DRLs & HIDs - Ideas?

[BLACK V6]

I have been wanting to do HIDs for awhile now but there has been one thing holding me back. I would really like to keep my drls. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can do that? I know some Mercedes have an extra little bulb within the housing that lights up for the drl, could I do something like that? Any help would be appreciated.

[Dawgz]

I have been wanting to do HIDs for awhile now but there has been one thing holding me back. I would really like to keep my drls. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can do that? I know some Mercedes have an extra little bulb within the housing that lights up for the drl, could I do something like that? Any help would be appreciated.

Do a gen 1.5 front end conversion...

[ASG14]

Do a gen 1.5 front end conversion...

Ding

[ampreston85]

^^^ LOL, that is one answer... However it is rather expensive and time consuming. But i can't say i know any other solutions lol

[ToyoSolV6]

hey guys the 1.5 front end conversion is a straight swap? or do you need to modify anything??

[ampreston85]

New headlights of course.... But you'll definitely need a new front bumper... that is whats gonna kill you. there are a few other minor things but i forgot them all. The bumper alone will cost ya a grip tho! Honestly, I'd hope that you would have a little more motivation to do the conversion other than JUST headlights... that is one thing, but i mean, imo it's not worth converting the entire front end for. Too much money.

EDIT* You'll need a new grille too...

[ASG14]

1: Headlights
2: Bumper
3: Grill
4: Foglights
5: Headlight Wiring

Possible's
1: Bumper Foam
2: Upper bumper support

[lilm]

if your doing a real retro you could probably use a relay and just house a small bulb in there. I mean your going to be hacking up the back of the housing anyway.

if your doing a hid kit then disregard

[D-money]

I felt the same way before i did my HID conversion but honestly I dont miss the DRLs one bit i just turn on head lights during the day when visibility is low and I still have my sensor hooked up so if it gets to dark they come on automatic any way

[ampreston85]

I was just reading... ASG14 got it covered... only other thing that may need replaced are the spash guards under the engine that attach to the bumper.

[Mr_Chunkz]

Why do you want DRL?
Around my area the only people with DRL are old people driving around at 20 mph...

If you insist on DRL A while back I wanted to cut into the chrome "inner housing" of the headlamp and install a flexible thin LED ropelight along the bottom of it... so it would look like LED DRL like Audis...

But then I decided DRLs suck and unplugged the grey harness in the engine bay.

[mazen222]

if you want drl so bad then dont do anything... your hids will just stay on all the time. which is a waist IMO.

i just unpluged the gray harness... lights turn on autmatically when needed.