55W LED Users?

[nickalltogether]

Thanks to Prime day, I just ordered an LED headlight kit. It's listed as a 55W kit, but I know that LED power draw is less than a typical halogen bulb.

Will this still require a relay kit to run safely?

Thanks

Edit- I tried searching, but both 55W and LED are too short/common.

 

[MaD]

Let me know what you get with the LED headlight kit and how good they are or are not... been contemplating getting some but with chevys auto DRL crap you cant disable, they tend to kill HID's. Not sure how the LED's will handle that.

 

[nickalltogether]

Got some flickering. I should have it fixed pretty soon though.

 

[Stew]

Let me know what you get with the LED headlight kit and how good they are or are not... been contemplating getting some but with chevys auto DRL crap you cant disable, they tend to kill HID's. Not sure how the LED's will handle that.

I read a thread over on Cruzetalk where someone simply popped open their (similar to ours) headlight switch and removed the return spring that returns the switch to the DRL position. This way it remains in the off position, including DRL's.

So while you can't truly disable them, you can modify the switch so they always stay off.

 

[nickalltogether]

I read a thread over on Cruzetalk where someone simply popped open their (similar to ours) headlight switch and removed the return spring that returns the switch to the DRL position. This way it remains in the off position, including DRL's.

So while you can't truly disable them, you can modify the switch so they always stay off.

This is an interesting solution. I'd like to avoid it, but I suppose the option is always there.

The seller of my LEDs is sending me their anti flicker module, but I'm not sure if it will really solve my problem or not... I figured I might as well try it for free.

I haven't used an oscilloscope on it, but I believe our headlight use a PWM signal and varies the pulse width to control brightness of the halogens. I think if the anti-flicker kit doesn't work I will probably go to a straight relay and then maybe use an integrator circuit to trigger it only during full power uses, not DRL.

 

[quantumcosmic]

Any word on if those anti-flicker modules worked?

 

[nickalltogether]

Any word on if those anti-flicker modules worked?

They actually did. I was quite surprised. Lights are working quite well. I had to aim them down a bit to get the cutoff similar to stock, but the output is still really great. Haven't been flashed by any other drivers and those I know say they aren't obnoxiously bright.

 

[quantumcosmic]

What LEDs did you get? also are the anti flicker modules the ones linked in post #5 or are they different ones?

 

[nickalltogether]

What LEDs did you get? also are the anti flicker modules the ones linked in post #5 or are they different ones?

I don't see any links. I bought these:

https://amzn.com/B018IJEER4

And this is the module they sent me:

https://amzn.com/B00YNBZUIY

I got them on Amazon day deal for a little cheaper. They seem to be of good quality for the money, IMO.