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converting to daytime running lights

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converting to daytime running lights

Postby cardealer2000 » Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:48 am

i have a 2018 ford transit custom facelift model which just had standard headlights. i have just replaced with new daytime running lights. the problem i have is when i goto side lights or head lights the drl lights dont work. plus they dont dim when using indicators. i have spoken to 3 ford main dealers and they cant help. does it need reprograming any help please
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Re: converting to daytime running lights

Postby dumper » Sat Aug 01, 2020 4:04 pm

I think that is normal my mk8 does that as well as my Toyota
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Re: converting to daytime running lights

Postby cardealer2000 » Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:06 pm

hi pal thx for your reply but its not normal my mate has one with drl lights and when he puts his side light on. his drl just dim down. mine go off soon as i switch to side lights. so hence i have no side lights at the front
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Re: converting to daytime running lights

Postby dumper » Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:22 pm

Without going to where the van is parked up mine has standard side light bulbs as is older then you’re drls are a bulb also .
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Re: converting to daytime running lights

Postby ake » Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:07 pm

cardealer2000 wrote:i have a 2018 ford transit custom facelift model which just had standard headlights. i have just replaced with new daytime running lights. the problem i have is when i goto side lights or head lights the drl lights dont work. plus they dont dim when using indicators. i have spoken to 3 ford main dealers and they cant help. does it need reprograming any help please

The van needs programmed to configure the headlights
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Re: converting to daytime running lights

Postby TZM » Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:54 pm

Hi,

@cardealer2000. Did programming the lights solve it?
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