Is there a way to make the DRL's stay on all the time?

[Raptor Guy]

I have a 23 and due to the very dark window tint on the sides and windshield my DRL's won't stay on. The DRL's being tied to the ambient light sensor cause my headlights to turn on in the daylight because the tint makes the car think its much darker outside. I did a search and I can't find out if Forscan can program them to stay on all the time until I turn on the headlights manually? I HATE the auto headlamp feature.

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[kr_1315]

I don't like the auto headlight feature either. When I start my Bronco, the next two things I do are: press the "autostart/stop" button, and turn the headlight switch to the position I choose. Done!

 

[helifino16]

There is a ForScan setting to keep the headlight switch in the last used setting - instead of it resetting to 'Auto' at every start. I have done this on mine.

 

[swamp2]

Hmmm, sensor for headlights are inside cabin? Sounds like a poor design. Seems like pointed toward the outside on the front windshield would be the logical choice.

Regardless, I love the auto setting. DRLs during the day and headlights go on at the right time of day without fault.

 

[DillonC]

Hmmm, sensor for headlights are inside cabin? Sounds like a poor design. Seems like pointed toward the outside on the front windshield would be the logical choice.

Regardless, I love the auto setting. DRLs during the day and headlights go on at the right time of day without fault.

Yeah the little black pyramid-ish shaped piece in the center of your dash close to the windshield is the sensor.

 

[DillonC]

Yeah I recently had my whole windshield and two front windows done. You can definitely tell the headlights are now coming on more than I'd like.

I've been meaning to ask around to see if there was some sensitivity setting that could be adjusted in forscan.

 

[Rosalieee]

I had this issue with my Wildtrak - even with very minimal windshield tint.

I opted to not have the Windshield tinted on my Raptor and haven’t had a problem. The side windows are tinted.

There is no sensitivity setting in Forscan and the traditional max brightness DRL coding from the F150 doesn’t work.

 

[HotLap]

Hmmm, sensor for headlights are inside cabin? Sounds like a poor design. Seems like pointed toward the outside on the front windshield would be the logical choice.

Regardless, I love the auto setting. DRLs during the day and headlights go on at the right time of day without fault.

Mine work fine as well…appears that OP may have too much tint going on?

 

[Raptor Guy]

Mine work fine as well…appears that OP may have too much tint going on?

Yes indeed that is the issue. I have 50% on the windshield and limo on the roll ups. I was just hoping there was a Forscan setting change that would allow the DRL's to be on all the time when the headlights were off. Oh well.

 

[BroncoAdventure]

Yes indeed that is the issue. I have 50% on the windshield and limo on the roll ups. I was just hoping there was a Forscan setting change that would allow the DRL's to be on all the time when the headlights were off. Oh well.

Having this issue. Just tinted my BD windshield 50% and notice the DRL are being affected. Have you figured out a solution?

 

[Raptor Guy]

Having this issue. Just tinted my BD windshield 50% and notice the DRL are being affected. Have you figured out a solution?

Nope. It's the sensor at the base of the windshield and there is no option in Forscan to bypass the sensor.

 

[BroncoAdventure]

Yep, check forscan for every option. No fix. I'm about to either: pull the little tinted plastic cover off of the drl sensor then try and find a completely clear plastic cover...maybe that'll let more light in for the sensor.

Or

Pull the little tinted sensor cover then figure out how to discretely mount an led next to in to trick it.

 

[Ducati1098]

I'm about to either: pull the little tinted plastic cover off of the drl sensor then try and find a completely clear plastic cover...maybe that'll let more light in for the sensor.

I remember reading a thread a few years ago of someone doing that on here. I don’t believe they replaced the cover with a clear one, but removing the tinted cover seemed to help from what I can remember.

 

[BroncoAdventure]

I remember reading a thread a few years ago of someone doing that on here. I don’t believe they replaced the cover with a clear one, but removing the tinted cover seemed to help from what I can remember.

Perfect, thanks. More motivation to get up and do it right now.

 

[JohnnyBronco]

Remove a circle of tint directly in front of sensor? It's obviously not a spot you look through

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