Headlight functionality

[note2brady]

I have a 2012 xlt el expedition and have a question on the headlight functionality. When the high beams are engaged, are the low beams and the fog lights supposed to turn off? I feel like when I am using my high beams, I sacrifice my up-close visibility. My 2016 explorer does not disable my low beams when I engage my high beams. Could I have a bad headlight switch, or is that how the headlights are supposed to function on my particular model?

 

[bloodhound]

I have a 2012 xlt el expedition and have a question on the headlight functionality. When the high beams are engaged, are the low beams and the fog lights supposed to turn off?

Yes, it is designed to do exactly that.

 

[BigOleFordFan]

That's exactly what my '011 does too, even after I installed LED bulbs a few years ago (High, low, turn, park, fog)

 

[note2brady]

Ok. Thanks.

 

[rslynes]

I used Forscan to activate 'Bambi Mode' so that I could leave the fog-lights on when high beams are activated. Really helps on very dark roads with critters lurking on the shoulders.

 

[BigOleFordFan]

I used Forscan to activate 'Bambi Mode' so that I could leave the fog-lights on when high beams are activated. Really helps on very dark roads with critters lurking on the shoulders.

Yea, but I don't know if Forscan works on older/3rd gens....

Seems IIRC, when I fist joined the forums & read about it, I looked it up & could not find anything that said it was compatible with my '011....