First of all, all help is welcomed and appreciated. However, I know some of you are going to ask me why I would even want drls or why I want to use a drl kit. So I'll answer them once, but please don't ask again I just need an productive answer related to my question. Thanks.

Why I want DRL's
I have a retrofit in my low-beams, so almost never use my high beams. So what I want to do is, like others before me, put yellow bulbs in my high beams. Then find a high beam drl kit that reduces the light intensity by 50-60% and wire the kit to a jdm fog light switch instead of wiring the drl's to the ignition. So the drl kit only turns on when I push the button.

Why I want a DRL kit as opposed to a DIY
As I understand it, resistors get hot and I'd rather reduce the headlight intensity using the pulse modulation that the drl kit offers, which is the best method as well as being less likely to cause problems in the future.

Having said that, I have searched extensively and the problem I'm running into is that almost all the kits are made for the low beam or they are 2 lamp systems, as opposed to the 4 lamp kit which I would need for the integra. 2 lamp systems are made for cars that have the high beam and the low beam in the same headlight housing, like a civic. 4 lamp systems, as would be used for the integra, obviously are headlights that have separate lamps for high and low beams.

I have found a couple of drl kits I'm considering:
- The Hamsar: 45035
- A pacific insight model

I know there are people that are running daytime running light kits on integras. So my question to all of you running kits is:

1. What drl kits are you integra owners using in your high beams?
2. How long have you have the kits? Any problems?
3. If you had it to do over again would you use the same kit or buy another?

I just want something that will work reliably for my application without the risk of over heating/fire or other complications. Help me out H-T...

 

or you could just drive around with your parking lights on. thats what i do. and put a splice to the bulb you want illuminated. and the put a switch in the cabin. cheap and works the same. payless y spend more.

 

Damn talk about over posting

 

Yes, in a manner of speaking. In this case, this drl module has to be in my hands by next wednesday so I need to get the info and make my purchasing decision within the next day or so. Also, if you search the topic there are no conclusive threads. No one follows up after they find the information they were searching for. I will update my thread and let you guys know what I find out.

 

the canadian integras came factory with drl in the high beams

 

Thanks for the idea. I looked into it a bit. According to this thread, LINK, the Canadian wiring harnesses are different from the usdm harness. I'll do some more searching on canadian drl and let you guys know.



Modified by noeticnormy at 11:54 PM 11/12/2008