I do not have my Daytime Running lights anymore and I don't know what happened to them , any info would be appreciated.

 

Be glad they're gone. They're a "safety" device that isn't.

 

There is usually a daytime running light relay that controls them, that could have gone bad. They also should have a separate fuse somewhere. Check and make sure all your other lights are working properly since they could be tied into part of the same circuit.

-Jon

 

anyone know where the DRL resistor is on a 97 f150? im irritated by mine being on, my trucks big enough people can see it w/o DRLs :P
i went to http://www.users.voicenet.com/~storm/drl/
but it doesnt exactly say where its located on a 97. just says what to do but not where to find it.

 

strangeranger. they are a safety device that works. i see too many idoits that drive during the day in the fog with no headlights on at all. now that is totally stupid. at least with the daytime running lights they have something. by the way they have proven that the daytime running lights are more noticable and prevent accidents. if you don't believe me just look at a motorcycle coming at you next time.

 

Motorcycles are the exact reason that DRLs should not exist on cars. When everybody has DRLs there's nothing to make the bikes stand out from the other traffic. DRLs take away the bikes best safety device.

DRLs do nothing in fog, they're mounted too high and they use the wrong type of lenses.

There's also the minor fact that the typical GM DRLs are so damned bright that they half blind other traffic, especially on their trucks where they are too bright and way too high.

 

daytime lights do nothing in a fog ?????? there headlights, how can they not help when some idoit doesn't turn his headlights on. it's more for others to notice you on the road then yourself.(i'm talking during the day in the fog) even if they are at 60% it helps. think about it. any light is better then nothing at all. as for motorcycles not standing out because cars/trucks have running lights doesn't make any sense either. you will see the motorcycle whether the car behind it has lights on or not. we in Canada have running lights on our vehicles and it helps a great deal especially on sunny days when the car coming at you is a light colour such as gray or white. it also helps you judge the distance when your waiting at a stop sign.

 

I'm a fan of DRL - I found while I owned a miata many fewer jackasses in big trucks () would pull out in front of me/cut me off while I had my headlights on.

 

Fog lights need to be mounted as low as possible to the ground, and they absolutely must have diffusing lenses. DRLs are typically the high beams running at reduced voltage. They have very lifttle to no diffusion in the lens other than the scatter provided by the reflector and are mounted at least a foot too high. They actually make the fog more opaque not less.

In a world where every vehicle has running lights on, there's nothing special to draw yoyur attention to a motorcycle. It's not that they disappear, they simply blend in and become part of the (annoyingly bright) background.

 

i have a 1996 F-150 with daytime lights, they help a great deal. i think they have saved me from accidents countless times. they are a great thing to have

 

why the hell do you guys bicker about this **** and not help someone with their question?

 

i believe fordforever pretty well answered his question did he not.

 

Since thie is a Pre-97 forum, you really shouldn't expect much help on a 97 here. Different chassis, different PCM, different wiring harness. Pretty unlikely that any of us would have the EVTM or the wiring diagram for your truck.

 

yeah i see that now... my bad.