DRLs less useful that ones with a more amber hue (OEM Halogens). I doubt you are thinking about safety at this point, but just a though I had...

Roger555

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There is not one HID kit with a color that would render DRLs unless if swapped in lol. The DRL spot on the 07/08 cant take the heat of a HID kit though pretty sure they melt thats what I've read anyways.

Supreme

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Hoping to find the solution in here..
I drive a TSX and i did an LED conversion to my DRL. I am running a white 18-LED SMD 9005 bulb.




How do I get rid of this error message that pops up? Any solutions?



Or is the reason for this error because i picked up some bulbs from ebay instead of using the V-led bulbs that are compatible:

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/D...-p5168723.html

flowgoode

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The error is because the LED bulb runs at a lower wattage and the car things the lights are out.

Supreme

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^^Yes I understand that. I need a solution to get rid of it while still running LED as my DRL

flowgoode

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I used the bulbs in your link http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/D...-p5168723.html and I don't have an error.

You can also possibly use some sort of harness or resistors or something in the above posts. But I didn't want to mess with any of that, so I bought those bulbs in the link.

Supreme

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Do you happen to have a picture of how they look while on?

WhteTLS

yea Flow can you post pics of the LEDs. I was thinking about getting them. But I hear they are very dim.