Are there any HID conversion kits for a GT that can also be used as DRL? Or can the SJB be programmed to use the driving/fog lights as DRL?

 

From what I read and heard, HID's cannot work at DRLs. I believe its because DRLs are a low wattage light, and hot as bright, where as HIDs need alot of juice to run. Just look at new Mustang GTs with the HID opiton. When you hit the unlock button on the remote the fog lamps turn on (approach lighting) instead of the HIDs, as they need alot more power to run. I could be wrong, but I've never seen DRLs in HIDs. Also, when I was in Canada, for the Mustang Club of America Show, a few fellows were walking by my buddy's new 2008 GT500. He has the HIDs, and one guy said its an American car, as they have the HIDs. Is this option not available in Canadian Cars? If so, that may be why (for the use of DRLs). Again, I could be totally off base, but just wanted to chime in.

 

You can have the dealer program the headlights for DRL but HIDs will no longer work or may not work correctly. I would recommend getting the HIDs and forgetting your DRL. You could also install the accessory DRL module and wire it up to your fogs if you wanted Fogs for DRL's.

 

I have HID's on my car, and at the time I bought the car (from dealer stock) I thought that there was no way it was worth $525 as an option. I was dead wrong, I love these things. This is the first vehicle that I have bought in a long time without DRL's. I usually just turn on the parking lights and fog lights during the day, I personally like the look, others may not.