4 questions re: HID headlights

SW03ES · 05-16-2007, 12:46 AM

14 months is an extreme fluke. I know people that have cars with HID lights working on 10 years plus on the same bulbs.

Zacher · 07-26-2007, 12:59 AM

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14 months is an extreme fluke. I know people that have cars with HID lights working on 10 years plus on the same bulbs.
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Mine must be flukey, too. Just lost the first one at 16 months!

galaxee · 07-26-2007, 10:53 AM

do not use them as DRLs. that shortens their life quite a bit.

SteveS · 07-26-2007, 07:52 PM

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do not use them as DRLs. that shortens their life quite a bit.
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Take it from me... I just learned this lesson the hard way... Don't do it

Zoozoo3 · 07-27-2007, 12:50 AM

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do not use them as DRLs. that shortens their life quite a bit.
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What is a DRL?

telstar · 07-27-2007, 11:30 AM

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What is a DRL?
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Daytime Running Lights

Sarge · 07-27-2007, 01:44 PM

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do not use them as DRLs. that shortens their life quite a bit.
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I imagine this is the likely the main reason why HIDs are not offered on Canadian models, since DRL is mandated by law since ~ 1990. Instead, we get 'Auto' halogen headlights on our Prii...

galaxee · 07-28-2007, 02:05 AM

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I imagine this is the likely the main reason why HIDs are not offered on Canadian models, since DRL is mandated by law since ~ 1990. Instead, we get 'Auto' halogen headlights on our Prii...

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yep. mutually exclusive for a reason.

AlphaTeam · 07-30-2007, 08:57 AM

OK I do use them as DRL....bad idea I guess. I'm having a hell of a time with my headlights now.
I saw a post a while back that tells how to turn on the fog lights independent of the headlights....anyone know where that is?

geodosch · 07-30-2007, 09:26 AM

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OK I do use them as DRL....bad idea I guess. I'm having a hell of a time with my headlights now.
I saw a post a while back that tells how to turn on the fog lights independent of the headlights....anyone know where that is?
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There are good instructions by darelldd here

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05-16-2007, 12:46 AM	#11
SW03ES Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 1,114 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	14 months is an extreme fluke. I know people that have cars with HID lights working on 10 years plus on the same bulbs.

07-26-2007, 10:53 AM	#13
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,033 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	do not use them as DRLs. that shortens their life quite a bit.

07-30-2007, 08:57 AM	#19
AlphaTeam Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 631 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	OK I do use them as DRL....bad idea I guess. I'm having a hell of a time with my headlights now. I saw a post a while back that tells how to turn on the fog lights independent of the headlights....anyone know where that is?