[Z06] DRL Light Leak fix.
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Always in my lane.
DRL Light Leak fix.
Just to keep this short, my DRLs blow almost always after I wash the Z. Ive read about some fix at the top of the housing to prevent leaks. Can anyone tell/show/illustrate the best way to do this. Thanks..
Pro
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From: Mt. Airy MD
You can buy a new set for under $100. Once that plastic has melted its a lost cause. I swapped mine out last year for aesthetic reasons and its not all that difficult. I gave away my stock housings in last year's X-Mas pay it forward thread. If you post up asking for a used set someone might just give them to you. I think the aftermarket ones look much better and I'm sure more than one person has a stock set sitting around collecting dust.
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Burning Brakes
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I agree. Replace the housing and install LED bulbs. They'll run much cooler and shouldn't melt the plastic like a regular bulb might.
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From: Belleville Mich.
I thought you had to add something else in the line if changing over to the LED's, otherwise the blinkers would blink rapidly???
Burning Brakes
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Yes. I believe you need a special wire harness for the LED bulbs. Since an LED uses much less power than a regular bulb, the computer thinks that the bulb has burned out and it does the rapid blinking thing. At least that's my understanding.