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    DRL questions on newly purchased Canadian 1999

    Wanted to give an update on this: Followed the shop manual, wire by wire and checked all the relays (or so I thought…). The resistor was definitely dead, that was the first thing I tested and I thought replacing that would fix it, but it didn’t. Was hard to track down one of those old...
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    Need help diagnosing DRL issues

    Hey thanks for the website! just got the truck so this is definitely going to come in helpful. Well I guess the last thing on the list is what I was dreading: some wire must be corroded. dammit.
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    Need help diagnosing DRL issues

    Hey guys! I have a Canadian 1999 Expedition with the DRL setup. Autolamps work fine, but the lower 8V low beam DRLs won't come on. I checked the resistor and it was shot, so I tracked down the part and replaced it with a new one. Still no luck. Were there any other weak points in the DRL...
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    Easy way to turn off interior lights when rear hatch is open.

    old post, but thank you for this tip. I sometimes leave the rear glass open in the garage for quick loading in the morning. Or just hanging out and tailgating. Had to buy a jumppack because it kept draining my battery, didn’t always want to take out the fuse and frick up my fingernails lol.
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    Front Parking lights Mystery by previous owner… wtf?

    My car was imported to Europe and everytime they do that they mess with the headlights for some reason. When I bought it, the amber turn signal/side marker connectors were modified as follows: — Wire tapped into the ground cable. That leads to a white T10. No other cable is connected to the...
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    DRL questions on newly purchased Canadian 1999

    Hey guys! So I just got myself an Expedition here in Switzerland. The truck is well kept but there is an issue I want to figure out: My DRLs are not working. It is a Canada model, and I checked it does have the relay box underneath the Dash and the Resistor behind the front bumper. Auto lamps...
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