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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 08:58 AM
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Reverse Parking Aid

My 08 F-350 has gone to automatically turning the back-up sensors off. Occasionally they will work, but more often than not they don't. The off light is lit on the switch when they don't and I cannot enable them nor get this light extinguished. Is there a common cause of this failure? TIA
 
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 11:24 AM
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More then likely one or both of the sensors are bad. My truck did the same thing and both sensors were replaced ( under warranty ).
 
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 12:22 PM
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More then likely one or both of the sensors are bad. My truck did the same thing and both sensors were replaced ( under warranty ).
Thanks! Is there a way to test those sensors? My rig has 4 of those.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 01:05 PM
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When I owned an Excursion this is how I was told you can do a simple test. With the key on ( truck not running ), put the e-brake on and put it in reverse. Put your ear right up to the sensors, if any of them are clicking real fast, that would be the suspect sensor. I know this worked on my 2004 Excursion to diagnose a bad one.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 08:03 PM
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Yikes! Three out of the four of mine are clicking really fast! Thanks for the help, Mike!
 
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 09:36 PM
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i know mine are very sensitive to any dirt or even water on them after washing the truck. have you replaced any sensors yet? are they cheap? easy to replace?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 11:12 PM
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got 'em ordered. paid 14/each for 3 of 'em on eBay, shipped. Will let you know how the replacement goes when I get to it.
 
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