how to make your DRL bright white?

alanchan · 06-11-2009, 01:06 PM

Sorry, I search the DIY and nothing at all.
I know in BC this is an ICBC standard by-law that cars should have DRL on all the time.
I am not trying to disable DRL
I just want to find out is there a possible way to run these DRL in full wattage so it becomes white color instead of the half intensity yellow color.
I have white color H7 bulbs in my low beam, white color angel bulbs
and it doesn't make any sense if the DRL is yellow, does it?

perfectg · 06-11-2009, 01:11 PM

i swapped my drl for piaa and they still look yellowish. just not as yellow as the oem bulbs

KkSc · 06-11-2009, 01:16 PM

i think they have this resistor to cut half of the wattage of the DRL...so i think you may need to do something on the resistor!!

jeho · 06-11-2009, 01:24 PM

becareful ^^ haha

KkSc · 06-11-2009, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J86

becareful ^^ haha

LOL...yes..becareful...cause if you take out the resistor..i m sure your car will throw an error..and the housing may overheat!!

alanchan · 06-11-2009, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by perfectg

i swapped my drl for piaa and they still look yellowish. just not as yellow as the oem bulbs

Exactly, I got the Piaa bulbs in the DRL and its still look yellow
does not match up with the rest
anyone know what's the standard wattage of a H7 bulb?
55 watts, is there a 100w H7 bulb?

rkick08 · 06-11-2009, 01:30 PM

change it to a blue bulb?

yooooooo · 06-11-2009, 02:23 PM

what kinda PIAA bulbs you got?
go with the PIAA spark blue 7500k
or PIAA Spark plasma 8000k

you need at least a 6000k rating for it to look white

dassub · 06-11-2009, 02:29 PM

Thinking about changing to a whiter DRL as well.. but won't this make the stock angel eyes more yellow than the DRLs? Not sure if this is a good thing or not, haven't really thought of how the contrast would look.

perfectg · 06-11-2009, 02:31 PM

my angles eyes were upgraded to the PIAA LED bulbs

bulldog_yyc · 06-11-2009, 03:31 PM

you could install and HID kit in there if you want it brighter

halB · 06-12-2009, 08:54 PM

Convert the system to full 14V alternator voltage.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255300

samchoi604 · 06-12-2009, 09:24 PM

all you gotta do is switch on the night light

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perfectg I pwn u 15 Rep 840 Posts Drives: 2012 Audi Q5 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 335i [0.00]	i swapped my drl for piaa and they still look yellowish. just not as yellow as the oem bulbs __________________
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KkSc Major General 173 Rep 6,223 Posts Drives: 13'FR-S/15' F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Vancouver, BC iTrader: (10)	i think they have this resistor to cut half of the wattage of the DRL...so i think you may need to do something on the resistor!!
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yooooooo Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 287 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	what kinda PIAA bulbs you got? go with the PIAA spark blue 7500k or PIAA Spark plasma 8000k you need at least a 6000k rating for it to look white
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halB Colonel 53 Rep 2,384 Posts Drives: W211 E350 4M MkV GTI 987.2 S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Just north of Toronto iTrader: (0)	Convert the system to full 14V alternator voltage. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255300 __________________ 07 E93 335i - Returned at lease end 09 W211 E350 4Matic Avant Garde - Blk/Blk, AMG pkg w/18". Sport Susp. F1 Asym. Debadged. 09 MkV GTI w/Leather & 18" Huffs. F1 Asym 10 987.2 S w/Leather sport seat, Sport Chrono, 19" Carrera S II wheels
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samchoi604 Colonel 61 Rep 2,334 Posts Drives: black on black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC iTrader: (3)	all you gotta do is switch on the night light
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