Dashboard Interface & Display Options?
I've used the search feature, but I know that Ford updates the SYNC/tech systems semi-regularly, so I'm making all of these questions a single new topic.
I'm about 6 months into ownership of my 2014 F150 Lariat Screw, EcoBoost, 4X4 Off-Road, 502A luxury. A few things still stand out to me as questions:
1. Tire PSI - I have the TPMS, but I can't find the actual display for Tire Pressure. Clearly the system must know the pressure in order to have a monitoring system and indicate the pressure is "low." I blew my right rear tire on the highway last week and there was no indication of which tire was flat or the actual PSI. Anyone know how to find this on the gauge cluster interface?
2. Digital speedometer - I know it exists in the engineering test mode, so given the availability of "truck apps," how do you make this feature (and other such features) display on the dash? In general, where do you find other "truck apps"?
3. Cargo light - How do you turn on the cargo truck bed light? Is the only way to actually crack the door open, or is there some hidden functionality I'm not aware of? Sometimes it's nice to take a look back there on the highway and opening the door isn't that safe or practical while at speed.
Any thoughts?
I'm about 6 months into ownership of my 2014 F150 Lariat Screw, EcoBoost, 4X4 Off-Road, 502A luxury. A few things still stand out to me as questions:
1. Tire PSI - I have the TPMS, but I can't find the actual display for Tire Pressure. Clearly the system must know the pressure in order to have a monitoring system and indicate the pressure is "low." I blew my right rear tire on the highway last week and there was no indication of which tire was flat or the actual PSI. Anyone know how to find this on the gauge cluster interface?
2. Digital speedometer - I know it exists in the engineering test mode, so given the availability of "truck apps," how do you make this feature (and other such features) display on the dash? In general, where do you find other "truck apps"?
3. Cargo light - How do you turn on the cargo truck bed light? Is the only way to actually crack the door open, or is there some hidden functionality I'm not aware of? Sometimes it's nice to take a look back there on the highway and opening the door isn't that safe or practical while at speed.
Any thoughts?
The TPMS individual tire pressure display and the digital speedometer are two of the feature that my 2013 RAM 1500 Longhorn had that I miss. Not as much the digital speedometer but being able to monitor each tire pressure was a great feature. As a matter of fact, I liked the complete instrument cluster display setup a lot better than what's on my 2014 Limited.
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The truck does know the pressures. Unfortunately, Ford only gives you an idiot light.
I installed the Kenwood DNX890 and Maestro interface and now can see all 4 pressures.
It also has a gauges page you can define. Get your digital speed and coolant temp, etc.
FWIW the oil pressure gauge is driven by a switch. Has been for years.
I installed the Kenwood DNX890 and Maestro interface and now can see all 4 pressures.
It also has a gauges page you can define. Get your digital speed and coolant temp, etc.
FWIW the oil pressure gauge is driven by a switch. Has been for years.
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Finally figured this out. Turns out the rocker switch has two indent levels. The first indent is brightness and the second indent is for the dome/cargo lights. The second indent requires further/harder pressure than you'd think. I was previously unaware there are two levels to the button/rocker switch. I suspect other people have experienced the same.
