Cellbine Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) There is a poll at the top of this Thread, submit your vote! I 3D printed a cover for the light sensor on the dash. Why you ask? I have always been trained to turn my lights on when I drive, so I am constantly switching my lights from Auto to On. It is not that big of a task, but this just allows the car to automatically turn the lights on for me. The print below is the first print and isn't cleaned up perfectly. I just wanted to see if it would work, and it does! Here are shots of the piece. I printed it in red ABS and painted it black. I do not have black filament at the moment. Top: Bottom: Sensor without the cover on: Sensor with the cover on: Outside look of the cover on through the windshield: The immediate drawback I can see is that the instrument cluster dims because it thinks it is night time. I am able to stop the auto-dimming function of the touchscreen so that I can see it better while daytime driving. Does anyone know if there is a difference in the intensity of light between when your headlights are on during the day and night time? Edited January 30, 2016 by Cellbine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Another Cellbine innovation, first to 3D print for the Edge I assume the headlights would come on at full intensity since they are not being used as DRLs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Is that what the "DRL" function does in the Edge? I had seen some talk about it before on the forum but never really read into it much. I want to design more things to print for the Edge, but I'm not very good at 3D modeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) On the 2011+, I believe the front turn signals are the OEM DRLs, but people many times want to use the vertical light bars instead. Some find the OEM light bars inadequate for this purpose, and install the DTBL product instead. http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/12612-just-got-my-drl-activated-at-the-dealership/ http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/12919-ford-edge-vertical-led-daytime-running-lights-in-stock/ In older MYs, this is the OEM setup: Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) The DRL system operates the low beam headlamps at a reduced intensity. The SJB supplies pulse width modulated (PWM) voltage to illuminate the low beam headlamps at a reduced intensity when the following conditions are met: The ignition switch is in the RUN position. The headlamps have not been turned on by the autolamp system or the headlamp switch. The transmission is not in PARK (P). As far as the 3D modeling, practice makes perfect! Edited January 30, 2016 by WWWPerfA_ZN0W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Good information to know. Thanks for linking the link to that thread, good little read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candurin Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Looks great! The old CB would have just p-dipped it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellbine Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Indeed he would have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.