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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 03:32 PM
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Is there a way to recalibrate the sensor that does the work for the pitch angle and steering angle for the truck? I've noticed that it's off quite a bit. I'll be sitting on a flat surface and it will tell me I'm 1 degree to the left, and it's way too high when going up or down a slight hill.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by bravozero
Is there a way to recalibrate the sensor that does the work for the pitch angle and steering angle for the truck? I've noticed that it's off quite a bit. I'll be sitting on a flat surface and it will tell me I'm 1 degree to the left, and it's way too high when going up or down a slight hill.
Did some research thru Ford's oasis and my IDS and I can't find anything on calibrating it.

Did you by any chance level/lower or any other suspension modifications?

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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 06:22 PM
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Nope, all stock.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 06:30 PM
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You could disconnect the battery for 15 mins or so, may not work but won't hurt to try, other than that I think a dealer visit is in order, could be a bad module or sensor.

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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 06:47 PM
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Is the 1 degree left with you sitting in the driver's seat and a full tank of fuel? Seriously, 1 degree isn't much. I've never even used that feature though, so I may be biased.
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Old Jun 4, 2014 | 10:29 AM
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True it isn't much, but I'm also starting to think that the EPAS also works in conjunction with this sensor. My reasoning... The steering compensation when going around a corner or driving on a road with an angle (crowning and such).
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Old Jun 4, 2014 | 10:38 AM
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Is the 1 degree left with you sitting in the driver's seat and a full tank of fuel? Seriously, 1 degree isn't much. I've never even used that feature though, so I may be biased.
My truck is at zero in the same parking spot when I'm in it or out, full tank or empty... My parking spot is amazingly level, I've even taken a 6' level and the spot is bang on from front to back and side to side.
The truck seems to respond good when I drive around to the loading ramps and such.
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Old Jun 4, 2014 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bravozero
True it isn't much, but I'm also starting to think that the EPAS also works in conjunction with this sensor. My reasoning... The steering compensation when going around a corner or driving on a road with an angle (crowning and such).
No my knowledge they don't use those sensor inputs for steering, probably because a cheap sensor would be a safety hazard. They use filtered inputs to take a longer term average of your steering effort applied, so if you're holding it against a road crown or side-wind, the EPAS compensates to try and maintain that new "center".
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