DRL’s

ThunderMug95 · Apr 5, 2024

So I upgraded my lights to the models below, installed my trusty Fahren LED bulbs in them. No issues. Fit, finish are great. Used my AlfaOBD, switched everything, enabled DRL’s….
The DRL’s are supposed to be clear, white, but mine are amber. My turn signals illuminate amber, but do not “switchback” unless I am not understanding what that means. Figured they would do the “Knight Rider” inside to outside…(not back and forth obviously)
Theres zero instructions on these in the box or on the interwebs beyond physically installing.
Anyone know if I missed a setting in Alfa or something else?
Thanks

04fxdwgi · Apr 6, 2024

Have you tried contacting the manufacturer directly? https://www.raxiom.com/contact-us They have zero contact info available / send your info and they "might" get back to you.

PS: I never buy an expensive aftermarket part when there is zip info on it available.

crash68 · Apr 6, 2024

ThunderMug95 said:
Used my AlfaOBD, switched everything, enabled DRL’s….
The DRL’s are supposed to be clear, white, but mine are amber.

If your truck originally had Quad headlights, there is no Dedicated DRL wires to the headlights. What location did you set for the DRLs? If you picked turn signals it could be keeping the switchback amber.

hunterdan · Apr 6, 2024

In order for the drl to be white, you need a dedicated power wire (either from a key on power source or from the OEM drl wiring). If you set the drl to turn signal, the drl amber during the day, but should light up white at night, as the amber portion is the turn signal. When the low beams are on, the drl transitions to the marker lamp, which will be white.

ThunderMug95 · Apr 8, 2024

04fxdwgi said:
Have you tried contacting the manufacturer directly? https://www.raxiom.com/contact-us They have zero contact info available / send your info and they "might" get back to you.

PS: I never buy an expensive aftermarket part when there is zip info on it available.

Theyre not expensive lol. Gamble I own!

ThunderMug95 · Apr 8, 2024

hunterdan said:
In order for the drl to be white, you need a dedicated power wire (either from a key on power source or from the OEM drl wiring). If you set the drl to turn signal, the drl amber during the day, but should light up white at night, as the amber portion is the turn signal. When the low beams are on, the drl transitions to the marker lamp, which will be white.

That makes sense. I still haven’t taken Alfa back out to the truck and run through what I activated.
I just have zero clue what wire will do what etc.

ThunderMug95 · Apr 8, 2024

crash68 said:
If your truck originally had Quad headlights, there is no Dedicated DRL wires to the headlights. What location did you set for the DRLs? If you picked turn signals it could be keeping the switchback amber.

I need to go sit out there in it and check it.

04fxdwgi · Apr 9, 2024

I would imagine that dedicated DRL's would need a separate feed from the TIPM.
Turning on the DRL's in my Sport (LEDs and projectors from factory), it just used the parking lights as the DRL's

hunterdan · Apr 9, 2024

04fxdwgi said:
I would imagine that dedicated DRL's would need a separate feed from the TIPM.
Turning on the DRL's in my Sport (LEDs and projectors from factory), it just used the parking lights as the DRL's

If the truck didn't have dedicated drls, the connector under the fuse box should have the wiring on one side. It's just a matter of running the leads into the other side of the connector and enabling them via alfaobd.

caulk04 · Apr 9, 2024

Is there not an option in Alfa to pick what is the DRL? Should be option for park lights, turn signal, low beam, high beam. You pick which light is the DRL.

Ideally, no DRL. Dumbest automotive 'safety' feature there was until blind spot monitoring.

hunterdan · Apr 9, 2024

caulk04 said:
Is there not an option in Alfa to pick what is the DRL? Should be option for park lights, turn signal, low beam, high beam. You pick which light is the DRL.

Ideally, no DRL. Dumbest automotive 'safety' feature there was until blind spot monitoring.

There are options. You can select no drl if you wanted. But parking lights are not an option unfortunately.

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