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Ogata
11-01-2009, 04:38 PM
Do your highbeams flash even with LED bulbs inserted? Yes/No/Why? :whoa
Noisy Crow
11-01-2009, 05:56 PM
Do your highbeams flash even with LED bulbs inserted? Yes/No/Why? :whoa

Highbeam LEDs? I don't think they are available for our car............. certainly not in a 9005 format. Maybe as part of a replacement headlight assembly.
Ogata
11-01-2009, 05:58 PM
Highbeam LEDs? I don't think they are available for our car............. certainly not in a 9005 format. Maybe as part of a replacement headlight assembly.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.27208

I'm just not sure if the highbeams will work when you attempt to flash.
Noisy Crow
11-01-2009, 06:29 PM
Ah. I thought you meant real high-beams. Keep in mind that these LED bulbs will be for looks only... they will throw out far less light that even stock low-beam halogens.

As for flashing: what do you mean by flashing? I can tell you right now that you will lose your DRLs for '07+ cars. The DRLs on the 07+ cars DRLs work by connecting the high-beam bulbs in series... and thereby reversing the current through the left bulb. Since the LEDs only let current pass in one direction the DRLs won't work.
Ogata
11-02-2009, 01:40 PM
Ah. I thought you meant real high-beams. Keep in mind that these LED bulbs will be for looks only... they will throw out far less light that even stock low-beam halogens.

As for flashing: what do you mean by flashing? I can tell you right now that you will lose your DRLs for '07+ cars. The DRLs on the 07+ cars DRLs work by connecting the high-beam bulbs in series... and thereby reversing the current through the left bulb. Since the LEDs only let current pass in one direction the DRLs won't work.


Won't work meaning they don't light up? As for flashing, I'm referring to when you toggle the signal bar towards you.
sp3GT
11-02-2009, 02:58 PM
I think Noisy Crow means they won't work as DRL, but it should light up when you flash...

Led's are still really dim though, better off with some Nokya or other halogens.
Noisy Crow
11-02-2009, 03:03 PM
I think Noisy Crow means they won't work as DRL, but it should light up when you flash...

Led's are still really dim though, better off with some Nokya or other halogens.

+1 I'll just go back to playing with my hood struts now...up-down, up-down... :chuckle