CooBra07

How do I get rid of the daytime running lights..I don' like it at all.

crazyhorse

Did you get a canadian car? They come with the DRLs set to on.

There is a way. Check the mods and tech section. I assume the process is the same for all Mustangs.

My 2008 does not have DRLs.

05GT-O.C.D.

Are you the orig owner?

CooBra07

The owner of the dealer bought it for himself...Then he dicided to sell it...
The Shelby only had 310 miles on the odometer...

05GT-O.C.D.

Hmm... sounds like it's either Canadian or he had something like the WebElectric DRL module installed. It's the parking (amber) lamps that are on... right? Or maybe there's some way to do it through the stock computer.

CooBra07

All the lights are on....Headlamps,Tail lights, marker lights...

05GT-O.C.D.

That's not DRL as far as I know. 1st, make sure that the headlight switch is pushed in and all the way to the left (counter clockwise). 2nd, take to dealer... sounds like a warranty issue.

CooBra07

Warranty Issue...That's what I was afraid of...
headlight switch is pushed in and all the way to the left----Still same prob....

05GT-O.C.D.

Do they shut off when you turn the car off? (I assume?) If so, that's even weirder.

I'm making a lot of assumptions here... anyone else?

RCSignals

I thought stock DRLs only turn on the headlights?
As I recall the manual warns you must turn on the lights using the light switch at night or you won't have tail lights etc, or full bright headlights.

If that is the case they may have added an aftermarket DRL system

korinwoodo

My Canadian GT has DRLs. This is the order they come on on the switch.

1st pos w/ ebrake on: NO lights
1st pos w/ ebrake off: Headlights on dim (DRL)
2nd pos w/ ebrake on: Markers/Tails on
2nd pos w/ ebrake off: heads dim, markers/tails on
3rd pos any: heads bright tails/markers on

RCSignals

So basically if you don't turn the switch to the second position you only get the DRL (dim) headlights once the ebrake is released.
Not all the lights

CooBra07

Finaly took the Shelby to the dealer early this morning, (after driving in the dark)...got it back few hours ago.

Night before I was on the highway driving a friend back to her house when all of a sudden all of the lights just turned off ! Nothing was working, no dash, no headlights, nothing. I pull over to the shoulder to see what the heck was happening. I'm about to open the car door to get out when 'POOF' just like that the lights came back on. They stayed on for the rest of my trip "WTF".

The dealer said they had to re-program the smart Jbox...No more DRL's
As far as all of the lights going off...they don't know why!

They said they show nothing else wrong with the lights, switches, they checked all fuses. There's something

05GT-O.C.D.

Well, glad it's fixed! Having the lights go out in the dark while redlining a 500 horsepower motor can never be a good thing.

RCSignals

I didn't know DRL could be programmed on or off in the smart J box.

Pierre57

hello I'm from France and my car come from canada (a 2008) I would like to know if there is a way to disconnect the **** thing, I too want HID and since I'm in france there is no dealer that can shut off the DRL cause those car are not imported officialy

thanks a lot

CooBra07

Wow...this is a really old thread..hehe

If your car came from Canada then It was programed with DRL...I believe the only way to turn it off is to have a dealer do it...I don't know how else you can do it...

Pierre57

the problem is there is no dealer here . I heard that some compagnie can made custom program into tuner so do you think they can put a program to turn them of ?

CooBra07

no dealer...well that is definately a problem...

Im pretty sure someone can do it if they know how. Maybe another dealer that knows how to work on fords... I'm sorry I could not help you..