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Old Feb 11, 2019 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by SilverSport
if you have the **** that turns to the left (so the lights come on automatically at dark) AND your switch has the icon for fog lights...pulling the switch towards you should activate the fog lights (provided you have them)...you can leave the switch in this configuration so that when the lights come on automatically at dark the fogs come on as well...

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I was partly right, which means I was partly wrong also. Since I donor have fog lights I really didn't check into this before, just read the info on the switch and went on. My light with has the regular off/parking/ and headlight positions. plus the Daylight Running Light (DRL) position to there left. I misread what I saw when I read over it the info. I thought that position controlled both the daylight running lights and fog lights, but could not figure how that would work. There is are two entirely different positions shown in the manual which my switch does not indicate. So to answer one question, I have no foglight control switch. The question I asked with no answer is can I expect to find a connection on the wiring harness for add on fog lights?

No wonder pulling the switch did nothing! Oh well. IF I can locate a connection for foglights . or another lights, and decide to get them, I guess I'll need to get a new switch for them. All have a great day.

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Old Feb 12, 2019 | 07:15 AM
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the position to the left is not a Daytime Running Light position it is the Autolamp position if your truck has it and the other is for Fog Lights if your truck has them which you've stated you do not...

Good luck,

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Old Feb 12, 2019 | 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by SilverSport
the position to the left is not a Daytime Running Light position it is the Autolamp position if your truck has it and the other is for Fog Lights if your truck has them which you've stated you do not...

Good luck,

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Just using the terms used in the owners manual, we will see what happens. May not even do anything!
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Old Feb 12, 2019 | 07:52 AM
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...copied from the owner's manual...

HEADLAMP CONTROL

Rotate the headlamp control

clockwise to the first position to

turn on the parking lamps. Rotate

clockwise to the second

position to also turn on the

headlamps.

Autolamp control (if equipped)

The autolamp system provides light

sensitive automatic on-off control of

the exterior lights normally

controlled by the headlamp control.

The autolamp system also keeps the

lights on for approximately

20 seconds or on vehicles equipped

with a message center, you can

select a delay from 0–180 seconds,

after the ignition switch is turned to

OFF.


me too...perhaps we have different Owners Manuals for our 2007 F150s...

Bill

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Old Feb 12, 2019 | 09:10 AM
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What does your manual show on next page from what you provided? Maybe I was calling one thing another, my switch shows that icon for auto lamp on the left side, no fog lights icon.

I do know that when the remote onlooker is used when it is dark, the headlights and taillights come on for a period off time. When I am driving during the day and turn to that icon, the instrument panel lights come on and I think that headlights. But if it gets light enough, they go out. That its why I thought the Daylight Running Lights function is what I have. Either way, the truck runs.

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Old Feb 12, 2019 | 09:17 AM
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You pull the switch out for the Fog lights...
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Old Feb 12, 2019 | 09:31 AM
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if your vehicle has the Daytime Running Lights they come on when you start your truck during the day and there is no position for this...it is how the lights are wired from the factory...if you manually turn your headlights on during the day (or it is dark during the day and you have the Auto position enabled the head lights and tail lights would come on) this cancels out the Daytime Running Lights (DRLs)...

...Daytime Running Lights do not illuminate your tail lights...

I hope this helps...

Bill
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