Ford Explorer: Ford DRL Module Part Number(s)?

The "stamping" number on many parts can be different from the actual part
number. Any helpful Ford store should be able to cross the stamping number
to a part number for you.

Jim Warman
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"Robert A. Matern" <npt.nuwc.navy.NOSPAM.mil> wrote in
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Ford "store"???

I don't like to deal with dealerships... too often, the answers I get just
aren't true at all.



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Without checking with the dealer, I doubt you'll find many other sources for
stamping number "decoding"..... your choice....


"Robert A. Matern" <npt.nuwc.navy.NOSPAM.mil> wrote in
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We got one of those DRL modules for our truck (a 96 Explorer) but after a
couple years it went berzerk and the DRL would not turn off, even after
shutting the car off and making sure the headlights were off too. Wound up
removing the module and putting the headlight wiring back the way it was.
Probably best off just turning on your headlights during the day.

I suspect the problems we had were because the US version of the truck was
not wired to accept a DRL module, whereas the Canadian version, which
requires DRL, was wired correctly (of course).

So it worked for a while OK, then not.

Mike

"Robert A. Matern" <npt.nuwc.navy.NOSPAM.mil> wrote in
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Odd, I thought the shorting plug was a bypass for the module... that both
versions of the truck were wired the same?

Are you sure the module didn't just fail?


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Yes it sounds like maybe Mike had a module gone bad. I have a '96
Explorer US version purchased new that had the DRL connector with the
shorting cap in place. I removed the shorting cap and plugged in the
module never had a problem.

The DRL connector has 8 pins for the following:

# 1 - High beam indicator lamp
#2 - Fused run only feed
#3 - Brake warning indicator lamp
#4 - Fused, hot at all times
#5 - not used
#6 - Parking brake on input
#7 - Low beam output
#8 - Pulsed voltage to high beams

The jumper used when a DRL is not plugged-in jumps pins 1 & 8
together, and 3 & 6 together.

Also with the proper plug-in DRL module and correct wiring harness
there is no "headlight wiring to put back the way it was" just
unplugged the module and plug the jumper cap back in.

http://ourplaceusa.home.att.net/drl.htm



On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 16:37:41 -0500, "Robert A. Matern"
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I am still uddery(sorry, agribition is this week ) appalled that a
drl is over 125 dollars at the dealer, plus tacks......

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 01:06:05 GMT, Fred 2 <com> wrote:
 

I paid $45 US plus tax


On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 03:54:03 GMT, ca
(barrythedude - remove yer HAT and COAT to reply) wrote: