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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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I just bought a new(to me) '98 F-150 Flareside. Whenever its running the headlights are on; my 2002 doesn't do that. What can I do to only have the headlights on when I want them on--when it's dark out!! Thanks. Sylvanus
 
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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maybe it came from canada? because they have to have daytime running lights.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Same thing I thought when I read that.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 03:03 AM
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It is a Canadian truck thing, there is a relay or resistor (can"t remember which) just behind the drivers side headlight. It is right at the front of the wheel well of my 01. If you have fog lights in the the lower valance you can follow the wires back where they enter the wheel well. There should be a split right there with one side going to the fogs and the other going to the relay/resistor. It has two wires going into it, just unplug it and everything will work as usuall but only when you switch the lights on. If you want to reverse it just plug them back in.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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Call your insurance Co. Most give a discount for DRLs. If you can save 5% or so you may want to keep them or as previously suggested just locate and pull the DRL relay.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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I unplugged mine...never did like drl's.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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Problem solved--I finally found a owners manual--just had to remove fuse #9 under hood. Up here only Canadians and yuppies drive with their headlights on when the sun is out!
 
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