2016 CX-5 Day Time Running Light bulb swap?

[daygoVR6]

Has anyone had any success changing the DRL on a 2016 CX5 to something other than a standard halogen style bulb? It's a 9005 bulb and also acts as the high beam in the housing. I tried a set of LED bulbs but couldn't get them to turn on unless I clicked on the high beams on the steering column...so I bought a pair of resistors that install inline with the bulbs and got the same result, just not as bright....trying to get rid of this crappy looking halogen light .... TIA

 

[HyFlyer]

I'm no electrical engineer but IIRC, LED's are pretty sensitive to voltage so you can't use them in a system like the Mazda that uses the high beam run at reduced voltage as a DRL.

 

[Lazy2.5]

what about the bright white halogen lights? is that an easy swap? know nothing about this lol

 

[RedBaron]

You can change the (projector) low beams to LED or HID bulbs, but not the high beams/DRLs. DRLs work on a lower voltage to get dimmer lights, so it's not enough to light LED/HID setups (and even if it was, that would mean you have high intensity lights on all the time for your DRLs - BAD).

 

[Mazdiod2]

I think some people go with a higher wattage halogen.

 

[daygoVR6]

Ok thanks guys...I'll figure something out