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Old Apr 5, 2016 | 09:22 AM
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Instrument Panel Gear Shift Indicator

I have a 2012 F250. The dash gear shift indicator turns off every time I shift into reverse or park. I have driven a 2013 where the indicator light stays on or comes back automatically. Is there a way to turn on the indictor light so I do not have to turn it on after every shift into reverse or park?
 

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Hit the + or - button on the shifter.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2016 | 11:11 AM
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I do hit the + o r- button to bring the light back on. I am asking if there is a way to automatically turn the indicator light on after shifting out of drive. I drove a 2013 where the light automatically came back on when shifting back into drive without hitting the + or - button.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2016 | 11:35 AM
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When you say "indicator light" what do you mean exactly?
 
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The gear indicator 1,2,3,4,5,6. I have tried changing the "settings" mode in the "information center" but that does not change anything.
 
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Mine stays on all the time. I inadvertently turned it off once, but turned it right back on. I can't remember how I turned it off, and I'm sure I didn't do anything special to make it stay on.
 
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