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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 05:14 PM
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Istalled a Tailgate Lightbar on 2015 F 150 followed instructions and now it
thinks there is a trailer attached. Has anyone had experience with this or
know if there is a override? Cannot find anything in the manual
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 07:51 PM
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Is this wired through the trailer plug?
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 07:53 PM
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Yes it is
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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 07:17 PM
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It's very possible it's tricking the truck to believing there is an actual trailer behind it.
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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 07:35 PM
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I'd go off the taillights. As mentioned, the computer is probably sensing the load from the lights and thinks it's a trailer.
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by linexofmd
Istalled a Tailgate Lightbar on 2015 F 150 followed instructions and now it
thinks there is a trailer attached.
Originally Posted by Spectre06
Is this wired through the trailer plug?
Originally Posted by linexofmd
Yes it is
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Old Apr 4, 2015 | 12:31 AM
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What brand of light bar did you get & do you like it so far??
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Old Sep 7, 2015 | 03:48 AM
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I have same thing says trailer not charging.
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Old Sep 7, 2015 | 04:39 AM
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mines does the same thing , i was told its fine like that . You should be fine
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Old Sep 7, 2015 | 05:48 AM
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This won't hurt anything but when you do have a trailer attached the truck will no longer be able to tell you that you have a light out on the trailer unless you unplug the light bar
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