Change XLT parking lights to be the DRL's instead of low beams

[Mavrik23]

Anyone gaining any headway with this?

Haven't heard a thing. Surprising with so many complaints and posts about doing this activity.

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[Darnon]

Obviously don't have an XL/XLT myself to check, but maybe try disabling the outage detection on the headlights and see if that affects it eventually reverting?

 

[SLJ]

When I picked mine up new just the amber turns were the DRLs. People here told me I was crazy and I was just using the parking lights. When driving in the auto light mode in the daytime the low beams weren't on, just the amber turns. I installed the switchbacks and then just had the white and not low beams. Worked that way for about a month and then it did an update and the low beams were the DRLs. I'd prefer the switchbacks but if I could figure out how to change them they'd probably just change back to the low beams with the next update.

 

[SLH13]

Are you all even speaking english?!?!

 

[Greendesert]

Are you all even speaking English?!?!

What do you mean
Got my truck last month and obdlink ex today.
I got to change the drl to parking light.
Those lamps are over 1k each, cannot keep them running all the time

 

[Automan21]

What do you mean
Got my truck last month and obdlink ex today.
I got to change the drl to parking light.
Those lamps are over 1k each, cannot keep them running all the time

But has it reset itself like others have said and gone back to the headlights being on?

 

[Greendesert]

That is something we have to see. I always had vehicle specific scanner so this time is no different.
Mine is 2024 model though.
The problem is that if I turn the parking light on while driving, it does not turn off when engine is shut off. There can be a time when I forget about it and after couple of hours come back to no start.
Whatever, I cannot keep low beam running all the time when the lamp assly is so expensive. When I get extended warranty, it is a diff matter.

 

[Mavrik23]

That is something we have to see. I always had vehicle specific scanner so this time is no different.
Mine is 2024 model though.
The problem is that if I turn the parking light on while driving, it does not turn off when engine is shut off. There can be a time when I forget about it and after couple of hours come back to no start.
Whatever, I cannot keep low beam running all the time when the lamp assly is so expensive. When I get extended warranty, it is a diff matter.

If I forget to turn off my parking lights, my '23 XLT hybrid will chime to remind me of it when I open the driver's door. does yours not behave this way?

 

[Greendesert]

If I forget to turn off my parking lights, my '23 XLT hybrid will chime to remind me of it when I open the driver's door. does yours not behave this way?

got to check that. what happens when you lock it with parking lights on?

 

[Mavrik23]

got to check that. what happens when you lock it with parking lights on?

Never got that far. The chime reminded me to turn off the lights.

 

[gp1200x]

Doesn't your truck turn off the all the lights even if you leave them on and forget about them? I thought my truck kills power after 30 minutes regardless of the switch position as a battery saver feature built in. Mine is a Lariat Eco though.

 

[Greendesert]

It did not happen within 10 mins. I will look for some setting in forscan that it turns off sooner.
IF I can do that, lasfit switchback will serve as DRL for me

 

[HiYoAu]

It did not happen within 10 mins. I will look for some setting in forscan that it turns off sooner.
IF I can do that, lasfit switchback will serve as DRL for me

I captured what works on my 2022 XL EB here: https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/signal-lights-as-drls.28871/post-535584

Briefly: vehicle is started, shifted out of park, the lights go to Auto. In daylight, the front and rear parking bulbs illuminate, but the low beam bulbs stay off. In low ambient light, the low beams will turn on until sufficient light is detected then the low beams turn off.

The behavior could be described as driving off with the light switch in the “parking lamp” position without having to touch the light switch. And the low beams turn on and off as necessary by themselves.

Been working this way for about a year.

 

[Automan21]

I captured what works on my 2022 XL EB here: https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/signal-lights-as-drls.28871/post-535584

Briefly: vehicle is started, shifted out of park, the lights go to Auto. In daylight, the front and rear parking bulbs illuminate, but the low beam bulbs stay off. In low ambient light, the low beams will turn on until sufficient light is detected then the low beams turn off.

The behavior could be described as driving off with the light switch in the “parking lamp” position without having to touch the light switch. And the low beams turn on and off as necessary by themselves.

Been working this way for about a year.

Really? And have you had been to the dealer for any software updates or recalls that would allow them the chance to flash the truck back to factory or erase what you have done?
I’d like to do this but don’t want to keep forscanning the truck every few months or weeks.

 

[HiYoAu]

Really? And have you had been to the dealer for any software updates or recalls that would allow them the chance to flash the truck back to factory or erase what you have done?
I’d like to do this but don’t want to keep forscanning the truck every few months or weeks.

Nope, haven’t been back to the dealer for any work. I have also turned off any over the air updates as the truck has been operating fine. When I get my turn signal recall down I’m sure it will get mucked up.

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