daytime running lughts in canada

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vanclot
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Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:17 am

Hi i was just wondering if anyone has changed the day time running lightson their kizashi. I have a canadian sport model and the day time running light is a dimmed high beam light. I installed my hid system on the weekend and when the running light is on next to the hid it doesnt look to good any suggestions. I was thinking of changing it with a h7 led bulb. Would this work. Any info is appreciated
ale3to
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Joined: Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:12 pm

like you i put hid on the low beam and then change the high beam to piaa violet bulbs
during the day they look lightblue
any way i almost or never use the high beam so i do not worry about the ugly violet when using the high beam
vanclot
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Thanks. I purchased some phillips diamond vision bulbs. Just waiting for them so i can put them in. That way i still have usable hibeams and not have that dull yellow look compared to the hids
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If your DRL are still hooked up, you're going to burn out those expensive bulbs VERY quickly - they don't like being run at those low voltages
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vanclot
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Thanks for the info ill have to watch out for that. Ill use those bulbs until i figure out another way . The yellow tint just drives me nuts next to the hid. Thanks everyone for your info greatly appreciated.
ale3to
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what yellow do you mean?
the turn signal
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uforaverwill
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I replaced my high beams with led bulbs and they are now my DRL's, which I think look awesome. I will take a picture of it one day and post it for you.
2010 Kizashi SE
Platinum Silver
babacu
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Joined: Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:30 am
Location: Ontario, Canada

Please do. A link to where you got the LEDs from would also be appreciated. Thx.
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uforaverwill
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babacu wrote:Please do. A link to where you got the LEDs from would also be appreciated. Thx.

Just posted the pics. Check them out.
2010 Kizashi SE
Platinum Silver
vanclot
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Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:17 am

Got all the lights changed. Hid's are in. Whiter coloured high beam day time running lights and led Bulb replaced under the highbeam light. I will post pics once i get back from my 5 day getaway to mexico. Or if i have spare time in the hotel room ill try to figure out how to upload the pics.
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