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Questions about 2005 Crown Vic LX Sport

I just bought a 2005 Crown LX Sport. I absoloutly LOVE this car. It only has one thing that I'd like to change (besides the speed limiter), and that is the automatic headlights. On my old car (A GM Product), if I left the headlights on AUTO, the day running lamps came on all the time, and the headlights switched on once it was dark. This worked great, since I live in an area where the law requires you to have your headlights on at all times (Day running lamps we acceptable during daytime). On the new Crown, Auto means the headilghts come on when it's dark, and off when it's light, no day running lights at all. Is there a way to have this car use the Day Running Lights when it's light out, and headlights when it's dark, without having to turn them on and off manually (I've gotten so used to the old car, I've already been given 2 warnings from the local police for not having my headlights on because I leave them on auto, else I'll forget them all together).

Also, since I live in Alaska, I'm going to be needing some studded snow tires once winter hits. I've yet to see any studded snows for 17 or 16 inch rims (At least not from goodyear), but can anyone tell me if a 15" ford rim will fit? Thanks.

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GTD
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Ford used to have a module for Daytime Running Lights that just plugged into the wiring harness. Your dealer should be able to get one. My '95 CV manuals make reference to it quite a bit since it was standard on all Canadian cars. They called it the DRL module then...

By the way, TireRack

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lists a Pirelli studdable for your wheels...

PoD

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Paul of Dayton

Thanks, I'll look into the module. As for the tires, My Stepfather retired from Goodyear (33 years as a machinist), so I'm kind of partial to them. I plan on getting another set of rims for the winter tires, and if 15" rims would fit, it would solve all my problems. Thanks

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GTD

I can't believe they still have them on Earth. My grandmother had one. If Ford made them for the second world war. The Germans would have given up.

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Chronos

Well, that's a good reason to buy Goodyear. I bet the dealer or a good tire store will know the answer...

PoD

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Paul of Dayton

I talked to the service dept AND the parts dept at the dealer, and they say the DRL Module is not available for the Crown Vic. That's kind of a bummer, since that means a feature that was standard on a $20,000 vehicle (Chevy Malibu) is not possible on a $34,000 vehicle (My Crown). If I turn the headlamps to ON, it works EXACTLY like I want, except they don't turn off when the car is turned off. Do you know if those have a timer that shuts them off, and if so, can it be adjusted? Thanks

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tom

I just might give that a try, where exactly is the sensor?

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GTD

You may want to check the wheel fit closely. IIRC, there was a brake change that went along with the larger wheels. It may not even be possible for a 15" wheel to fit over the brakes.

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