Fiesta daytime running lights

[kevin63]

On the latest Fiesta there are some daytime running lights, is it possible the turn them off, if so, how do I do it.

[Rythmic slapping]

From what i understand on Ford DRL's you can't.

Certainly not on the new ST 2013 plate.

[kevin63]

I'm down at the Ford garage now and you may be right.

[Rawwr]

I have a Titty X and no, they can't be turned off, even by fuse-plucking.

[rehab71]

DRL are now a legal requirement on all new models from early 2012, so no they can't be turned off.

[AdamC1983]

Why would you want to turn them off? They look great i think and i love the front of my new fiesta with them on!

[kevin63]

The front dose look good and the running lights do seem less annoying than some other cars, I'd still like the option to turn them off though, but it seems that will never be.

[SystemParanoia]

pull the plug from the back of the drl unit.. fold and zip tie it neatly out of the way

[cmw9]

are they aftermarket headlights in there? standard ones are silver and they look black?

[AdamC1983]

cmw9 said:

are they aftermarket headlights in there? standard ones are silver and they look black?

They are the standard ones with the inner surrounds painted black. Pre-production models of the fiesta st had them but ford were too tight to make a lamp specific to the st so just put same lamps as the titanium in the production st models.

I prefer the dark headlamp look myself so had to do something about it.

[cmw9]

How do you do that? Was it a DIY job or did you take it somewhere. Love the look of them

[AdamC1983]

Was a DIY job, i work in a bodyshop handily.

[alangla]

Do you still get the reflectors being lit by the backlight of the LEDs? I always thought that made the car look a bit better.