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Old Jan 3, 2020 | 07:21 AM
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I have a 2020 regular cab with column shift. The 2018 that I traded displayed the gears and what gear it was in. On the 2020 that I bought I have to press the + button on the gearshifter and it duspalys what gear it in 1/10 2/10 3/10 etc. u might try this on your to see if that works for you also.. Worth a try
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Old Jan 4, 2020 | 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Ynot4me2
Agreed.
You should have it on your 2019. I do. Just press the "+" on the shifter to bring it back on the dash.
I have the gear indicator on the dash display. I would like to see the PRNDM on the console at night. It was lighted on my 2011.
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Old Jan 12, 2020 | 12:26 PM
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A neat feature I discovered and don't remember reading it, on a 2016 Lariat with Navigation -when the low fuel indicator comes on, the remaining fuel indicator and pump symbol change from blue to orange but the cool feature is the Nav screen is instantly populated with gas stations. As you continue driving, the stations behind you fade awhile while new stations continue to appear.
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Old Jan 13, 2020 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 16IngotFX4
A neat feature I discovered and don't remember reading it, on a 2016 Lariat with Navigation -when the low fuel indicator comes on, the remaining fuel indicator and pump symbol change from blue to orange but the cool feature is the Nav screen is instantly populated with gas stations. As you continue driving, the stations behind you fade awhile while new stations continue to appear.
That's nice. I'll have to try and see if its like that on my truck. I'll live out in the country and never let it go under a 1/4 just in case.
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Old Jan 13, 2020 | 09:26 AM
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I'd like a little light indicator for when the tailgate is open. This weekend I was parked outside and we had freezing rain. I tried to open the tailgate but it was frozen to the tonneau. Last night I parked in the garage which is heated and this morning while driving I was hearing some odd noise and I suspected the tailgate dropped. With the regular mirrors you dont see the tailgate. Sure enough, it had dropped.
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Old Jan 13, 2020 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Ynot4me2
I'd like a little light indicator for when the tailgate is open. This weekend I was parked outside and we had freezing rain. I tried to open the tailgate but it was frozen to the tonneau. Last night I parked in the garage which is heated and this morning while driving I was hearing some odd noise and I suspected the tailgate dropped. With the regular mirrors you dont see the tailgate. Sure enough, it had dropped.
With a little adjustment in Forscan and some work, you can revitalize that feature in your truck.. There is a thread somewhere in here that describes it. Not really a difficult task. Seems it was a feature at one time, but due to recurring difficulties, the mechanical portion was discontinued.
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Old Jan 13, 2020 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Ynot4me2
That's nice. I'll have to try and see if its like that on my truck. I'll live out in the country and never let it go under a 1/4 just in case.
I just took ownership a few months back I was running the tank low to run fuel additive then low to make sure I got as much of the additive through the system as possible.
With a 36 gallon tank, I don't plan to allow it to get low enough ever again to see that warning. But it is neat to have stumbled upon.
if the map isn't zoomed out far enough to see where the stations are located, you may not see them the instant the alert is on -but as you drive to where stations are located they should be populating.

Originally Posted by Ynot4me2
I'd like a little light indicator for when the tailgate is open. This weekend I was parked outside and we had freezing rain. I tried to open the tailgate but it was frozen to the tonneau. Last night I parked in the garage which is heated and this morning while driving I was hearing some odd noise and I suspected the tailgate dropped. With the regular mirrors you dont see the tailgate. Sure enough, it had dropped.
That would be nice. I forgot to raise mine after loading my mountain bike a few weeks ago. Couldn't figure out why the rear alert was a solid tone as if I were going to back into something. Looked in the rear view and realized gate was down.

Not sure that is any different than a non powered gate situation but with the electric release it would be nice.
I can also unlock gate from the touch pad on the driver door. If the truck is angled down, the gate will not lower. If one were to be interrupted after unlocking gate while parked on an angle, it's possible to forget to latch it.
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Old Jan 14, 2020 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Ynot4me2
That's nice. I'll have to try and see if its like that on my truck. I'll live out in the country and never let it go under a 1/4 just in case.
Yeah - I never let mine go below 1/2 tank. I have never seen a low fuel indicator in any of my vehicles in my life.

In one direction from my house the nearest gas station would be about 64 miles. The NAV would never show any gas stations because there aren't any.
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Old Jan 14, 2020 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by seventyeight
Yeah - I never let mine go below 1/2 tank. I have never seen a low fuel indicator in any of my vehicles in my life.

In one direction from my house the nearest gas station would be about 64 miles. The NAV would never show any gas stations because there aren't any.
Plus in the winter time, who wants to be out in the blowing snow in the minus digits for what might feel like 1 hr to filling up. LOL
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Old Jan 15, 2020 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Ynot4me2
Plus in the winter time, who wants to be out in the blowing snow in the minus digits for what might feel like 1 hr to filling up. LOL
I'm lucky - the place I've been getting gas for the last 30 years is a full service station - haven't touched a gas pump in that many years.

It's a local chain - get $0.08 off per gallon for using their credit card.
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