HIDs affected by Day Time Running Lights?????

[EricTheCarGuy]

That’s a tough call. HID’s don’t last as long as halogens. That said, it could be that they burned out quicker if they were used for DRL’s. See if this video helps with your diagnosis.

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[david macias]

DRLs sometimes work by rapidly switching the lights on and off. In any case if you really want to keep the HIDs I would disable your DRLs.

[Chris]

An additional note….
I would like to put HID’s in my 2003 VW Passat (the one without stock HIDS 🙁 )
My car uses the headlight bulbs as DRL’s as well. After doing some reading I learned that my car uses the rapid flicker method of dimming the headlights for DRL use. I’ve read that you can use “error cancelers” essentially capacitors to smooth out the current to prevent HID flickering. Does anyone have experience with these, do they work, is it worth my time? I would like to have HIDs without losing my DRLs.
Thanks for any help
Chirs

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