103west43rd Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I added DRL to my 2010 Transit connect. My model did not come with factory DRL. Adding the feature was very simple. The factory wiring is included even if the model does not have the option. All you have to do is add the factory relay to the existing DRL circuit. Here is how...... The factory relay number is 5L3T-AA crossreferenced to 5L3Z-14N089-AA. Cost is about 20 dollars. The relay is installed in the Battery Junction Box (BJB) under the hood, behind the battery. Take off the cover to the BJB. The left side of the BJB contains three 5L3T-AA relays. There is a empty socket for a fourth. Plug in your relay and that's it! operating engineer O/O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncranchero Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 (edited) Awesome info ! ! I'll be making that modification in short order! A little research yields some replacement part numbers if your Ford dealer doesn't have one. Edited March 25, 2011 by ncranchero operating engineer O/O and robertmcclain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Cat Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Thanks guys! It works like a charm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncranchero Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) Got mine too and I will say I like it. But, $23.00 is just ridiculous for that tiny relay !! Edited March 20, 2011 by ncranchero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azdamay Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Mine came with it as an option, so look at it this way: at least you didn't pay $200 or whatever ridiculous price they charged, for a $23 relay. I don't care for it... I like the kind that are only on when the vehicle is in gear. It is annoying to me that the lights are always on as long the van is on. operating engineer O/O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlschow Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Sell your relay to one of these other guys I'm not a fan of DRL either. Mine came with it as an option, so look at it this way: at least you didn't pay $200 or whatever ridiculous price they charged, for a $23 relay. I don't care for it... I like the kind that are only on when the vehicle is in gear. It is annoying to me that the lights are always on as long the van is on. operating engineer O/O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncranchero Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) Having them on only when in gear would be the ideal scenario. I can't say that they annoy me though. The only down side I've thought of will be the headlights burning when it's sitting in the driveway warming up in the winter months. Since I can't lock it with with the extra remote and leave it running the headlights would be a give away that it there for the taking. I may remove the relay in the winter months, IDK........ Does the little "parking" bulb burn when the headlights are on if you don't have DRL? I never noticed that but now I notice it does on mine. I could pull the relay back out of mine and see for myself but I thought I'd just ask first. Edited March 22, 2011 by ncranchero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlschow Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yes, my non-DRL vehicle has both the parking bulb and main lamp lit when the engine is running with headlights turned on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azdamay Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Sell your relay to one of these other guys I'm not a fan of DRL either. Haha, I would, but it's a company vehicle and they spec'd the option so I better not... just in case. I don't like them always on as the Transit Connect does it, because the van spends a fair amount of time idling and I find it could be a potential source of confusion for other drivers near me, who see the lights and assume I am a "vehicle in play" rather than parked. Not to mention drawing unwanted attention to me when I'm just trying to get some darn paperwork done. operating engineer O/O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncranchero Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yes, my non-DRL vehicle has both the parking bulb and main lamp lit when the engine is running with headlights turned on. Thanks, rlschow. Yeah, I'm having mixed opinions about the DRL myself. I'll give it a bit before i decide if it stays or goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Cat Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 ncranchero, in these inflationary times, just think of USD.23.00 as the new five spot! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncranchero Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 ncranchero, in these inflationary times, just think of USD.23.00 as the new five spot! :-) If we're lucky!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertmcclain Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I just got my daylight relay from the Ford dealer today. As others have mentioned, all you have to do is plug it into the "C" slot in the relay box. Both the owner's manual and the diagram on the top inside of the box show you where it is. The guys at Ford parts had no clue you could do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncranchero Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 My back-up light relay went FUBAR yesterday so I swapped the DRL relay into it's place until the next PM @ Ford, then warranty. Actually I don't think I'll put the DRL back on, didn't like it as well as I thought I would. I will make them replace that crazy-high relay though! operating engineer O/O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Roberts Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Hello guys, this is great information, but I'm a bit confused. My TC doesn't have factory installed daytime running lights. On the TC's that have them, where are they located exactly? Are they part of the headlight cluster but just don't work unless the realy is installed, or are they somewhere else entirely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
103west43rd Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 Hello guys, this is great information, but I'm a bit confused. My TC doesn't have factory installed daytime running lights. On the TC's that have them, where are they located exactly? Are they part of the headlight cluster but just don't work unless the realy is installed, or are they somewhere else entirely? The DRL on the Transit Connect are the low beam headlamps. Once you add the relay, after you start the Transit Connect, the headlamps come on when the headlamp switch is in the off position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Roberts Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Ahhhh... now I see. Thank you very much for the info. I've been following your posts on your quest for front fog lamps. Those Bulgarian inserts looked interesting, but they're no longer on eBay. But it's nice to know the new switch is available in the States now. Thanks again. operating engineer O/O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Connect Guy Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hello, in Canada DRL's are mandatory by law. I my self don't care for them. I would like to see if you can re -route the DLR's from the head lights to the front fog/driving lights instead. That would look a lot better. As far as the bulb life goes, the DRL's use less wattage than the actual low beam current. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thanks, rlschow. Yeah, I'm having mixed opinions about the DRL myself. I'll give it a bit before i decide if it stays or goes. One option would be to flip the switch when you do want them, and leave them off when you don't. Oh wait, that's the stock set-up! Well the price is right, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncranchero Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Bought the $20 + relay for mine then decided I didn't like them and removed it. Came in handy though when the back-up lamps quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Don Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Does anyone know if this option works for the 2014 and newer models? Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I have the factory option (high beam illuminates at 50%), so probably yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Don Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 My owners manual mentions the factory DRL option. Mine doesn't have it and there's no blank spot in the underhood fuse panel where I could install a relay to make that work Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 So there is no relay socket at the dedicated spot in the fuse box at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonShockley Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Looking at how the salvage fuse box I bought is put together and comparing it to my installed fuse box, trying to add factory options after the fact is likely to be an exercise in frustration. I would have thought it would be more cost effective to standardize the supply side of the box and add relays, fuses, and the load side circuits as needed. If built that way, add ons would be fairly simple. But comparing the two boxes I have access to, they're not built that way. Each only has the exact wires needed for the existing options and nothing more. And since some of the wiring for both the main power supply to some of the accessory relays and the switched power to activate them are done with additional wires crimped in the existing connectors on the underside of the fuse box, it would be very difficult to duplicate the connections without making a hack job of the existing wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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