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Old 7/4/11, 10:36 PM
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daytime running lamps?

Does the GT premium have these? In the manual it says that if you have the hids the fogs go on and if u have the halogens they go on. I don't see that happening with mine.
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Canadian spec vehicles have DRL's from the factory... I have read if the car is US spec and has factory DRL's then it was an option for fleet vehicles.

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They built 950 GT500 convertible ike mine, on that number 131 Kona blue like mine. On that number, only 33 with Daylight running light. I believe it means that only 33 crossed the border to Canada ?
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Originally Posted by JohnNy5126
Does the GT premium have these? In the manual it says that if you have the HIDs the fogs go on and if u have the halogens they go on. I don't see that happening with mine.
What you reference from the manual applies to which lamps come on with the keyless entry unlock button when the option is selected to illuminate the headlamps with the unlock feature. Cars with regular halogen headlamps flash those bulbs. Cars with HID headlamps the fog lamps flash instead.

If you have a Canadian Spec car or a US Spec fleet vehicle with the DRL option, all the above applies and also functions as DRL's.

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I always drive with my fogs on. If/when pulled over, I'll say I have on for DRL's. I love the look of Mustangs w/parkings & fogs on!!
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Originally Posted by lemarin
They built 950 GT500 convertible ike mine, on that number 131 Kona blue like mine. On that number, only 33 with Daylight running light. I believe it means that only 33 crossed the border to Canada ?
That would be correct if Ford built only 33 Kona Blue GT500's as Canadian Spec which would include DRL's and dominant KPH on the speedometer... This would have nothing to do with any USA spec cars possibly brought to Canada.

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I always drive with my fogs on. If/when pulled over, I'll say I have on for DRL's. I love the look of Mustangs w/parkings & fogs on!!
True DRL's operate on reduced brightness and come on automatically during daylight only and operate independently without the parking/running lamps being turn on.
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Originally Posted by eliyarbrough
I always drive with my fogs on. If/when pulled over, I'll say I have on for DRL's. I love the look of Mustangs w/parkings & fogs on!!
I don't drive that way all the time but definitely love the look, especially at dusk or dawn.
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how do you disable DRL's on a canadian vehicle... ive been wanting to do this for the longest time, so i can drive around with the orange flare lights on
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how do you disable DRL's on a canadian vehicle... ive been wanting to do this for the longest time, so i can drive around with the orange flare lights on
I have thought about this too but what I have found out is that the DRL's are a feature programmed into one of the computers. But if anyone does know a way around this please tell!!
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It is definitely programmed into the Smart Junction Box. From everything I read if it is a Canadian vehicle the dealers will not disable it from the SJB programming since the lamps are required by law.

Also, DRL's cannot be programmed to activate in cars that were not originally equipped with them.
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Originally Posted by eliyarbrough
I always drive with my fogs on. If/when pulled over, I'll say I have on for DRL's. I love the look of Mustangs w/parkings & fogs on!!
Same here. I'm replacing the bulbs today with LED's from http://www.superbrightleds.com
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Originally Posted by watchdevil
It is definitely programmed into the Smart Junction Box. From everything I read if it is a Canadian vehicle the dealers will not disable it from the SJB programming since the lamps are required by law.

Also, DRL's cannot be programmed to activate in cars that were not originally equipped with them.
Yes They Can Be!

I would Say Though to Get Them Disabled in Canada Would Not Be an Option Unless You Had USA Plates.

They Can Be Programmed at the Dealer! Us Spec Cars Moved To Canada Have Them Done! 05 Up Models.
Unsure of 04 Prior Models.

I Also Have Had it Done on my 06 Crown Vic.

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