I was wondering if any of you guys have wired in a switch so you can shut off the running headlights when needed. I want to be able to have my parking lights on without the running headlights on.

 

what year did they start putting running head lights on? I have never seen one driving around with them, and I know I don't have them. Maybe I've missed them running up and down the streets.

 

mines a 2007.. As soon as I turn the truck whether I have my headlight switch on off or auto they come on, and when i have the parking lights on they're also on

 

You have to pull a relay in the box on drivers wheel well under hood. The daylights will not come on. I don't think you can wire in a switch or not.

 

I have never seen an F-150 with running headlights, not even in my friend's 2010 FX4. We have them in our 2008 F-550 and 2010 F-350 at work, but I have never seen them in a 150.

 

I just went out and double checked. As soon as i turn the truck on the running lights come on, no matter what i have my light switch on.

 

Same here. I have never seen one either. I am not doubting jmm137, I know what he's saying is true, just curious what year had them and for how long.

 

It just becomes a pain when I park and still have the truck running and the lights are still on, I'm just trying to figure out if anyone else has tried to do the same thing

 

These daylight running lights are only in trucks sold in Canada its law they need the lights has been for a long time now started late 80ts I think.

 

That makes sense. JMM, sorry if you thought I was doubting you. I wasn't, I was just scratching my head and wondering because I had never seen one with them before.

 

I just wanted to double check and make sure I wasnt wrong or it was something else. I just called one of my buddies who also has a 2007 f150 and his run also. On other cars that my family has owned, you could put the emergency brake on and they would go off but that doesnt work for my truck either.

 

from the manual

Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)

Turns the headlamps on with a reduced output.
In order for the DRLs to function:

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position.

Always remember to turn on your headlamps at dusk or during
inclement weather. The Daytime Running Lamp (DRL) system
does not activate the tail lamps and generally may not provide
adequate lighting during these conditions. Failure to activate your

headlamps under these conditions may result in a collision.



-ruli00

 

DRL became mandatory in Canada in 1990, on the F150.net forum there is a section on how to disable them, with pictures.

 

I put a day time running light/automatic headlight kit in my 04, i cant remember where i got it from.

 

My '08 XLT has DRL's. I don't live in Canada as you can see by my location. When I purchased the truck used with 18,000 miles the DRL's didn't work. I didn't know I had them until I downloaded a copy of the window sticker. After troble shooting using the FORD tech manuals, I found the resistor, located in front of the radiator support (drivers side) wire was broke. I repaired the wire and now the lights work fine. If you want to disable them, install a switch in any one of the two wires.