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Daytime Running Light Turns Off When Headlights Turned On

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Old 10-04-18, 02:11 PM
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Default Daytime Running Light Turns Off When Headlights Turned On

Hello All,

I'm having a weird problem where the driver side daytime running light completely turns off when I turn on the headlights in my 07 IS250. When I turn the headlights off it goes right back to normal. I tried replacing the bulb but that didn't work. Also, the highbeam works fine.

Any thoughts about how to fix this? Thank you.

-Pete
Old 10-04-18, 06:57 PM
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Ummm, that’s what it’s supposed to do. You must be talking about the small 194 bulb in the high beam corner of the 06-10 headlights. Those are parking lights.
Old 10-05-18, 01:28 PM
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My DRL (yellow halogens) stay on when I turn on my headlights (HID). I kinda wish they turned off so the light can be pure white instead of this mix of yellow and white I get.
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Originally Posted by mfdif
My DRL (yellow halogens) stay on when I turn on my headlights (HID). I kinda wish they turned off so the light can be pure white instead of this mix of yellow and white I get.
Like mentioned above those are Parking Lights you are seeing on. They are bright enough to mimic the DRL being on.

The highbeam housing has 2 sets:
1. 9005 Halogen Bulbs
2. 194 penut style bulbs (Parking Lamp)

You can just take out the 194's. I've been running without them for years.

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I used clear led.
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Like was said; the DRL's always turn off when you turn on the headlights. The DRL is the high beam bulb run at half wattage, the parking light is a small 5W light beside it.

Yours is burnt out.

Jeff
Old 10-06-18, 07:37 PM
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drl on
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Old 10-08-18, 07:58 AM
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If I am not mistaken, they are the 368’s. They are park lights. I have replace mine with LED’s. Now everything is while light. Easy job.
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