tpm419419 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Hello I picked up my 2011 Limited here in NY last Monday and loving it. Before signing the papers the one request I made was to have the DRL's turned on. I had this done on my 2007 Edge. The dealership told me they can no longer program the DRL's like they did in the past, The Canadian cars differ from the US models. Can anyone verify this? Sure doesn't make sense to me Thanks and happy motoring Ps. found out what that little bump on the door handle is. A sensor touch door lock for those that don't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 According to the shop manual it is true that the DRL is no longer programmable. I'm trying to find more detail about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpm419419 Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 According to the shop manual it is true that the DRL is no longer programmable. I'm trying to find more detail about that. Thank you for replying. I find it hard to believe however that 2 separate vehicle lines would need to be built to accommodate Canada's mandatory lights on status (DRL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Thank you for replying. I find it hard to believe however that 2 separate vehicle lines would need to be built to accommodate Canada's mandatory lights on status (DRL) You're right. I noticed on a label under my hood that said my car was not legal in California...I'm in Kansas What the... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCat Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 I thought the vertical LEDs were the DRLs. They were on for the cars I test drove here. Isn't that what those LEDs are for? They aren't bright enough for anything else I wouldn't think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandjunkie Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 You're right. I noticed on a label under my hood that said my car was not legal in California...I'm in Kansas What the... That's probably because of the emission BS of Commifornia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff1138 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Sandjunkie - will you send some In N Out up here? everytime you comment I miss Cali and my family - They are all around the Orange county area... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandjunkie Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Sandjunkie - will you send some In N Out up here? everytime you comment I miss Cali and my family - They are all around the Orange county area... Oh yeah, Double Double Animal Style coming right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 I thought the vertical LEDs were the DRLs. They were on for the cars I test drove here. Isn't that what those LEDs are for? They aren't bright enough for anything else I wouldn't think. The LEDs are really cool. I'm in KS and have been too lazy to jump out of the car while driving to see if they were lit. Can anyone confirm that they stay on? I think the amber lights may stay on also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvford Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 The LEDs are really cool. I'm in KS and have been too lazy to jump out of the car while driving to see if they were lit. Can anyone confirm that they stay on? I think the amber lights may stay on also. Wilson I don't think any of the lights stay on while your driving during the day. I pulled up to a storefront and could see the front of my Edge... no lights were on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff1138 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Wilson I don't think any of the lights stay on while your driving during the day. I pulled up to a storefront and could see the front of my Edge... no lights were on. Just have to get in the habit of turning on your headlights when you get in the car. Always a smart idea to have headlights on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny2525 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 The LEDs are really cool. I'm in KS and have been too lazy to jump out of the car while driving to see if they were lit. Can anyone confirm that they stay on? I think the amber lights may stay on also. I believe that those are cool fog lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff1138 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 I believe that those are cool fog lights. They are just cool looking lights to decorate the front of your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckG35 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 The LED DRLs on the new Edge are a nice touch! It's too bad you members in the US can't have them programmed by the dealership anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpm419419 Posted October 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 The LED DRLs on the new Edge are a nice touch! It's too bad you members in the US can't have them programmed by the dealership anymore. Are those the only lights controlled by the DRL's or are the headlights on at reduced power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 I'm in the US & I keep my lights turned on to Auto at all times. Today in broad daylight, the LEDs were on as well as the amber lights. Can that be considered DRLs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpm419419 Posted October 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Is is for the 2011 Fiesta... I wonder if the Edge is the same Since I took delivery of my new 2011 Ford Fiesta on July, 19, I was missinformed by my selling Dealer, the Ford Fiesta Team, ae Megan, Miha, etc, Ford Customer Support in Detroit, that it was not possible to activate the DRL`s Daytime Running Lights on the new Fiesta (unless) the vehicle was made for export to Canada. I`m sure there is not many folks that give a damn one way or the other about this matter, but for the few who do, your USA version Fiesta indeed can have the DRL`s activated easily and quickly at a Ford dealership "IF" the service department knows what they are doing. A quick inquiry at Duncan Ford here in Key West, FL the end of Civilization within the continental USA was able to activate my vehicles DRL`s in less then 10 minutes with a click of a "mouse" using the cars IDS Programmer and the Smart Junction Box. Hard to believe that everyone including my selling dealers Service Manager being given information from the "Ford Tech Line" all said it could not be done. Well, my car had its headlamps illuminated now at 80% while running and the rear tail lamps are OFF? Guess Ford needs to improve on its in-house networking and sharing technical data so that these issues can be solved quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I had mentioned else where that the Edge's LEDs looked like it got it's design from the 69 Mustang GT500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckG35 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Are those the only lights controlled by the DRL's or are the headlights on at reduced power Headlamps are on reduced power as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpm419419 Posted October 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Headlamps are on reduced power as well. OK Thanks for the clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 I'm in the US & I keep my lights turned on to Auto at all times. Today in broad daylight, the LEDs were on as well as the amber lights. Turns out that those lights are NOT on while driving in the day time. They come on when I open the door to get out and look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Wilson I don't think any of the lights stay on while your driving during the day. I pulled up to a storefront and could see the front of my Edge... no lights were on. You are right. What fooled me is that they do come on when I open the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Is is for the 2011 Fiesta... I wonder if the Edge is the same Since I took delivery of my new 2011 Ford Fiesta on July, 19, I was missinformed by my selling Dealer, the Ford Fiesta Team, ae Megan, Miha, etc, Ford Customer Support in Detroit, that it was not possible to activate the DRL`s Daytime Running Lights on the new Fiesta (unless) the vehicle was made for export to Canada. I`m sure there is not many folks that give a damn one way or the other about this matter, but for the few who do, your USA version Fiesta indeed can have the DRL`s activated easily and quickly at a Ford dealership "IF" the service department knows what they are doing. A quick inquiry at Duncan Ford here in Key West, FL the end of Civilization within the continental USA was able to activate my vehicles DRL`s in less then 10 minutes with a click of a "mouse" using the cars IDS Programmer and the Smart Junction Box. Hard to believe that everyone including my selling dealers Service Manager being given information from the "Ford Tech Line" all said it could not be done. Well, my car had its headlamps illuminated now at 80% while running and the rear tail lamps are OFF? Guess Ford needs to improve on its in-house networking and sharing technical data so that these issues can be solved quickly. Are the LEDs on as well as the 80% headlights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Turns out that those lights are NOT on while driving in the day time. They come on when I open the door to get out and look. So they're refrigerator lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 (edited) So they're refrigerator lights? ! Your'e right! When I first saw the Edge at an auto show this spring I said that the LEDs reminded me of the LED lights in my new fridge. Edited October 12, 2010 by wilsons66604 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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