Ster Topp

Hey guys this is my first post here. my 2016 f150 xlt 2.7l ecoboost (65k miles) display screen in the instrument cluster doesn't work at all below zero. It just has the backlight on but no odometer or messages. This is the 2x2 screen. Anything above zero it works great. If i leave the heater on for about 1 hr it faintly becomes visible and then if i turn it off and then back on it works fine. I have called multiple dealers and i got the "never heard of that" line from them all and was told if they couldn't re create it there was nothing they could do. I checked the pigtail on the back of the cluster and it was clean and attached good. Any other thoughts? I believe the cluster was swapped out due to the truck being from Canada. But it is a ford factory part.

tvsjr

Well, the cluster guru is @Clusters by Livnitup so maybe he'll chime in. That said, that screen is a typical LCD... and the liquid crystal does get slower and slower in cold weather, to the point that it freezes. I'm just surprised it isn't happening more frequently to other people.

RX1Cobra

In the cold snap we just had I started my truck at minus 20 and it worked fine. Take this as a chance to upgrade the 8 inch screen.

Ster Topp

Thank you. Ill message him. Its odd considering none of the trucks my friends have do this it seems to be just mine.

MNgopher

Something is wrong with your screen. Started my truck at -31 F in the vortex in the last few weeks and the screen worked ok. Plenty of other folks on the board with even colder weather and there have not been mass reports of this issue.

Ster Topp

How do i know what 8 inch screen will work with my truck? And how do i get the milage changed. I asked the dealership and they said its impossible to change the milage.

caperJ

Ive had a 15 and a 13 up here in Canadia and it gets to -30c often and I have never had this. I would say get it checked.

RX1Cobra

He'll do it all for you. Will be plug and play. https://www.f150forum.com/f122/2015-...usters-400378/

Ster Topp

I talked to ford and the dealership again. They said the cluster has a new faceplate on it due to the truck being from canada. So they said the cluster has been split open. they said replacement about $700. Im not paying that. Im just going to buy one from livnitup and swap it.

Ster Topp

Stupid question but could a battery thats going out cause this symptom? The battery is marked mfg date in jan 2015, and it does crank pretty slow when cold.