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Old 09-14-2010, 05:31 PM
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I installed the hi-beam HID's today in my 99 blazer. Now my daylight running lights do not work. I already had the low beam HID's in for quite awhile with no problems.
Any ideas? or is it because the HID's are not capable of running the DRL's
 
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Old 09-14-2010, 07:13 PM
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there is not enough current running into the ballast to ignite the bulbs causing the DRLs not to work. i had that happen myself but i lived with it until i disabled the DRLs.
 
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Old 09-14-2010, 07:18 PM
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Yeah DRL's are just hi-beam at half power, HID's need full power to start the arc.
 
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Old 09-14-2010, 08:18 PM
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Yeah, your best bet would be to find a how to on how to disable your DRL's
 
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Isn't there a fuse for the DRL's? Just pull that out. I think that's how you disable it...
 
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Old 09-14-2010, 08:33 PM
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Isn't there a fuse for the DRL's? Just pull that out. I think that's how you disable it...
there is a relay but that wont work. That will disable one of the high beams too. If you do a search you can find how to do.
 
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ah. odd.
Yeah, do what he said. ^^^
 
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i know on my 2004 there isn't a fuse for just the drls. its a tab on a larger fuse in the engine bay. this is what i followed when i went to do mine.

http://chevroletforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13784

EvansBlue was on here a long time ago (before my time haha) great how to so....
 
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