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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 02:49 AM
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I am in the process of swaping my gmc jimmy front end to a blazer. All i Need are the headlights. so why not go aftermarket right away while im at it, right?I want to get these, 4PCS 98-04 CHEVY S10 BLAZER HALO SMD LED PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS+BUMPER LAMPS BLACK | eBay, cuz i love the look of halos. My question is, is how do i wire the halos to BE my DRLs? i cant find anyhting about this, all i can find is how to disable my DRL. Is this possible? or is this going to be a nightmear of wireing, cutting, spliceing, soldering, and/or modding?
 
Old Nov 24, 2012 | 05:48 AM
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Your best option is to disable your regular drls (because they use the high beam bulbs) and find a power source that is only on when the truck is running.You could probably tap into the drl fuse for this purpose.
 
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u could also find a constant power source that is only powered when ur rig is on, like and ignition fuse, and wire it into that so when u turn on the key the halos come on. pretty simple to do if u understand simple wiring. just match power to power and ground to ground and ul have ur halos.
 
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i may do this as well im getting the same headlights
 
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Great idea guys, thanks. I knew there was a reason I loved this website. Lol. Another question I have is, the housings come with H1 bulbs, these seem tiny compared to the stock bulbs, does anyone know about the light output these will have compared to the stock?
 
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Should be about the same. A 55w H1 halogen will put out about the same as any other 55w halogen.
 
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yes they do. my brother just replaced his headlights in his subaru and it came with h1 low beams. he changed them out with silverstar bulbs so they are a whiter light, but they do put out the same light output.
 
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You should just disable the drl ligts.... Then you tap the halos into the oramge lights that come on when you turn the headlamp switch 1 click. I did this on my silverado.

The H1 bulbs put out jist as well as the stockers do... Even better in a projector actually.
 
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i have an issue with the drls in my blazer its a 98 now i pulled the relay and only one light went out? why did the passenger side stay on?
 
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