Tailgate Ajar Sensor

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Jul 10, 2021 | 05:32 PM

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toledoUPSguy

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From: haskins, OH

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Originally Posted by RL1990

If you use your truck as a truck tailgate warning can get annoying.

mine is more of a luxury car with a really big trunk and great towing capacity

Jul 11, 2021 | 08:45 PM

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Airborne_Ape

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From: Kamloops, BC

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Originally Posted by Rob Sprecher

I just lost a tool bag out of the bed, when I forgot to close the tailgate. Stupid mistake. I know that I have a Hood Ajar, and Door Ajar sensor messages when I put my truck in Drive with things not buttoned up. Wouldn't you think Ford would have thought about a message when you take off with the tailgate not closed? GRRRRR!!!!!

Ford did think of it and they added it in 2016, but their implementation was poorly thought out. Owners who detach their tailgate to tow 5th wheels had to deal with a constant alarm while driving.

Rather than just make a simple menu to toggle it in on and off from the dash, Ford decided to disabled it for everyone in a BCM update done at the dealer, but the circuit and logic is still present.

We used the wiring diagrams and BCM data from 2016 F150’s to figure out how to add it to any F150.

Details are here:

https://www.f150forum.com/f118/tailg...2/#post5807687

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