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Old 09-22-2014, 07:21 PM
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anyway to have DRL at full brightness at night

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You would need to use a 5pin automotive relay to get a direct 12Volt line to the DRLs. The relay would be activated by existing power going to the DRLs. This assumes that wiring 12volt directly to your DRLs will make them light up at maximum brightness, and not fry them, I have no idea what it will do.
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I hooked mine into the headlight power and they work fine no error codes. I used a tester to find the one that always had power when on (think its yellow) and then just ran power to it from that. Full brightness whenever the car is on.
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you know its illegal about every where in the world right? do everyone a favor and leave it at 33% when its dark...
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Originally Posted by Doa
you know its illegal about every where in the world right? do everyone a favor and leave it at 33% when its dark...
i don't think full brightness DRLs are brighter then a set of 55w Hids. Also never heard of anybody getting into a accident because the other drivers' DRLs is too bright. just saying......
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the angle of the lights is different so it can blind other drivers.
headlights are supposed to aim to the ground, DRL's don't
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A better idea then to have bright DRL's at night, is to find a way to get the C light and DRL's to work during the day time.

A lot of talk was put into trying to get this to work and nobody came up with a solution.
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Originally Posted by DameMD
A better idea then to have bright DRL's at night, is to find a way to get the C light and DRL's to work during the day time.

A lot of talk was put into trying to get this to work and nobody came up with a solution.
Agree with you, C63 have this thing if i am right!!
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Just drive with your high beams on at all times. Much easier and everybody will think you're cool.
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Just drive with your high beams on at all times. Much easier and everybody will think you're cool.
how bout you stop being a sarcastic douchebag for once and give something to the topic

edit: i don't need to drive with my high beams because i got these awesome projector lights with hid kit installed; looks awesome. Where's your mods?

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I'm sorry but I think the driver of the car without a proper hid projector retrofit driving around blinding everyone is the douche
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I'm sorry but I think the driver of the car without a proper hid projector retrofit driving around blinding everyone is the douche
i have proper projector headlight housing with hids. Do you?
i know a couple of members with Hids in their reflector housing. not really douchey. I've seen suvs with their headlights right in the same line as my mirrors, which is much worse.

i find people with sarcastic attitudes the douche bags.
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Sorry to bump an older thread, but is there a work around for this yet?

Getting DRL to stay on during the night? I have a 2011 C350 witht he LED DRLs
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in europe DRL's are always on when its dark but they illuminate only at 33% vs 100% at daytime
if its not in your case your dealer can reprogram it to your needs
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Originally Posted by Doa
in europe DRL's are always on when its dark but they illuminate only at 33% vs 100% at daytime
if its not in your case your dealer can reprogram it to your needs
That's how it works in the U.S. too. LED DRL tubes are always on. Bright during the day so motorists can see you, and dimmed when headlights are on so motorists don't crash due to being blinded. Makes me sad when people disregard the safety of others. I guess I'm a party-pooper around here
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Originally Posted by spyked
That's how it works in the U.S. too. LED DRL tubes are always on. Bright during the day so motorists can see you, and dimmed when headlights are on so motorists don't crash due to being blinded. Makes me sad when people disregard the safety of others. I guess I'm a party-pooper around here
No, I agree with you, the other person is a fool who wishes to draw attention to themselves at the discomfort of everyone else.
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No, I agree with you, the other person is a fool who wishes to draw attention to themselves at the discomfort of everyone else.
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No, I agree with you, the other person is a fool who wishes to draw attention to themselves at the discomfort of everyone else.
And sigh the reason I don't help people on the forum anymore
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No, I agree with you, the other person is a fool who wishes to draw attention to themselves at the discomfort of everyone else.
You shouldn't insult people who are just asking a question. If I did, I would be calling a lot of people an idiot. Also who gives a **** about everyone else. I bet you're one of those drivers who parks next to people so they have to squeeze into their car. Or one of those idiots that make a left hand turn when you obviously see people coming straight ahead.

It's Everyman for himself. If you really care about everybody else you would never speed or cut anybody off. It's the world, so go take your **** to a Honda forum
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so go take your **** to a Honda forum
Honda forum
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Originally Posted by Doa
in europe DRL's are always on when its dark but they illuminate only at 33% vs 100% at daytime
if its not in your case your dealer can reprogram it to your needs
Works only with factory ILS HID, theDRL have code 240 instead of 236.
Maybe you dealer can reprogram them, together with some SCN codes you will need.

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