Daytime Running lights?

[hybridbear]

Will this work on the 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium?

Since you're in LA you should connect with GrySql & GKinLA as they have had great service experiences at their dealership. They have an exceptional SA who makes sure things are done correctly and treats them well. I wish I could find a dealership who's half as good as theirs!

Edited August 27, 2014 by hybridbear

[acdii]

Since you're in LA you should connect with GrySql & GKinLA as they have had great service experiences at their dealership. They have an exceptional SA who makes sure things are done correctly and treats them well. I wish I could find a dealership who's half as good as theirs!

You could always take a side trip to mine. :)

[milleron]

acdii,

This problem irks me so much that I'm actually considering driving out of state to get my freakin' DRLs turned on. Just where is your dealer, and are you sure that since your success, they've not succumbed to the lunacy at Ford Corporate?

 

Ron

[milleron]

Thanks for the heads up! I'm also considering on purchasing some from this company in Michigan that has a set that look like this

 

Anyone try these out on their car?

What product are you talking about?

[jeffo65]

acdii,

This problem irks me so much that I'm actually considering driving out of state to get my freakin' DRLs turned on. Just where is your dealer, and are you sure that since your success, they've not succumbed to the lunacy at Ford Corporate?

 

Ron

Ron,

 

Try contacting a Lincoln dealer and ask them if they know how to turn the DRLs on. Before my Ford dealer called me back, I had an appointment with a Lincoln dealer to have them turned on for me.

 

Jeff

Edited August 27, 2014 by jeffo65

[m8knuthink]

What product are you talking about?

The headlights, has anyone else purchased from All Start Auto Lights?

[milleron]

Ron,

 

Try contacting a Lincoln dealer and ask them if they know how to turn the DRLs on. Before my Ford dealer called me back, I had an appointment with a Lincoln dealer to have them turned on for me.

 

Jeff

Good tip, I haven't tried that yet, and there' a Lincoln dealer within three miles of my house. I'll let you know how that goes. Fingers crossed.

[GrySql]

The headlights, has anyone else purchased from All Start Auto Lights?

Provide a link so we know what you are referring to.

[nv rick]

Good tip, I haven't tried that yet, and there' a Lincoln dealer within three miles of my house. I'll let you know how that goes. Fingers crossed.

It would be interesting to see if a Lincoln dealer can do this. I have a 2014 MKZ-h and there is a user setting to turn the DRLs on or off in the settings>lights options. Since the MKZ has this built in, I wonder if Lincoln techs can/will drag it out of a FFH.

[hybridbear]

It would be interesting to see if a Lincoln dealer can do this. I have a 2014 MKZ-h and there is a user setting to turn the DRLs on or off in the settings>lights options. Since the MKZ has this built in, I wonder if Lincoln techs can/will drag it out of a FFH.

Interesting! We know that 2015 FFHs have DRLs as a menu option. Does the 2013 MKZh have this option?

[milleron]

It would be interesting to see if a Lincoln dealer can do this. I have a 2014 MKZ-h and there is a user setting to turn the DRLs on or off in the settings>lights options. Since the MKZ has this built in, I wonder if Lincoln techs can/will drag it out of a FFH.

This question was brought up several times before the 2014 MY, because the '13 MKZ Hybrid did not have its DRLs enabled, and that function was not owner-controllable. I think that's why a few people have had success at Lincoln dealers. I'm going to try as soon as I get time.

[m8knuthink]

http://allstarautolights.com/

 

Here is the company making the lights... they have them posted on ebay too

 

http://www.ebay.com/usr/allstarautolightsmichigan?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

[jeffo65]

It would be interesting to see if a Lincoln dealer can do this. I have a 2014 MKZ-h and there is a user setting to turn the DRLs on or off in the settings>lights options. Since the MKZ has this built in, I wonder if Lincoln techs can/will drag it out of a FFH.

The Lincoln dealer by us has turned DRLs on on a number of Fusions. When I initially talked to them, they told me they can and will turn them on. Before getting to the Lincoln dealer, my SA at the Ford dealer called me and asked me to stop by. I did and the Ford dealer turned them on for me. Later I stopped by the Lincoln dealer to let them know I was able to get the DRLs turned on and that is when they told me that I could bring the FFH to them for any work and that they have turned on DRLs in Fusions before.

[Former Expedition owner]

http://allstarautolights.com/

 

Here is the company making the lights... they have them posted on ebay too

 

http://www.ebay.com/usr/allstarautolightsmichigan?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

 

 

Love the look of these, but they don't work like the DRLs that I had activated in my '13 HyTi. The LEDs illuminate with the parking lamps, which means I wouldn't be able to leave my lights set to AUTO and have the LEDs on during the day.

 

• The LED Bar White DRL is tied into the parklights
• LED Bar turns to Amber and blinks with the turn signal, then comes back to white after the signal is turned off

[jaffeb]

Just picked up my 2015 Fusion hybrid se today. I asked, and the (genius) sales rep said, no, no running lights. I spent untold hours reading this thread up to like page 17, where someone said the 2015 does indeed have DRL. I went outside, took the car out of park, and YES, DRL!

 

Thank you all for posting!

[GrySql]

Just picked up my 2015 Fusion hybrid se today. I asked, and the (genius) sales rep said, no, no running lights. I spent untold hours reading this thread up to like page 17, where someone said the 2015 does indeed have DRL. I went outside, took the car out of park, and YES, DRL!

 

Thank you all for posting!

Welcome to the Forum.

That's a good story. The 2015's DRL's can be turned on/off by the owner.

If the Sales rep would read the brochure or visit the Ford website that information is included in the Design section about the headlamps.

You should spend time reading your Owner's Manual and pushing all the buttons (while parked) to find out what else the crack Sales Rep forgot to tell you.

 

From the website:

'The projector headlamps clearly communicate the persona of this thoroughly modern vehicle. The headlamps have a bolder, wider appearance, compared to the tall headlamps seen on many production cars. New for 2015 models are standard configurable (you activate them) daytime running lamps. Standard automatic headlamps activate when the light lessens. Available automatic high-beam headlamps provide illumination as you need it. When activated, they automatically change modes, going from low beam to high beam. Included in the Driver-Assist Package.'

Edited September 30, 2014 by GrySql

[nv rick]

Auto high beam lamps are something that I really like. I have them on my MKZ and had them on my '11 MKS. Traveling between home and Las Vegas they really come in handy, especially going up through the Mountain Springs pass. High beams are great in the desert, especially in areas where you see signs for wild horses and burros as well as mountain sheep. And you don't have to worry about blinding oncoming traffic.

[Cooling Tower Guy]

My service advisor told me yesterday they couldn't, shouldn't, wouldn't enable mine because they drain the battery quicker and therefore cause the engine to run more often reducing mpg. I just laughed and laughed and laughed...

[corncobs]

My service advisor told me yesterday they couldn't, shouldn't, wouldn't enable mine because they drain the battery quicker and therefore cause the engine to run more often reducing mpg. I just laughed and laughed and laughed...

That's a new one! Are you still laughing I would.

[acdii]

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[Sleddog]

My service advisor told me yesterday they couldn't, shouldn't, wouldn't enable mine because they drain the battery quicker and therefore cause the engine to run more often reducing mpg. I just laughed and laughed and laughed...

Be careful not to drive at night. All those lights being on will drain it even quicker. Mind sharing the dealer name?

[murphy]

An SA after all is just a clerk that takes your information and creates a work order. One of the SAs at my dealer is always trying to convince me that my oil needs to be changed every 3000 miles. I expect he gets a commission on every oil change he sells.

[m8knuthink]

 

:)

Funny that we need to persevere so diligently to get the experts to do their jobs correctly.

Gkinla and I go to the same Dealer, he did a lot of the groundwork at the Dealer so that I could get mine done and provide that post.

There are a lot of good folks here helping with these various problems.

 

I say "Hurray for the Forum, we make a difference!"

I see you are in SoCal... what dealer do you go to?

[GrySql]

I see you are in SoCal... what dealer do you go to?

South Bay Ford in Hawthorne for the major repairs and big warranty work, but it's 70 miles one way from me. It's where I bought the car.

They have over 140 service bays and good EV Tech's.

 

If it's a minor issue, like a simple software update, I go to my local Dealer 9 miles away.

Gkinla also goes to SBF, we meet occasionally, it's nice to say howdy to a name you see on the Forum.

Edited October 10, 2014 by GrySql

[corncobs]

we meet occasionally, it's nice to say howdy to a name you see on the Forum.

I agree I saw acdii and met B25Nut last Saturday at the iHobby expo that was fun.