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09-27-2009, 01:58 PM | #1 |
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Question about angel eyes and daytime running lights
I installed the RD Angel Eye LEDs and the angel eye rings light up white/blue as expected but I noticed that the daytime running lights are still yellow. I tested this by turning the wheels all the way to the right (or left) while the car was on and the headlamps are on auto.
I've attached a couple of pics. The first pic is what it looks like without the daytime running light bulb on, and the second is with it on (by doing the test I explained above). Is it normal that the light is yellow and not white/blue?
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09-27-2009, 02:30 PM | #2 |
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Those aren't the daytime running lights (DRLs). The DRLs are the angel eyes; the lights you are looking at are the turning lights (hence, they come on when you turn). They also come on when you are in reverse gear.
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09-27-2009, 02:41 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for clearing that up. I didn't know they were turning/cornering lights. Neat feature but doesn't seem very useful.
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Actually, when it is really dark (like in the woods on a moonless night dark), they do provide a good amount of supplemental light. You won't notice much in the city or suburban setting.
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09-28-2009, 07:14 PM | #7 |
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Thanks. Today I noticed that my angels eyes flicker when they are turn on or off. Is this normal?
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09-29-2009, 02:32 PM | #8 |
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Yes, it's normal. They flicker because the car still thinks you have the tungsten-based bulbs. If you watch how these OEM bulbs come on or turn off, they ever so subtley dim-on and dim-off. An LED depends on a consistent power supply to work, so when the power is being dimmed-on or off, the LED isn't receiving a consistent amount of power. Therefore, they flicker.
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