Headlamps Replacement

REDOTTERRICH · May 10, 2013

I am not up to date on modifying vehicles so forgive me..
I would like to replace my daytime running lamps with LED bulbs. I have seen a few for purchase, but is it just as simple as replacing the bulb? If I want to replace any other bulbs with LED, is this simple? Or is there any special things I am missing to make this work?

nXt · May 10, 2013

REDOTTERRICH said:
I am not up to date on modifying vehicles so forgive me..
I would like to replace my daytime running lamps with LED bulbs. I have seen a few for purchase, but is it just as simple as replacing the bulb? If I want to replace any other bulbs with LED, is this simple? Or is there any special things I am missing to make this work?

Yes. All the bulbs with the exception of turn signals is plug and play. Turn signals require a resistor otherwise you get fast blinks.

i3enny · May 11, 2013

It is quite simple. I changed all the bulbs interior and ext and am very happy I did.

stromdriver · May 12, 2013

you have a sport, so no, you dont have an easy way unless you dont mind losing your highbeam capability (and even then its not easy, if you search and see....)

REDOTTERRICH · May 12, 2013

Thanks for your input, but I am confused how the daytime running lamps affect the high beam capability?
Also, this forum isn't easy to search. Wouldn't have posted if I found a thread that answered my question. I just figured there would be other decent people to answer my question without getting pissed that, "yes, this topic has already been covered."

nizzy1115 · May 12, 2013

REDOTTERRICH said:
Thanks for your input, but I am confused how the daytime running lamps affect the high beam capability?
Also, this forum isn't easy to search. Wouldn't have posted if I found a thread that answered my question. I just figured there would be other decent people to answer my question without getting pissed that, "yes, this topic has already been covered."

The day time running lights ARE the highbeams on a lower setting.

stromdriver · May 12, 2013

REDOTTERRICH said:
Thanks for your input, but I am confused how the daytime running lamps affect the high beam capability?
Also, this forum isn't easy to search. Wouldn't have posted if I found a thread that answered my question. I just figured there would be other decent people to answer my question without getting pissed that, "yes, this topic has already been covered."

what are you searching for? because i haven't had any issues before here, but if you go to main page of this subforum it should be within the first or second page a very very lengthy thread about the interior and exterior lights

the drl's in non-tech package 5's are actually the highbeams running at a lower voltage, so its been rather problematic to replace them with leds, and those that have, lose any highbeams afterwards

REDOTTERRICH · May 12, 2013

Awesome! Thank you Strom. Answers that!

stromdriver · May 12, 2013

REDOTTERRICH said:
Awesome! Thank you Strom. Answers that!

you're better off finding some nice led bars online somewhere (like superbrightleds.com) and installing them in a grill opening someplace and disabling the dlrs using the thread with the directions

wild west · Jun 3, 2013

What lights are the DRLs if you have the HID option?

nXt · Jun 3, 2013

wild west said:
What lights are the DRLs if you have the HID option?

The high beam area is the DRL in the factory HID lights.
The lights closest to the grill.

stromdriver · Jun 4, 2013

wild west said:
What lights are the DRLs if you have the HID option?

nXt said:
The high beam area is the DRL in the factory HID lights.
The lights closest to the grill.

this^^ but its a p13w bulb, not any standard headlight style bulb

Chas · Jun 4, 2013

So the next question is, has anyone actually replaced the p13w incandescent bulb with an LED, and if so, which one...takes an awful lot LEDs to replicate the luminous intensity of an incandescent. Is there a resistance issue because of the presumably lower power draw?

stromdriver said:
this^^ but its a p13w bulb, not any standard headlight style bulb

Gio26NJ · Jun 4, 2013

Chas said:
So the next question is, has anyone actually replaced the p13w incandescent bulb with an LED, and if so, which one...takes an awful lot LEDs to replicate the luminous intensity of an incandescent. Is there a resistance issue because of the presumably lower power draw?

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123821227-Installed-Headlight-LED-DRLs

stromdriver · Jun 4, 2013

Chas said:
So the next question is, has anyone actually replaced the p13w incandescent bulb with an LED, and if so, which one...takes an awful lot LEDs to replicate the luminous intensity of an incandescent. Is there a resistance issue because of the presumably lower power draw?

yeah, lots of us have, haven't had any issues, think it stands out just fine, no resistance issues either.

myself and many others got this led set

there's one on the site listed for the cx5 but dont get it, i got the same bulb from amazon originally and it sucked, sent it back

the linked one for the camaro is much better

Chas · Jun 4, 2013

Gio26NJ and stromdriver -

Thank you very much! I may have sights on a set in the future!

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