Drl's 2014 escape
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Drl's 2014 escape
I have a Canadian built escape 2014 base model and I want to turn the drl's off. Was at drive-in and it started to rain. I needed to have the car running and the drl's off. I don't have the setting in my menu to turn them off, and the e-break on didn't work either. Any idea's?
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Wanting them off continuous? Or more of a switchable ON/OFF action?
If so, meaning continuous, you should be able to enable/disable them with FORScan and a ‘switchable’ (HS/MS CAN) ELM327 adapter.
Wanting them off continuous? Or more of a switchable ON/OFF action?
If so, meaning continuous, you should be able to enable/disable them with FORScan and a ‘switchable’ (HS/MS CAN) ELM327 adapter.
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DRL is a safety feature and disabling or altering possibly not legal or wise. I'm thinking the need is for 'off road' application?? Now 
Being its a Canada build, for DRL's it may not be possible to change programmable/mode values within the module, or by hardware.
But,, you could add in a couple SSR's (low current draw solid state relays) just below the BCM (body control module) that triggers by switch, or another power distribution function like the HL switch, door locks switch etc. That would cancel low beam functions when 'input power' to the relays is removed..
So, in short, the Low/DRLs are now cycled 'off' when power distribution is interrupted at the installed SSR's, and DRL lighting goes out because the now open 'relay contacts' have removed power out to the H/L's that came from the BCM but stopped by SSR's..
DRL control is accomplished by 2 non serviceable micro predecessors within the BCM.. To do some circuit changes for cancellation would be at the harness connector wires close to but leaving the BCM (not out by the H/L's, but could be done there) with 2 splices for the relays, a wire run as the trigger source for the relays like HL switch, and 1 ground for both relays..
Wouldn't be a overly difficult if you have basic wiring skills. I could provide you with schematics, connector views, component locations etc.if you wanted to tackle the task..
It's possible that the feature is manageable within the module, but I'd think its mandatory in Canada for DRL as we've seen, and module control alterations locked..
Being its a Canada build, for DRL's it may not be possible to change programmable/mode values within the module, or by hardware.
But,, you could add in a couple SSR's (low current draw solid state relays) just below the BCM (body control module) that triggers by switch, or another power distribution function like the HL switch, door locks switch etc. That would cancel low beam functions when 'input power' to the relays is removed..
So, in short, the Low/DRLs are now cycled 'off' when power distribution is interrupted at the installed SSR's, and DRL lighting goes out because the now open 'relay contacts' have removed power out to the H/L's that came from the BCM but stopped by SSR's..
DRL control is accomplished by 2 non serviceable micro predecessors within the BCM.. To do some circuit changes for cancellation would be at the harness connector wires close to but leaving the BCM (not out by the H/L's, but could be done there) with 2 splices for the relays, a wire run as the trigger source for the relays like HL switch, and 1 ground for both relays..
Wouldn't be a overly difficult if you have basic wiring skills. I could provide you with schematics, connector views, component locations etc.if you wanted to tackle the task..
It's possible that the feature is manageable within the module, but I'd think its mandatory in Canada for DRL as we've seen, and module control alterations locked..
Last edited by Hayapower; Feb 16, 2020 at 03:27 PM.
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