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10-12-2009, 07:35 PM | #1 |
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Is it possible to have daytime running lights operate such that your xenons are not always on?
My car was originally a US car and so I am wondering whether one of the modifications necessary for importation is to have the xenon lights operate as daytime running lights, or is there another setting where only the daytime running lights will come on? I'd rather not waste the xenon life as I planning on keeping this car a long long time Cheers |
10-12-2009, 07:44 PM | #2 |
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Depending on the year I though that the dealer could activate the inter - flash to pass halogens to become daytime running lights. That could be cool with some LED repalcements.
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10-12-2009, 10:31 PM | #3 |
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US cars equipped with bixenons have an "angel eye" ring on the inner dummy light. Normally, the inner angel ring illuminates when the xenons are on and are off when the xenons are off or when the parking lights are turned on. The angel rings can be reprogrammed to be always on when the car is running, however, they are not very noticeable or bright.
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10-13-2009, 08:46 AM | #5 |
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Correct, no problem. Another thinking vs writing mishap.....corrected.
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10-16-2009, 08:49 PM | #6 |
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Mine is also an original US car, and mine has been programmed so the angel eyes act as the DRL's, as stated above by someone else. They are not very bright but it really don't matter, looks cool actually.
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10-17-2009, 12:25 PM | #7 |
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thanks for the replies
it looks like I would need to have my lights reprogrammed as it does not appear that the xenons are off at any light setting, that's probably at least $150
any ideas on the life of the xenons? Is it really something I should worry about? |
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Ditto that for me as well.
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