06 Expy King Ranch perimeter lighting

[TK-Fett]

Hey guys, I've had my 06 Expy for a few years and you've helped me in the past. This time i've looked and I think I know what the problem is but I don't know how to fix it.

I'm certain that my head and tail lights used to come on when I used the key fob to unlock the doors. It was nice at night to have the extra light. Earlier this year I had to have the engine replaced and I just realized that those lights no longer come on when I use the key fob to unlock the door.

I've found that this feature can be turned on or off by going into a secret program mode using the key and door unlock button. I can get into the mode and I get the chirps from the horn letting me know that i'm in but when I press the door unlock button to change the option for perimeter lighting I don't get any honks or beeps to indicate a change and my lights still don't come on.

The directions I found were for a 07 Expy so something must be different on the 06.

Does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about and know how to turn this option back on?

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

I know that my 05 EB only turns on the puddle lights and the interior lights. I wish it would turn on the head and tail lights.

 

[TK-Fett]

That's all I get now. Am I imagining the head/tail lights coming on before?

 

[Habbibie]

I know that my 05 EB only turns on the puddle lights and the interior lights. I wish it would turn on the head and tail lights.

Same with my 05.
The front side markers and tails/liscense plate blink when you double press the lock button. Horn also chirps. Been like that since I owned the truck

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

That's all I get now. Am I imagining the head/tail lights coming on before?

I think so. I've own Mercedes and other cars that lit everything, headlights and taillights and inside. I wonder if there would be a way to tie in the headlights to that circuit with a relay.

 

[Habbibie]

I think so. I've own Mercedes and other cars that lit everything, headlights and taillights and inside. I wonder if there would be a way to tie in the headlights to that circuit with a relay.

Only other car i owned for a while was an 03 chevy, the upkeep cost of keeping a Benz scares me a little. On the Chevy (of that era) through the stock radio you can adjust all type of setting like if you want lights on if u unlock the car or if you want horn to chirp. Also other things such as programming new keys and how long before auto lock engages or resetting engine oil life... Etc.
I'm pretty sure ford caught on this from their main competitor and they too have something similar but like you I don't know how to access it

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Only other car i owned for a while was an 03 chevy, the upkeep cost of keeping a Benz scares me a little. On the Chevy (of that era) through the stock radio you can adjust all type of setting like if you want lights on if u unlock the car or if you want horn to chirp. Also other things such as programming new keys and how long before auto lock engages or resetting engine oil life... Etc.
I'm pretty sure ford caught on this from their main competitor and they too have something similar but like you I don't know how to access it

We owned and drove Mercedes for about 20 years at one point we had 4 now we are down to one (my wife's car) and three Fords. They were expensive to maintain but the were so nice to drive that I overlooked it for a long time.

I have looked through the owner's manual but as far as I can tell there is no way factory setting to turn on the headlights, but I do like that idea because having the lights on at night in a dark area certainly makes it easier to identify your vehicle. Plus people who are up to no good tend to go away from the light.

 

[outdare]

Check page 102 for autolamp display in your owner manual. I think this is controlled through the dash display.

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[Qatarguy]

Stock 2011 Expedition King Ranch. When i Unlock from key fob, it starts the rear lights,front parking lights and the guidance lights under the side mirrors

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Check page 102 for autolamp display in your owner manual. I think this is controlled through the dash display.

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Autolamp turns on the headlights when the vehicle is running and it gets or is dark outside. On Page 155 of the '05 owner's manual it talks about illuminated entry but it doesn't give you much information.

 

[LEOL]

Sure would love someone to come to the rescue here....mine is a 2006 king ranch, and im having the same trouble. it lets me enter the programming mode, but theres no response or change in the feature's on/off when the unlock is pushed after that. One honk is all i ever get.

Ive read some old forum chatter about 05-06 not having perimeter lighting feature at all... but i absolutely positively can verify that is inaccurate about at very least explorers... since i just came in from the garage having tested my wife's 05' eddie bauer exploder... which despite not showing in the owners manual definitely has functional perimeter lighting (both the headlights and the mirror puddle lamps turn on when unlocked).

NOW, since the expedition, explorer, and F-series trucks all typically (not always, but usually) follow similar feature packages... and my expedition physically HAS mirror turn signals AND puddle lamps on it... i seriously doubt that they were non-functional from the assembly line. That said... i dunno why the enable/disable procedure isn't working... but it isn't because the vehicle doesn't have the feature.