HID kit on NBS Silverado - questions

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Jun 12, 2012 | 3:10 PM

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ericnottelin

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Originally Posted by Jtrull

Ok, I have a 2010 chevy silverado and i want to replace my low beams, drl and fog lights with 6000 HID. So my question is are the drl the same as the low beams. I only see one bulb when i look in there and i cant tell a difference when i have the drl on then turn the lb on.
any info would be appreciated fellas.
thanks JT

Yes, your low beams are your DRLs. However, they are powered at a lower amperage than the actual low beams. This means you have two options when installing HIDs to your low beams. First, get a DRL retro kit that will turn on the low beams when your normal DRLs are active (HIDs can NOT run at a reduced amperage. They are either on or off). Second is pull the fuses (noticed i used the plural form here. You must pull BOTH the DRL fuses to completely disable the system). Trying to run the ballasts at the reduced amperage the DRLs run at will destroy the ballasts.

Hope this helps.

Eric

Jun 13, 2012 | 8:04 AM

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Jtrull

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Thanks Eric. So are there only 2 fuses and are they under the hood or in the dash. (lost my manual)

Jun 13, 2012 | 10:22 PM

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ericnottelin

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Under hood. If memory serves me correctly it is fuse 31 and 33. Here is a link for a 2009 which almost identical to an 08

http://www.chevrolet.com/assets/pdf/...ado_owners.pdf

hope this helps

Eric