This was very helpful! Thank you! I’ve been wanting a strip and wasn’t sure if it could work on my 22 elantra as their is zero gap between the hood and bumper. Looks like it shows up just fine! Thanks again! Also, love how responsible you are in your communications!

Thanks and Awesome video

0:36 yooo I’m having troubles connecting the wiring I only got the red and black wired

..in case you're wondering about which way the diodes go. My diodes are 1A, 400V. They are black and the white line points towards the relay/strip

@iamadave

Жыл бұрын

Aaah just like the good ol days, sick mod man, Nighthawk Rider!

@Hiteshdattani1990

Жыл бұрын

Sorry can I ask what would happen if a diode was not used?

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

With this model of Elantra, the DRL voltage is 50% when the headlight are ON and 100% when they are off. The diodes on each "power source" prevents the drl power line from powering the headlight and vice versa.

I tapped the red wire

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

interesting... is that the parking light output?

I see other cars using the same LED and connecting it to the fuse box instead of cutting any wires, do you know which fuse to usenfor Hyundai Elantra 2023

@NighthawkMcKenzie

11 ай бұрын

To my knowledge there is no such fuse under the hood you can tap, but using a multimeter you could probably find one that is powered when the car is running. I wanted these to work in concert with the existing DRL but everyone has their own way of installing things.

i have a 2023 elantra sel and i just bought this and installed it today but its daytime and i dont know if it is installed right because the top of the hood has like bumps so it had to go farther back idk if its close enough to the edge to even show the light i dont think the hood would be able to close though if i put it closer to the edge and it probably wouldnt stick right because of the bumps and everything.

@NighthawkMcKenzie

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I got mine as close to the edge as I could but to your point the rolled steel edge makes it tricky. I hope yours lasts longer than the 6 weeks mine did before LEDs started to blow. I've noticed others in my neighbourhood with the same issue.

@-neuro

10 ай бұрын

@@NighthawkMcKenzie do you know of any apps that i can make my own color combination with this? I want it to cycle from green to white but idk how to do it the app is kinda confusing

@NighthawkMcKenzie

10 ай бұрын

@@-neuro The strip is only white, not RGB. There is no app. I have a feeling you may have bought something different?

@-neuro

10 ай бұрын

@@NighthawkMcKenzie yeah it's not the same brand I have an RGB one sorry

How long does this hood light strip last? Does your light strip only come on when your head lights come on at night? I don't want my light strip to come on when I start up the car, then it's running all day. I want it to only come on when my lights automatically come on at night. My daytime running lights stay on all day. I want the hood strip light to only come on when my lights automatically come on at night

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

The strip died in less than two months and I had to remove it. No response from the seller. That aside, if you only want the strip coming on with the headlights than you can tap only the gray wire at the headlight harness. The relay 'may' not be needed but it is my personal preference not to run additional electrical loads on stock wiring.

Hi what if I just tap the green cable of drl(power wire) ? I just want the strip to light up when I unlock my car and if it shuts off later on that is fine with me. I couldnt find any existing fuse too to accomplish that purpose. Do you have any expert advice for the same. I own elantra 2021 so your video was very helpful but I do not wnt diodes complication as I am amateur in this stuff tbh.

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't find a fuse that is specific to the DRL lamps on their own (it was the first thing I tried!) If the 2021 is wired the same as my 2023 (and it likely is) the DRL lamps are on full power until your headlights come on, then they dim to 50%. The DRL lamps also turn OFF when you activate the turn signal. If you tap only the green wire on the driver side, the strip will be on when the car is turned on, started and running but will shut off when the left turn signal is on (during the day) and possible behave poorly when the headlights are on as it is getting only 50% power. In my experiments, the 50% power from the DRL wire wasn't enough to charge the relay and keep the strip on. This is why I had to also tap the headlight wire and use diodes to prevent back feeding. As for getting the strip to come on only when you unlock the car??? That sounds like tapping the power unlock wire and using a microprocessor solution to keep power to the strip for 10 seconds after the signal is received. That one is outside my experience.

@AjeeteshKumar-ik7ov

Жыл бұрын

@@NighthawkMcKenzie Thank you for your reply. Insightful but looks like i ll have to chuck this light because even if I do so much technical execution I m sure this chinese led wont last that long as you have mentioned as well. So i guess I ll have to utilze it somewhere else.

I wonder if this will work with my 2021 Hyundai Ioniq hybrid 😅

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

I have no experience dealing with the electrical infrastructure of hybrid vehicles so I would check into the operating voltages of the lights before attempting.

would you know which model/type is the DRL bulb? I'm wondering if I could swap it for a ambar color.

@mschumacher1805

Жыл бұрын

well, apparently it's impossible. There are no bulbs for DRL, it's like a LED strip.

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

It's not a bulb but a proprietary design.

I see this as excessive, why not just use a simple fuse tap and call it a day? and of course you work looks great, i have an Elantra aswell and have hard wired LEDs in my interior

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

A fuse/tap would be enough if you wanted the strip powered all the time. For example, when you have your headlights set to OFF and the EBrake set, the car can run with all the DRL lights off. I wanted the strip to follow this behaviour.

@Nighthawk I would like to install this on my Hyundai and i see the LED strip sits on hood seal (aka hood weather strip). Is this going obstruct what the seal is supposed to do or does this break Hyundai warranty as far as you know?

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

If you haven't bought this strip yet, I suggest you don't. It failed within two months and I have since removed it. The company never responded to my request for a replacement or refund. The strip is fed through the rubber bumpers for the hood, other than that is is just adhered to the hood lip using the supplied double sided tape. There is no seal. When the hood is closed, the light is visible through the gap between the facia and the hood.

@zerodepth

Жыл бұрын

@@NighthawkMcKenzie if you paid with a credit card, I think you should be able to do a chargeback and get your money back

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

@@zerodepth not really. The product was received and did work. Credit card companies don't usually do chargebacks in lieu of warranty issues. It was forty bucks. Live and learn :)

@zerodepth

Жыл бұрын

@@NighthawkMcKenzie hmm depends on your credit card company I guess. I've never had any issues doing charge backs. One time I prepaid for a year of service and the company went out of business and I was able to get a refund from the credit card company.

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

@@zerodepth in that case the service wasn't provided as paid so that makes perfect sense.

Hi, I have got the same daytime running light. My car is hyundai tucson Ultimate Nx4 2022, can I ask you to show me the acc fuse ( engine ignition) fuse location please?? I spent more than 2 hours to do the installation with no luck. Many thanks

@NighthawkMcKenzie

9 ай бұрын

No idea my friend. I don't have that vehicle and I ran mine from the battery using a relay and dedicated fuse.

@iranzaminirani3683

9 ай бұрын

@@NighthawkMcKenzie ،thanks my friend.

Any update on warranty?

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

The company hasn't responded at all. Frankly, I'm not surprised.

why dot you use the fuse. ACC 15. ?? because your setup will damage the led very fast.

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

There is no ACC15 fuse in the 2023 panel either under the hood or inside the car. If there was, tapping it for power would have been easier. However, whether using an ACC feed or coming from the battery, the voltage is the same.

Do this work with the 2021?

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

I imagine so. 2021 2022 and 2023 are all the same generation, CN7

Where did you get that LED from?

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

Some company called "Silverholder" but they don't support what they sell despite their claims. YMMV.

Question, how long was the light strip?

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

71 inches roughly.

@dasaleen1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏽..

What about a 2016 elantra

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

I've never owned one to be sure.

What was the length of the light strip?

@NighthawkMcKenzie

3 ай бұрын

I thre it away 2 months after it failed, but if memory serves it was 70 inches.

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@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

The Elantra and the Avante are the same vehicle :)

Where does this ship from usa or china?

@NighthawkMcKenzie

Жыл бұрын

China. Took 2 weeks to get to me in Canada

@mrpogi23

Жыл бұрын

dont u dare buy this from China, or I'll tell them you love communist and Unpatriotic. If I see you buy a red hat that comes from China, I'll let my patriots know u have violated our creed!! All Hail Trump! All Hail Trump!

@dmworld0

Жыл бұрын

@@NighthawkMcKenzie Amazon two days