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05-04-2016, 11:23 AM
#521
I think adding your turn signals into the mix makes it more complicated.
Simplest solution I can see.
Hope the dealership will disable the DRL feature of your HIDs
Use the MORIMOTO XCHANGE SWITCHBACK DRIVERS to get DRL function in you Halos.
Manually turn on your running lights so your White turn signals are on.
I think making the running lights/turn signals is going to make it more complicated.
Simplest solution I can see.
Hope the dealership will disable the DRL feature of your HIDs
Use the MORIMOTO XCHANGE SWITCHBACK DRIVERS to get DRL function in you Halos.
Manually turn on your running lights so your White turn signals are on.
I think making the running lights/turn signals is going to make it more complicated.
05-04-2016, 11:51 AM
#522
What year is your truck muirj3?
I found this little tidbit using some google-foo.... Cuz I should actually be working lol
"Not sure about the 09-12 models but, the 13-14s are dealer switchable to the ambers with the ford ids. Had my non hid equiped 13 switched over by the dealer, took about 5mins and no charge for me woo-hoo. It is in the lighting control module under drl and says amber or halogen, simple as that."
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I found this little tidbit using some google-foo.... Cuz I should actually be working lol
"Not sure about the 09-12 models but, the 13-14s are dealer switchable to the ambers with the ford ids. Had my non hid equiped 13 switched over by the dealer, took about 5mins and no charge for me woo-hoo. It is in the lighting control module under drl and says amber or halogen, simple as that."
Original Link
05-04-2016, 11:54 AM
#523
What year is your truck muirj3? I found this little tidbit using some google-foo.... Cuz I should actually be working lol "Not sure about the 09-12 models but, the 13-14s are dealer switchable to the ambers with the ford ids. Had my non hid equiped 13 switched over by the dealer, took about 5mins and no charge for me woo-hoo. It is in the lighting control module under drl and says amber or halogen, simple as that." Original Link
"Not sure about the 09-12 models but, the 13-14s are dealer switchable to the ambers with the ford ids. Had my non hid equiped 13 switched over by the dealer, took about 5mins and no charge for me woo-hoo. It is in the lighting control module under drl and says amber or halogen, simple as that." Original LinkLast edited by muirj3; 05-04-2016 at 12:25 PM.
05-04-2016, 12:30 PM
#524
Does anyone know how to tap into the parking lights so they're ONLY when in park like if command started
05-04-2016, 10:28 PM
#526
Senior Member
Well, got the lights wired up and tested.
Unfortunately, I seem to have a bad ballast
I fired everything up, and my driver side light started flickering, then cut off. Turned the lights on and off and it would fire back up, flicker, then off again. So, to narrow the possible culprit, I moved the ballast to the passenger side. The problem followed. Swapped it back and forth a couple times just to be sure, and the problem definitely follows the ballast.
Pretty aggravated bc I was hoping to have this up and running before Friday. I'll be contacting TRS first thing in the AM to see if they can overnight one to me. I'll probably go ahead and try to get the aim close tomorrow night. I can at least get the rotation right, then get the vertical dialed in later (tested the vertical adjustment on the lights to make sure they still worked).
Unfortunately, I seem to have a bad ballast
I fired everything up, and my driver side light started flickering, then cut off. Turned the lights on and off and it would fire back up, flicker, then off again. So, to narrow the possible culprit, I moved the ballast to the passenger side. The problem followed. Swapped it back and forth a couple times just to be sure, and the problem definitely follows the ballast.
Pretty aggravated bc I was hoping to have this up and running before Friday. I'll be contacting TRS first thing in the AM to see if they can overnight one to me. I'll probably go ahead and try to get the aim close tomorrow night. I can at least get the rotation right, then get the vertical dialed in later (tested the vertical adjustment on the lights to make sure they still worked).
05-05-2016, 12:27 AM
#527
BAMF Club
Thread Starter
05-05-2016, 08:58 AM
#528
2012. Just swung by the dealership and the way the programming is apparently only the 13-13 HID equipped have this option. The service manager built HID's as well and can't disable them on his f150 either. If it was an explorer, apparently they have three options for the running light. Could change at any time but apparently it's not possible yet on a 2012.
The problem is the dealer not updating their equipment's software. Tell them to update their programmers or go find another dealer.
05-05-2016, 09:09 AM
#529
This is precisely why you bench-test and burn-in before in-vehicle installation.
To save time, do it as soon as the stuff hits yer doorstep, concurrently while you are working on housing opening, prep, paint, etc.
MGD
To save time, do it as soon as the stuff hits yer doorstep, concurrently while you are working on housing opening, prep, paint, etc.
MGD
Well, got the lights wired up and tested.
Unfortunately, I seem to have a bad ballast
I fired everything up, and my driver side light started flickering, then cut off. Turned the lights on and off and it would fire back up, flicker, then off again. So, to narrow the possible culprit, I moved the ballast to the passenger side. The problem followed. Swapped it back and forth a couple times just to be sure, and the problem definitely follows the ballast.
Pretty aggravated bc I was hoping to have this up and running before Friday. I'll be contacting TRS first thing in the AM to see if they can overnight one to me. I'll probably go ahead and try to get the aim close tomorrow night. I can at least get the rotation right, then get the vertical dialed in later (tested the vertical adjustment on the lights to make sure they still worked).
Unfortunately, I seem to have a bad ballast
I fired everything up, and my driver side light started flickering, then cut off. Turned the lights on and off and it would fire back up, flicker, then off again. So, to narrow the possible culprit, I moved the ballast to the passenger side. The problem followed. Swapped it back and forth a couple times just to be sure, and the problem definitely follows the ballast.
Pretty aggravated bc I was hoping to have this up and running before Friday. I'll be contacting TRS first thing in the AM to see if they can overnight one to me. I'll probably go ahead and try to get the aim close tomorrow night. I can at least get the rotation right, then get the vertical dialed in later (tested the vertical adjustment on the lights to make sure they still worked).
05-05-2016, 09:16 AM
#530
Senior Member
Originally Posted by MGD
This is precisely why you bench-test and burn-in before in-vehicle installation.
To save time, do it as soon as the stuff hits yer doorstep, concurrently while you are working on housing opening, prep, paint, etc.
MGD
To save time, do it as soon as the stuff hits yer doorstep, concurrently while you are working on housing opening, prep, paint, etc.
MGD