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All, I was finally able to get the Opt77 HID kit I had mentioned. Using the included relay, I was able to get the zenon bulbs working in run or accessory mode with no BCM issues since the current is coming directly from the battery. The lights turn on and stay on with the car. The only issue I had was getting the negative lead attached to the post for that on the car. I had to macgyver a way to attach it. Next, I am going to try to install the LED kit I had bought before as fog lights - the kit includes amber filters for a good fog light hue.

Thanks so much for all the help!

My C-MAX does not have DRLs - I had my wife double check to make sure - so does that change any of what you have told me? Also, you had used an acronym, IIRC; what is that? The HID kit that I mentioned has capacitors in addition to the relay. I thought the capacitors would help the HID lamps be "accepted" by the vehicles' systems, correct?

What does IIRC stand for?

I am thinking of using a HID kit for the low beam headlights and LEDs for the fog lights. The HID kit uses a relay, connects directly to the battery and is sold by Opt7. I have used this kit before on another car with a couple nuisances, but otherwise it had great white color and brightness.  It is on Amazon - 

I am hoping that this eliminates the BCM issues.

Hi, my 2013 does not use daytime running lights, so thankfully, we don't have to worry about that. As I had said, many HID zenon kits would connect to the car's headlight connector on one side so that the switch on the inside of the car works correctly, then the set has another connector that goes to the headlight on the other side and the whole set up connects to the battery. My guess is that this would negate the BCM. if such does not exist in LED, then creating a setup that satisfies the BCM would be necessary.

So, you are saying I should be able to LED fog lights without issue because they are not monitored by the BCM? Great and thanks!

IIRC?

DTC?

LIN?

Is there an off the shelf setup for what you are suggesting for the low beam headlights?

Thanks for the help. I will see if I can get it clear by cleaning the exterior lens.

Hi,

2nd posting in this area - The image coming to our screen in the C-MAX from the backup camera is blurry and out of focus. Is there a way to remedy this? I do not know if this is from water inside the camera housing or if the camera's focus is out of whack.

Thanks for any help!

Hi,

I recently bought a 2013 C-max SEL and want to install LED bulbs for the low beams. I went with a kit that I have used before for our 2014 Chrysler T&C. When the lights are on in acc mode, they work fine. When you turn the car on, they are on for 1/2 a second, then they shut off. I believe this is due to the wattage / voltage being lower than expected for the LED bulbs versus regular incandescent bulbs.

Does anyone know of an off the shelf bright LED kit that connects directly to the battery AND connects to the stock wiring going to each headlight so that the interior controls still work normally? Or is there some other workaround that someone knows of? I am in IT, but I do not know electrical work very much. I would not be comfortable with too much jury-rigging.

Also, if anyone has put LED bulbs in for the fog lights, I would like to do those as well. Does anyone know if those suffer from the same issue as the low beam headlights? If you know of a kit that would work for this, I would love to know of it.

Thanks!