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City Lights in 03+

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Posted by: TrickVert

Has anyone done this? Please post pics and sources if possible. Thanks.

Andy

Posted by: 02V8Sport

Yes, my 04 came from the factory with headlights. I didnt have to buy them as an option.

Posted by: T_Man

Are you referring to the 1931 Charlie Chaplin movie?? Because that's the only "City Lights" that I am aware of.

Posted by: skizot722

LOL. I think he's talking about Daytime Running Lights (DRL).

Posted by: NateRW21

I think he's talking about retrofiting street lights as your headlights...

Posted by: PatrickSimmons

Quote:

Originally Posted by NateRW21

I think he's talking about retrofiting street lights as your headlights...

Posted by: eastcoastLS

DRL? If so, you can go to the dealer and have this modification done.

Posted by: macboy

If you do mean daytime running lights, that should be easy. All LS's sold in Canada have daytime running lights. Like one most cars, they are implemented with the highbeams at a reduced brightness. They come on anytime the transmission is not in park. Activating them on your car should be as simple as upgrading your PCM code with the Canadian version. As with all things that sound simple, finding a dealer willing or able to do this may be the hard part.

Posted by: TrickVert

No, no, no, no.

City lights like the small 5W bulbs that are used in conjunction with parking lights on European vehicles.

Like so......

Understand, man?

Andy

Posted by: glanga

Why not just do angel eyes? Serve as DRLs and look good too.

Why do you want that anyway?

Posted by: TrickVert

Quote:

Originally Posted by glanga

Why not just do angel eyes? Serve as DRLs and look good too.

Why do you want that anyway?

Why not angel eyes? Because they're ~$500 for starters. I would consider it if it was more economical.

Why? I've seen many cars overseas with them, and it's a nice look. Don't know yet if I would do it, just wondering if it had been done.

Andy

Posted by: glanga

$500?

http://www.lskoncepts.com/store/linc...l-kit-p-93.php

Posted by: skizot722

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrickVert

No, no, no, no.

City lights like the small 5W bulbs that are used in conjunction with parking lights on European vehicles.

Like so......

Understand, man?

Andy

What do you think Daytime Running Lights are for? They serve the same purpose, do they not? If not, then please explain.

Edit: OK, did some researching and found this: "In Europe, the front marker lights work differently from the US. When we turn on our "parking" lights, the amber corner lights and the amber bumper lights come on. In Europe it's illegal to have amber lights in the front, so they replace the amber bumper lights with white ones and they make it so the corner lights don't come on. The corner lights are used only as turn signals."

So, with that explained, why in the world would you want such a light on your LS, since amber lights on the front aren't illegal in the U.S.? I guess I don't understand your reasoning, unless you're trying to make your LS more like a European car, and are going to disable the front amber lights (on the headlights and front bumper), except for use as a turn signal. Seems like a pretty stupid European law to me.

Posted by: pektel

different look though...

A Lincoln and a Geo serve the same basic purpose, but they go about it in two totally different ways

Posted by: skizot722

Quote:

Originally Posted by pektel

different look though...

A Lincoln and a Geo serve the same basic purpose, but they go about it in two totally different ways

And my original question still stands; what's the purpose, as "city lights" are only required by law in Europe?

Posted by: pektel

to be unique, I guess... Although I'd probably customize my lights by wiring in led's into the headlight reflective housing. A few strategically placed bulbs would be pretty unique.

Posted by: skizot722

Yeah, I guess so. It would probably be easier to have the dealer turn on DRL for you. But hey, a good project here and there is never a bad thing!

Posted by: owlman

I don't know of anyone that has done it. Go for it!

Posted by: TrickVert

Quote:

Originally Posted by glanga

$500?

http://www.lskoncepts.com/store/linc...l-kit-p-93.php

Yep. $500
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/sho...35&postcount=8

The LSK kit only works on 00-02 (darn it).

Andy

Posted by: TrickVert

Quote:

Originally Posted by pektel

to be unique, I guess... Although I'd probably customize my lights by wiring in led's into the headlight reflective housing. A few strategically placed bulbs would be pretty unique.

EXACTLY!

Andy

Posted by: gt95coupe

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrickVert

EXACTLY!

Andy

I know someone on this site who has a set of 1st gen LS headlights that have city lights from the factory. I probably wouldnt belive it if I had not seen it myself. So by saying that LINCOLN may have done this to some gens 2s as well. HE bought them on the internet yard sell ebay.

Posted by: LongIslandLSE

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrickVert

Yep. $500
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/sho...35&postcount=8

The LSK kit only works on 00-02 (darn it).

Andy

lsk is only the kit (they have the complete set for 425 i think) , you have to do the work if you can. There is one guy on ebay selling them, there is an auction for 00-02 right now. I need a set of 02 head lights so i can take them apart and do it myself, i wanna paint the inside silver also.

Posted by: LEOV5

It's listed in the Owner's manual. I also saw it as Dealer option in the 2005 brochure for Lincoln cars and trucks.