Daytime Running Lamps (DRL): Overview

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The DRL system consists of:

Low beams (halogen headlamps)
Turn lamps (High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps)
BCM-B
NOTE: DRL is standard on all Canadian vehicles and available on some fleet vehicles.

NOTE: The DRL are a programmable parameter for this vehicle.

The DRL system operates the low beam headlamps at a reduced intensity (vehicles with halogen headlamps) or the front turn lamps at full intensity (not flashing) (vehicles with HID headlamps). When enabling the DRL on vehicles that were not equipped with DRL from the factory, using the scan tool, the DRL operates the front turn lamps at full intensity (not flashing) regardless of headlamp options.