Azuri

They are full of it. The feature is simple toggle On/Off as posted earlier they just don't know where to look.

Refer to this post:
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/13-drl...2/#post2919620

Auto-lamps works fine with DRL's. Your regular lighting system including running lights and tails will come on and go off as the light sensor detects it.

FXDos!

Thanks gents for the input. I wish we could get a hold of one of Ford's Engineers to find out what is the truth on all of this. I just hate getting the run around on this.

KP Texan

The technician I was working with today kept saying that there was no SJB (smart junction box) option in the menus and that it is now referred to as something like the BCM (body control module). I'm still not buying it though, since I couldn't exactly rip the computer out of his hands and check for myself. I asked them politely if they could do some research before I drop my truck off on Monday for them to fix my flashing interior lights.

03 svtvenom

He might be telling the truth there. I walked back and talked to my technician. Showed him the post of how to do it from here. I said does it make since? He said yes and started going through the menus. But I was talking to another tech that was watching. I do remember seeing "body control module" then "exterior lighting". He then chose "activate DRL's" if I remember correctly.

KP Texan

I'm pretty sure my technician actually went to the exterior lighting menu to activate, but that doesn't explain my issue with the flashing interior lights. My experience mirrors this one completely:

https://www.f150forum.com/f38/enabli...-flash-195029/

I just wonder what was done to actually fix the flashing interior lights and then activate the DRLs? I'm now rolling around with the interior light fuse pulled....

Z7What

I'll be going to ford tomorrow to have mine programmed, I'll be sure to let you know. But my guess is that activating the DRL the auto lamp will work as it does now.

Wayne

Damn Dirty Ape

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Works the same after.

Z7What

Got it done today. Everything works as normal, the DRL light up when your in drive.

I did NOT return my tune to stock and everything went perfect.

Wayne

ShapeShifter

That might be the case for systems that turn on the headlights at half intensity. But the systems that use the front running lights, like the picture in the first post, that's not the case. They are too dim to be useful at night, and if a person can't tell the difference between dim yellow light and bright white light, they have no business being on the road.

I just traded in my Avalanche after almost 12 years of daily driving. The ONLY bulbs I burned out were my SilverStars. When I gave up on those, and went back to the stock bulbs I had saved, they lasted until I traded the truck.

Didn't happen to me (except when I put in the SilverStars) but any light bulb can burn out. If someone isn't the type to do routine maintenance and replace light bulbs if needed, then this probably isn't for them. But I've also seen plenty of burned out headlight bulbs - perhaps we shouldn't ever turn on our headlights at night, because they might burn out? I've also seen an alarming number of burned out brake lights, guess we should all disable our brake lights so we don't burn out the bulbs!

I've heard many arguments for and against DRLs - some seem valid to me, some don't. But to dismiss them totally because of the potential need to change a lightbulb just strikes me as silly.

Personally, I like the idea of the mod. The only concern I have at this point is inadvertently activating "disco rave mode." Before I do this, I would want to know more about what triggers that, and how to undo it.

White-Out

Don't get me wrong, I'm going to have mine turned on next month when I have the oil change done. My experience with DRL's on GM trucks is good as well, but I've heard the way they provide power to them is hard on them and see many examples of failed bulbs. Some treat a vehicle as transport from A to B and as long as it does that they're good, whereas people like us as more meticulous in maintenance.