Daytime running lights
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gixer2000
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Because the dealer does it with IDS which is a program that allows them to edit programming of the vehicle.
Again, it can be done with Forscan and you CAN do it yourself
Dorzak
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Vehicles sold to fleet customers (optionally) or in Canada (required) after a certain year have DRLs.
My 2016 has them.
My 2016 has them.
JoJoDaClown
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My 2017 had DRL enabled to the low beams as reduced voltage. Swapped system to HID Projection and used Forscan to change to use LED Fog Lights as DRL's.
I have a '12, and didn't have DRL's active until my last service where my dealer decided to enable them for some reason. FWIW I'm in Calif. I didn't notice as it was evening and until a few days later. Now I of course can't disable them easily myself. Arrgh.
Yesterday I disabled the DRL (lowbeam with parking lamps) on my '07 Expy with Forscan. It's very easy an takes only 2 minutes.
In the future I will activate them again, but with parking lamps only.
For this I have to find the code in Forscan.
In the future I will activate them again, but with parking lamps only.
For this I have to find the code in Forscan.
guspech750
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I bought a used 2017 XLT EL a few months ago. It has DRL. As soon as I take the trans out of park. The headlights turn on. Even if the switch is in the off position. There is no option in the menu on the dash to turn them off unless I go through Forscan. Disabling them is on my to do list.
From what I read online. Fleet/rental Expeditions had DRL from Ford with no option through the dash menu to disable them.
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From what I read online. Fleet/rental Expeditions had DRL from Ford with no option through the dash menu to disable them.
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TallCowboy
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I have them on my 2014 XLT/King Ranch EL also.
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I found not having DRLs on my '17 Expedition an inexcusable omission by Ford. These are a safety feature with no negatives. Forscan set my LED fog lights as DRLs. They go off when the headlights come on after dark unless I have the headlight switch set for fogs as well. I leave the headlight switch in Auto in all my cars with that feature. On the Expedition the headlights come on automatically when it gets dark or if I activate the windshield wipers.
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