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went ahead and tried two in parallel on one side. didn't work. With only one LED connected: 1. with DRL on, igniton on, LED flashes for about 0.5 seconds then off 2. with HL on,ignition on, LED flashes for about 2 seconds then off with two in parallel 1. both DRL and HL, LED's flash for about 0.5 seconds then off Very strange If someone has a service manual wiring diagram, any hints as to headlight sensor location ?

Yes that is an excellent idea, and exactly what I thought of last night. I will try two bulbs off one side, leaving the other side unplugged May not be today, other stuff to do, as I will need to do some cutting stripping and soldering...

I will find a separate ignition switched 12v source if I need to. Not putting in a giant load resistor just to waste energy. When I get time I will add resistors in parallel to see what it takes to get the computer to cooperate.

Tested out some LED headlights from ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/111352932312?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT The LED's work fine and seem to put out good light. Installed one to one side.. When I turn on the ignition, it lights for about two seconds, then turns off. The halogen side stays on. I am guessing it is CANBUS problem, related to the current draw: The car detects lower current then expected, then shuts off the light. Strange thing is there are no errors on the instrument cluster showing bad headlight... Even if I remove the light and drive. What is the best way to fix this without a parallel load resistor, which would defeat the purpose of installing an LED...