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tail = parking lamps.= running lights even license plates too rear.
just buy a dead lamp car??????? or out of the blue this....?????
is this car in Canada with rotten law DRL lamps , silly day light running lamps that love to fail ?
the fuse is blown.
or DRL module is burned, (see brown and melting there)> no car told no year, or make no model
not told if this is canada and those silly DRL lamps up there.
in many cars dome lamps run off parking (tail) lamps fuse too
and does the cluster background lamps.
what happens too is the park feed is weak due to DRM module overheating at its pins melt and burn.
I call DRL failure here, seems to me blind as a bat in texting contest of failure.(lol)
I can not see your car, nor what country it sits
even in Europe most oddities like headlamps that change angle as truck cargo goes too heavy, seen it all , the odd.(worldly odds)
where are you.
I had 96 year car usa with DRL that I defeated day 1.<< rare here.
are you in
Ontario m ? or ?
and is Law there 1989 and newer cars there, DRL.
and this GEM.
"Where it gets confusing is that the Ontario Highway Traffic Act doesn't explicitly say that drivers have to use daytime running lights. Therefore, while your vehicle probably has to be equipped with these lights in Canada, it's not necessarily ******* to drive without them in Ontario."
the DRL module on newer cars (canada) in the day time
they modulate the head lamp power feed so that they are dim.
to save burn out fast of expensive head lamps.
the car needs repair, and is clear that. (beyond fuses)
get it fixed is the answer, live humans , not me.
This could be caused by a number of things. Does the car have security.? Do the lights go out after a period of time? Some vehicles have a Sensor to turn the lights on and off. Some vehicles are equipped with daytime running lights. I do not think the latter is the problem. It could just be a problem with the light switch. Please comment and let us know if the lights stay or go off after a period of time
Does the front park lights work and does the vehicle have Daytime Running Lights? If it doesn't have DRL make sure fuse 53 (10A) is good and has power. The stop lamps and tail lamps use the same B61 ground. The ground should be ok. If the fuse is good and has power then there is a possibility there is an open in the circuit between the fuse and the E117 connector or a disconnect at the connector. If it does have DRL it is possible the DRL relay does not have power (fuse 59 in the IPDM 10A) or it is faulty or the IPDM is not grounding it.
Without testing i would say you have DRL control module problem , But that would just be a guess .
In the night mode, the DRL ambient light sensor senses darkness. Then, the DRL module turns off the front turn lamps and turns on the headlamps through circuit 10. The DRL module also turns on the park, side marker, license, and tail lamps. If the engine should stall with the DRL control module in the night mode, the DRL control module will turn off the headlamps and leave the side marker, park, license and tail lamps on while the engine is being cranked. The headlamp switch operates as usual.
The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) control module is designed to automatically operate exterior lights depending on outside light conditions. The DRL control module operates in two modes, the day mode and the night mode. In the day mode, the DRL ambient light sensor senses daylight. Then, the DRL control module turns on the front turn lamps (non-flashing) if under the following conditions:
• The ignition switch is on.
• The headlamps switch is in the OFF position.
• The park brake is released.
The brightness of the Vacuum Fluorescent (VF) displays is controlled by two signals: the park lamps on signal (circuit 230) and the VF dimming signal (circuit 308). With the park lamps on, the VF display of the radio, heater, A/C control (with RPO CJ2) and the instrument cluster will dim for nighttime viewing. When the park lamps on signal is not present (park lamps off), the VF displays are at high brightness for daytime viewing. When the park lamps are on, the I/P lamp dimmer switch provides a signal (VF Dimming Signal circuit 308) which controls the brightness of the VF displays when the I/P lamp dimmer switch is adjusted.
it has command start ???? Is this some kind of aftermarket add on ? This shouldn't have anything to do with the running lamps . unless someone hooked something up in correctly . Does the car have DRL - day time running lamps ?
The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) control module is designed to automatically operate exterior lights depending on outside light conditions.
The DRL control module operates in 2 modes:
• The day mode
In the day mode, the DRL control module turns ON the high beam headlamps at a reduced intensity when the DRL ambient light sensor detects daylight under the following conditions:
- The ignition switch is in the RUN position.
- The headlamps are OFF.
- The park brake is OFF (released).
• The low light mode
In the low light mode, the DRL ambient light sensor detects darkness, turning OFF the high beam headlamps and turning ON the low beam headlamps through circuit 10.
Additionally, the DRL ambient light sensor turns ON the following lamps through circuit 9:
- The park lamps
- The sidemarker lamps
- The license lamps
- The tail lamps
MOST VEHICLES HAVE A CIRCUIT BREAKER BUILT IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. OVER TIME THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WILL GET WEAK & IT WILL TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON & OFF. YOU PROBABLY NEED A NEW SWITCH & THE FUSE BLOWING IN THE TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT MAY BE A SEPARATE ISSUE.
You have a short to ground somewhere in the drl-fog lamp circuit. Check for obvious wiring connector or wiring to drl & fog lamps. check wiring for pinched or broken wires coming from sockets. If you don't find problem, you can trace wiring from lamps to main harnesses and hopefully find source of short.
hope this helps.
if your DRL lights work at night then turn the headlight switch on if the headlights and tail lights work then there is a problem with the twilight sensor
DRL (Daytime Running Lights) will come on any time you start your car.
The dash lights do not come on, unless your headlights turn on. Either by a daylight sensor or if you manually turn them on by the switch.
So even though your headlights are on with the DRL, if you notice the tail lights do not come on (just like the dash lights don't).
To test if your dash lights do work, turn your headlight switch on. You should the the tail lights and dash lights come on.
Hi educhscher, I want to help you with your question, but I need more information from you. Can you please add details in the comment box?
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