HID Head Lights and DRL
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HID Head Lights and DRL
Hello I have tried to search for the answer but can't seem to come up with anything.
I recently purchased the bixenon kit from HID4u and my question is, will the HID's act as Daytime running lights or will they be gone?
I recently purchased the bixenon kit from HID4u and my question is, will the HID's act as Daytime running lights or will they be gone?
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Not knowing the mfgr of the kit you have, I would say they are gone.
Reason is, the DRL is the resistor that is inline with the low beam feed to fuses F23 & F25 ( l & R low beam fuses ). This means the low beam fuses are fed less then 12 V to make them illuminate.
If you apply less then 12 V to the HID ballast, this is the question, will they light ?
The operating range on the spec sheet for your kit would tell you if the HIDs would light when the DRLs are on, or not ( and they would be at full brightness, if they do ).
do you have fog lamps on your truck ? ( another route for CDOT regulations )
Reason is, the DRL is the resistor that is inline with the low beam feed to fuses F23 & F25 ( l & R low beam fuses ). This means the low beam fuses are fed less then 12 V to make them illuminate.
If you apply less then 12 V to the HID ballast, this is the question, will they light ?
The operating range on the spec sheet for your kit would tell you if the HIDs would light when the DRLs are on, or not ( and they would be at full brightness, if they do ).
do you have fog lamps on your truck ? ( another route for CDOT regulations )