How to Deactivate All the Automatic Lighting
04-12-2019, 10:40 AM
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Howdy, All. I'm two months into a 2018 F150 and I'm stunned at the stupidity of all the automatic lighting. I'm an adult, and can turn on all the lights I need to myself. Will Forscan, for instance, enable me to:
1. turn off the automatic lights that come on just by unlocking it?
2. turn oft the automatic lights that come on just by opening a door?
3. turn off the automatic cargo light that comes on just because a door is open? (this is one of the stupidest things I've ever encountered, and just plain stays on)
Thanks very much.
1. turn off the automatic lights that come on just by unlocking it?
2. turn oft the automatic lights that come on just by opening a door?
3. turn off the automatic cargo light that comes on just because a door is open? (this is one of the stupidest things I've ever encountered, and just plain stays on)
Thanks very much.
04-12-2019, 12:31 PM
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Unfortunately, modern vehicles are not designed to turn on the radio and listen. The Sync system is not just a radio. The entire system gets energized, as well as the screen. The power draw is a lot more than a radio used to be. In fact, the truck will shut down the system with a warning that it's being shut down due to the battery status.
Further, when the battery is run down, if you don't do long drives the charging system will not charge it up. So if you went to run errands, and say stopped every 10 minutes, you'd eventually get a warning message that the vehicle was shutting things down to conserve battery.
Further, when the battery is run down, if you don't do long drives the charging system will not charge it up. So if you went to run errands, and say stopped every 10 minutes, you'd eventually get a warning message that the vehicle was shutting things down to conserve battery.
04-12-2019, 03:13 PM
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Dark Mode as mentioned works fine for my 2017. I referenced the needed FORScan changes from
this spreadsheet and did it at home at the same time I did several other programing changes. KM
this spreadsheet and did it at home at the same time I did several other programing changes. KM
04-12-2019, 04:57 PM
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Some of these features have become totally idiotic, why should a truck light up like a Christmas tree every time you open the frigging door.
04-12-2019, 06:04 PM
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Dark Mode as mentioned works fine for my 2017. I referenced the needed FORScan changes from
this spreadsheet and did it at home at the same time I did several other programing changes. KM
this spreadsheet and did it at home at the same time I did several other programing changes. KM
04-12-2019, 08:32 PM
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Yeah, my nearby dealer told me they can check if the 2018 F150 enables "police dark" mode, and they have to charge for it whether it is or not. This lighting stuff is just so stupid, it kinda blows me away. Have none of these Ford engineers ever been camping? Outside? Somewhere at night to listen to the stereo with the door open? Unbelievable.
04-13-2019, 08:55 AM
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My `15 KR has an overhead switch to shut off all interior lights. "I" personally have not seen a pickup since the `60s that did not have the cargo light come on when you open the door. & lastly, your truck must be different than mine, since if I try to leave the radio on, to wax the truck for example, the truck will shut the radio off after about 3 minutes with a message stating something about saving the battery.
04-13-2019, 09:19 AM
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You can hear plenty of music if you open the windows and keep the doors closed. If you need more, you're probably annoying the hell out of your neighbors while camping.
04-13-2019, 10:05 AM
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This message is normal. The trick is to do one of three things.
1) Drive more than 1/2 hour without turning off the truck to charge the battery.
2) Buy a Battery Tender Plus and never see the message again. I did this on my 2013 due to driving it less than often.
3) Remove the BMS connector as some have done, which allows the battery to be charged more often AND allows it to discharge more.
04-13-2019, 11:37 AM
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When I did the FORScan changes I also changed the radio shutoff timing, the power port timing, DRL, speedometer correction and TPMS.
The "saving the battery" shows every time, if I sit and watch for it after the powerports and radio times off. I consider it a part of the vehicle shut down. My 2 year old battery checks fine. This only started up after a "reset to stock configuration", on the IPC module. KM
The "saving the battery" shows every time, if I sit and watch for it after the powerports and radio times off. I consider it a part of the vehicle shut down. My 2 year old battery checks fine. This only started up after a "reset to stock configuration", on the IPC module. KM