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Old Mar 1, 2018 | 06:39 PM
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LED headlights issue

I just replaced my stock halogen headlights with LED. I'm now getting a drl light in the instrument panel warning .How can I fix this?
 
Old Mar 1, 2018 | 07:09 PM
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Just pull the fuse.There is a video on youtube. I did the same.
 
Old Mar 4, 2018 | 08:17 AM
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Best option is to bin the LEDs and do a proper retrofit. Your stock halogens will out perform any PnP LED bulb.
 
Old Mar 4, 2018 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by F..it
Best option is to bin the LEDs and do a proper retrofit. Your stock halogens will out perform any PnP LED bulb.

The LED bulbs are much better than the halogen.
 
Old Mar 4, 2018 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by F..it
Best option is to bin the LEDs and do a proper retrofit. Your stock halogens will out perform any PnP LED bulb.
Your so-called proper retrofit doesn’t necessarily solve the DRL issue, as most are electrically identical to PnP installs of LEDs/HIDs.

Originally Posted by Marmugmotleocay
The LED bulbs are much better than the halogen.
As with HIDs, it entirely depends on WHO makes them, or rather if they care enough to make it decent. There are plenty of crap modules out there. Misaligned or no “shield” for low beam makes the output blinding and even useless the diver of the vehicle its installed on.
 
Old Mar 26, 2018 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by David Shettsline
I just replaced my stock halogen headlights with LED. I'm now getting a drl light in the instrument panel warning .How can I fix this?
Hey David,
There is another reason why you may keep getting that warning. Newer models of the Honda Fit (2007+) come equipped with CAN-bus system. To work instead of a stock halogen bulb, the LED bulb has to be equipped with the CAN-bus module, otherways you will get that warning. The reason is simple: the computer will not recognize the new LED as a bulb due to the lower resistance, compared to halogen bulbs. If I were you, I'd pick LEDs that feature a can-bus module.
Also, there can be the other reason for that failure. When installing LEDs into the 2nd-gen Fit with the headlight bulbs that have a DRL function, you need to ensure you turn the DRL function off and only use the headlights in the "on" position.
Here are LED bulbs we offer for the Fit, you can check out description and fitment information.
Hope this helps!
 
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