Headlights.. Daytime

I don't remember which panel (the one under the hood or dash) it was labeled but empty.

Found a link that will help you: http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1175190-attention-all-05-to-07-u-s-f-series-owners-2.html

Jerrybo66 wrote:
Personally, I think it's stupid and a waste of energy to power lights in daylight. If my truck had daylight on headlights I would consider it conserving energy and had it disabled. I don't want my fuel to be used to power my alternator to burn unnecessary lights. If anyone can't see a RV size vehicle, or any vehicle, without it being lit up in daylight they shouldn't be driving. It's another government regulation run amok.. IMO.... They need to produce some regulation to condone their existence, no matter how unrealistic. :D

ROFL. Wasting energy? That alternator must be dragging you down 5 - 10 MPG.

Bedlam wrote:
If your truck has the Sync system, you may be able to enable DRL through the menus. My 2005 was old school and just needed a relay added to the fuse panel.

Do you remember which relay or relays were needed? 2006 is same as 2005.

wilber1 wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
I wouldn`t worry about it. there is no need for DRL`s. The U.S. decided years ago after extensive testing and reports they didn`t help with accidents. I can see oncoming cars just fine with or without DRL`s. Somehow Canada decided (probably with GM`s input) that they were necessary. GM tried years ago to get the U.S. to buy into it, but said no go. I for one am glad that was never approved.

But if you must have it, they can be programmed by the dealer!

Nope. Canada followed Scandinavia's model when it made DRL's mandatory. GM then petitioned the US govt to adopt them on the Canadian model but were turned down. There have been big changes since that testing was done in 1990. Most new models are now using separate LED's for DRL's and when a turn signal is operating, the DRL on that side goes out so it makes the signal even more noticeable, not less.

North America has always been behind when it comes to making changes in automotive lighting. We were still using tungsten sealed beams ver a decade after Europe went to asymmetric cut-off halogen lights. Thankfully Canada got with the program on this issue at least.

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I have been driving with head lights on 24/7/365 since I got my Drivers license in 1967! I don't go through a great amount of bulbs, I did loose a battery when I left lights on for two days once.
Even on bright sunny day, you have shadows and sun glare. Head light on always makes a big difference.

ON EDIT: Please note Lights on is signature picture.

dodge guy wrote:
I wouldn`t worry about it. there is no need for DRL`s. The U.S. decided years ago after extensive testing and reports they didn`t help with accidents. I can see oncoming cars just fine with or without DRL`s. Somehow Canada decided (probably with GM`s input) that they were necessary. GM tried years ago to get the U.S. to buy into it, but said no go. I for one am glad that was never approved.

But if you must have it, they can be programmed by the dealer!

Nope. Canada followed Scandinavia's model when it made DRL's mandatory. GM then petitioned the US govt to adopt them on the Canadian model but were turned down. There have been big changes since that testing was done in 1990. As a matter of fact, very few if any vehicles use the headlights as DRL's anymore. Most new models are now using separate LED's for DRL's and when a turn signal is operating, the DRL on that side goes out so it makes the signal even more noticeable, not less.

North America has always been behind when it comes to making changes in automotive lighting. We were still using tungsten sealed beams ver a decade after Europe went to asymmetric cut-off halogen lights. Thankfully Canada got with the program on this issue at least.

If your truck has the Sync system, you may be able to enable DRL through the menus. My 2005 was old school and just needed a relay added to the fuse panel.

My Ram has auto headlights and I place a piece of tape over the light sensor. My work car, a 2007 Impala, does not have auto lights or daytime running lights. I just turn the switch on. Doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me. I always drive with headlights on. I know that I can see a car from further away if they have headlights on, therefore the other guy can see me (if his head is outta his @$$) from further away too.

If Ford put the option in, they may be turned off through the computer settings. If so, a dealer can hook up to the OBD port with a laptop and turn on for you. Of course they will charge for that!!

You can ask them to run the build info with your serial number and that will tell if it was built with DRL. As I remember, from when I was with a Ford dlr, almost all of the SuperDuties were built with DRL but most weren't turned on unless the customer requested it.

Yours is an 06, mine is an 05. To have the lights on, turn the light switch all the way to the left and then I take a black top off of something like a can of spray brake cleaner and put it over the light sensor in the middle of the dash by the base of the windshield.

And yes, you're much safer having your lights on all of the time. And don't worry about using any more fuel, your calculator probably doesn't go out to that many decimal places to figure it out. Or if someone is really worried about this, they'd save more fuel if they went on a diet and lost ten pounds...........

Bill

My 2010 F250 doesn't have DRL's. My 2013 Prius work car does. It doesn't light the headlights but a separate set of LED lights down by the fog lights. They're bright but not like the projector headlights. If you don't have fog lights, you could install a set of LED fogs to come on with the ignition or something similar. The headlight on my Harley burns any time the ignition is on. I could clip a jumper on the ignition switch to make it optional but why.