Maxus DRL's working great

[Frankman]

one thing I noticed when I tested these strips is that they have a slight throw up or down depending on how you hold them and they are identical. The reason I mention it is that you will instinctively want to mount them with the wires coming out of the strip to the center for minimal wire exposure. But if you do that, one side will be casting up and the other down. I have both of my strips mounted with the wires going to the right. The one on the right of the car I had to tuck the wires in between the grill and body and back toward the center to the gap. 

 

I doubt that anyone would notice if I had just mounted them but Im a lighting professional and it would have bugged me. Test your lights first and rotate them up and down to get a feel for where the beam is cast strongest. 

Thanks for the tip.  I assumed that the light would fire straight forward.  The way that you mounted them (wires to right), is the light projected slightly upward or downward?  I am thinking that slightly upward would be better because the light bar is mounted very low on the vehicle.

[Frankman]

They are not bright enough to overpower the headlights if thats what your asking. I couldn't say if they are too bright for oncoming or rear view traffic but no complaints yet and having seen some truck lightbar mods, Im on the low end of the offensive scale in comparison.

 

I leave mine on all the time unless Im parked with accessory mode on for radio or watching netflix or when taking it in for service. The FOB module has a button dedicated to 6 brightness settings but I leave mine on high. 

Yeah, that is what I was asking.  In the photo you posted the headlights are off.  I ordered the white 6500K type am thinking they will appear brighter than the amber color.

[Smangerer]

Mine are pointed up. I wanted the white lights but I didnt want to mix up the colors considering my headlights are halogen. If the headlights were hid or led I would have gone white.

[Frankman]

I installed the Customdynamics DRL light tubes today (part TF21WS). These are the same LED tubes that Smangerer installed, but in white instead of amber color. The 5.1 inch smoke colored tubes fit perfectly in the lower left and right black fascia as shown in the photos. I tapped into the hot wire that Brother Mike noted in his earlier post in this thread. I think it is the interior LED dome light circuit because the lights stay on 30 seconds after the last door is shut after turning off the car.

[Smangerer]

I just found another option for product. 

 

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/led-lighting/morimoto-x-drl-led-running-light-48616.html#.Ux-dT-e9S3U

 

the "Xb Led" strips caught my eye then I saw the above "x-drl". I may try them out and If I do Ill update.

Edited March 12, 2014 by Smangerer

[mtb9153]

I just found another option for product. 

 

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/led-lighting/morimoto-x-drl-led-running-light-48616.html#.Ux-dT-e9S3U

 

the "Xb Led" strips caught my eye then I saw the above "x-drl". I may try them out and If I do Ill update.

sweet! wish I saw these before I bought my Hella DRL's.  I like that they come mounted on an aluminum machined mounting bracket which is black anodized.  Very top shelf.  My only question is if they are the same blindingly bright white light that my Hella's put out.