Alpha Rex headlights

[Gizmokid2005]

So without the drl harness does the startup sequence still happen?

Yes, it'll just happen when the housings get power (so when your lights turn on either via automatic (not-DRL), parking or normal lights). Just not during ignition.

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[Ronbo]

Stock XLT lights with Auxito LED bulbs, LED switchback turn signal bulbs, and an LED light strip attached to the upper edge, also connected to turn signals.

Since a few of you have asked, here are a couple of pix and vid of my lights mod.
Off, close up.

DRL on.
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Close up.

Sequential Turn Signal.

Sequential Video

 

[Big Blue]

I'm still terribly confused as to what lights come on when. Specifically without their "DRL module" wired in. I assume the high and low beams work normally with the switch in on or auto position. What lights up for turn signals and are they Amber? Do the LED strips come on in the parking or on or auto position?

Just as a point of information, from the factory our XL or XLTs DRLs are set to be on only in the auto position with truck running and not in park. The DRLs are set to be the low beams at reduced voltage, this can be changed in Forscan. This is done by going into the BdyCM configuration and setting the Allowed DRL Options to All Options. You then can change the DRL Configuration setting to one of several options including Not Defined, Low Beam (default), Fog Lamp, Turn Lamp, Dedicated DRL (I believe the Lariat option), High Beam or Low and Dedicated. Setting the Daytime Running Lights includes Parklamps to Enabled adds the Parking lights to the DRLs.

As I said in an earlier post currently run my fogs as DRLs along with my parking lights. Would like to do something similar using the LED strips.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

I'm still terribly confused as to what lights come on when. Specifically without their "DRL module" wired in. I assume the high and low beams work normally with the switch in on or auto position. What lights up for turn signals and are they Amber? Do the LED strips come on in the parking or on or auto position?

Just as a point of information, from the factory our XL or XLTs DRLs are set to be on only in the auto position with truck running and not in park. The DRLs are set to be the low beams at reduced voltage, this can be changed in Forscan. This is done by going into the BdyCM configuration and setting the Allowed DRL Options to All Options. You then can change the DRL Configuration setting to one of several options including Not Defined, Low Beam (default), Fog Lamp, Turn Lamp, Dedicated DRL (I believe the Lariat option), High Beam or Low and Dedicated. Setting the Daytime Running Lights includes Parklamps to Enabled adds the Parking lights to the DRLs.

As I said in an earlier post currently run my fogs as DRLs along with my parking lights. Would like to do something similar using the LED strips.

Their LED strips light up in these fashions:

1. WITH the DRL module installed:
   1. At ignition time. They stay lit until the ignition or lights timeout (whichever is longer)
   2. They sequentially flash for turn signals (for the appropriate side) and turn off the white LEDs during the signaling methods.
2. WITHOUT the DRL module installed:
   1. When any lights come on (parking lights or actual lights, whether the latter is triggered by "auto" mode or you manually turning the knob).
   2. They sequentially flash for the turn signals regardless of whether or not they're on previously.

The high and low beams retain entire factory functionality (include low-voltage low-beam DRL function), and the LED strip replaces the turn signal bulb with a sequential of the lower LED bar in amber.

Let me know if you need more info.

 

[Big Blue]

Their LED strips light up in these fashions:

1. WITHthe DRL module installed:
   1. At ignition time. They stay lit until the ignition or lights timeout (whichever is longer)
   2. They sequentially flash for turn signals (for the appropriate side) and turn off the white LEDs during the signaling methods.
2. WITHOUTthe DRL module installed:
   1. When any lights come on (parking lights or actual lights, whether the latter is triggered by "auto" mode or you manually turning the knob).
   2. They sequentially flash for the turn signals regardless of whether or not they're on previously.

The high and low beams retain entire factory functionality (include low-voltage low-beam DRL function), and the LED strip replaces the turn signal bulb with a sequential of the lower LED bar in amber.

Let me know if you need more info.

Thank you. So it seams the strip lights basically act as parking lights. And the low beams as DRL could be deleted in Forscan.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

Thank you. So it seams the strip lights basically act as parking lights. And the low beams as DRL could be deleted in Forscan.

Effectively, yes. That's why I hate their terminology of "DRL module" because it's not accurate.

 

[theanswer3]

Effectively, yes. That's why I hate their terminology of "DRL module" because it's not accurate.

Technically it would be accurate though, because it allows the LED strips to run during the day and the lights don't have to be on or in the on postion, which is how true DRL operate. But I understand why it causes a lot of confusion.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

Technically it would be accurate though, because it allows the LED strips to run during the day and the lights don't have to be on or in the on postion, which is how true DRL operate. But I understand why it causes a lot of confusion.

It's not though. True DRLs have always only run while in gear on any vehicle. Thusly the problem.

 

[Big Blue]

Technically it would be accurate though, because it allows the LED strips to run during the day and the lights don't have to be on or in the on postion, which is how true DRL operate. But I understand why it causes a lot of confusion.

Alot of the confusion comes in about DRLs because the US does not require them like Canada. The US was going to require them, but a huge lobbying campaign by I believe it was the motorcycle groups got it thrown out. I believe it had to do with motorcycles required to have there lights on and being able differentiate between cars and motorcycles or some such reason.

Any light that is on during the daytime is considered a DRL, could be parking lights, reduced voltage low beams, fogs or any dedicated lights.

Our trucks in the US are set to only have the "DRLs" on with the switch in Auto with the transmission not in park. I believe this can be change to any switch position in Forscan. Probably where it is set in Canada. We can also set our "DRLs" to be our low beams, high beams, fogs, turns, or dedicated lights.

Really a matter of semantics.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

No they don't. They are only in when the vehicle is in gear.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

Hahahaha!!! Thanks for clarifying! I was like....nooooooo

 

[Gizmokid2005]

Yeah, the problem is the sigs don't show up in the mobile site so I had no idea lol.

 

[shaketxavius]

You do *not* need the DRL module.

Per my prior comments, the DRL module provides you with:

1. LED bars on as soon as the ignition is on (so lights do not need to be on).
2. Powering the startup sequence in the LUXX and NOVA lights without the lights needing to be on.
3. Dimming the LED bar when your stock DRLs (headlights in auto mode) come on (but the LED bar will not light with stock standard DRLs, they need parking lights at minimum to activate).

Alpharex said to use fuse #24, because I gave them that information this morning. Note that if you are using the under-the-hood fuse box, you will need to modify the box to allow for the fuse tap to run through it (this alters the seal of the box, so it may not be for you depending on how you feel). I just tapped into my existing ignition source for my custom distribution box to get the same result.

How do you tap fuse 24? When I try to use it, the provided tap is too short and doesn't go all the way down.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

How do you tap fuse 24? When I try to use it, the provided tap is too short and doesn't go all the way down.

I used the included tap. It doesn't need to sit entirely down, if you pull out the next fuse you can see there's not much travel (~1mm) that you lose like that. That's normal operation for the fuse taps.

I didn't use it for mine because i don't want that box's seal compromised. I just tapped into my custom distribution box's ignition source.

 

[Frenchy]

Now that I am thinking about it anyone that has the Pro series that is planning to put leds in can you take a picture of the headlight bulb connection please? This may help some of us that are deciding what to purchase

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