Hints, Tips and Tricks
Not a hint, tip or trick... more of a quirk. 2017 XLT long bed.
Inspection is due next day, and of course one of my brake lights burns out. No big deal, I buy a pair of bulbs on the way home...
Next morning is cold and I warm up the truck while changing the bulb.... NO LIGHT!
I can see the old bulb is burned out, but neither of the new bulbs seem to work. Now I don't know what to do.
So I take it to get inspected. and it PASSES!
The computer would not recognize the new bulb until it rebooted!
One further question, I have heard that to disable the tailgate lock you cut the green-white wire on the tailgate wiring harness. Is this correct?
Inspection is due next day, and of course one of my brake lights burns out. No big deal, I buy a pair of bulbs on the way home...
Next morning is cold and I warm up the truck while changing the bulb.... NO LIGHT!
I can see the old bulb is burned out, but neither of the new bulbs seem to work. Now I don't know what to do.
So I take it to get inspected. and it PASSES!
The computer would not recognize the new bulb until it rebooted!
One further question, I have heard that to disable the tailgate lock you cut the green-white wire on the tailgate wiring harness. Is this correct?
Not a hint, tip or trick... more of a quirk. 2017 XLT long bed.
Inspection is due next day, and of course one of my brake lights burns out. No big deal, I buy a pair of bulbs on the way home...
Next morning is cold and I warm up the truck while changing the bulb.... NO LIGHT!
I can see the old bulb is burned out, but neither of the new bulbs seem to work. Now I don't know what to do.
So I take it to get inspected. and it PASSES!
The computer would not recognize the new bulb until it rebooted!
One further question, I have heard that to disable the tailgate lock you cut the green-white wire on the tailgate wiring harness. Is this correct?
Inspection is due next day, and of course one of my brake lights burns out. No big deal, I buy a pair of bulbs on the way home...
Next morning is cold and I warm up the truck while changing the bulb.... NO LIGHT!
I can see the old bulb is burned out, but neither of the new bulbs seem to work. Now I don't know what to do.
So I take it to get inspected. and it PASSES!
The computer would not recognize the new bulb until it rebooted!
One further question, I have heard that to disable the tailgate lock you cut the green-white wire on the tailgate wiring harness. Is this correct?
So yeah, maybe make a new thread so the helpful hints/tips thread doesn't become a how to cut your factory wiring thread.
@Josh Earnhart Just an FYI: You quoted and answered a 5 year old question.








