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May 5, 2016 | 06:50 AM

dondolittle2

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From: Ringgold

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On my 08 F250 above the rearveiw mirror there is a 2" X 2" black box with a button on it. Any body know what it is? Also on the front of the dash below the radio on the right side is a 1/4" plug that says inlet. What is that for?Thanks

May 5, 2016 | 10:39 PM

eberlestock

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My truck has that box too? I don't have navigation so maybe its the sensor for the auto dimming rearview mirror or the auto headlights?

May 6, 2016 | 12:33 PM

senix

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That plug on the lower right is for AV.

May 9, 2016 | 08:29 AM

Vinford

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That plug on the lower right is for AV.

What is AV?

May 9, 2016 | 02:54 PM

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It's an aux input jack for your stereo...you can plug in an ipod or something similar...select the aux setting and you'll hear the music through your stereo.

May 10, 2016 | 03:09 PM

silverbullet6oh

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On my 08 F250 above the rearveiw mirror there is a 2" X 2" black box with a button on it. Any body know what it is?...............

I believe when you push that button it is a distress signal, for all local 6oh's, to help tow your 6.4L when it breaks down

I think my 6oh has that same distress button, but it signals all local 7.3L's to come tow me

May 10, 2016 | 05:19 PM

brandonrr

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Originally Posted by silverbullet6oh

I believe when you push that button it is a distress signal, for all local 6oh's, to help tow your 6.4L when it breaks down

I think my 6oh has that same distress button, but it signals all local 7.3L's to come tow me

What happens when a 7.3 hits the distress button?

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May 12, 2016 | 05:56 PM

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So... What you are telling me is when you hit the button you end up with a 12v, a 24v, and a 7.3 with blown transmissions... a 6.0 with a hot no start/hpo leak, a 6.4 with a cracked piston, all being pulled off the side of the road by a 6.7psd or late model duramax all while a 6.7 ctd can't get itself to move due to the torque management programming??