Stereo & Climate Control Lights
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Stereo & Climate Control Lights
This is really bugging me. I've had my 2017 F350 Lariat (value package) for two weeks and can not figure out these lights. They go on when you open the door and start the truck. But then they go off and I can't get them to go back on. They do go on at night but not during the day, even when I turn the light **** to on. By the way, it's those headlight control lights as well that aren't lighting up. The controls on the door are lit up. Even on a dark rainy day like today, no lights. This can't be right. Shouldn't these lights come on whenever I turn on the park or headlights just like all vehcles use to?
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I drive with the parking and fog lights on all of the time. The instrument lights come on and stay on until the daylight censor on the dash causes the instrument and radio lights to go off or dim. I don't think there is a way to change that.
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At least the instrument cluster is brightly lit at all times. My 2012 F-250 did not even have auto headlamps, but Ford still used a light sensor to determine when the dash lights...and instrument cluster lights...would turn on. So on a dark, dreary day...I could manually turn on my headlights but I couldn't even see how fast I was going.
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Originally Posted by boulderbronco
This is really bugging me. I've had my 2017 F350 Lariat (value package) for two weeks and can not figure out these lights. They go on when you open the door and start the truck. But then they go off and I can't get them to go back on. They do go on at night but not during the day, even when I turn the light **** to on. By the way, it's those headlight control lights as well that aren't lighting up. The controls on the door are lit up. Even on a dark rainy day like today, no lights. This can't be right. Shouldn't these lights come on whenever I turn on the park or headlights just like all vehcles use to?
Have you tried manually adjusting it here (picture attached).
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Yes. It sounds like it's a beyond stupid "feature" that Fords brilliant engineers thought of. It's absolutely awful and I'm actually fuming about it. It's a very cloudy/dark day today and I can't turn on the lights. This is insane! I can barely see the switch icons on the various buttons. I'm so pissed about this I am considering taking the truck back.
While we all understand your frustration, I think a little bit of that Colorado recreational greenery may do you some good to relax on this one and live with the truck. I too am in Colorado, but haven't been in my truck on this overcast day yet, so I'm not as concerned as you. Hopefully there will be a fix for this soon.
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While we all understand your frustration, I think a little bit of that Colorado recreational greenery may do you some good to relax on this one and live with the truck. I too am in Colorado, but haven't been in my truck on this overcast day yet, so I'm not as concerned as you. Hopefully there will be a fix for this soon.
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So I guess by smoking we can let actual problems go unsolved...
It bugged me on my 2012. It could almost be described as a safety concern. I just cannot understand why Ford chose to do it that way. For decades...turn the headlights or parking lights on...the dash illuminates. Seems very straightforward.
It bugged me on my 2012. It could almost be described as a safety concern. I just cannot understand why Ford chose to do it that way. For decades...turn the headlights or parking lights on...the dash illuminates. Seems very straightforward.
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One good thing is your vision is good enough for this to be a problem. I’ve got 20-15 distance vision but the last few years my closeup vision is getting worse and worse. It doesn’t matter if my dash backlighting is on or off day or night, I can’t read what the buttons are labeled. If I put my readers on I can’t see clearly out the windshield. I’ve tried to memorize what the buttons do but it’s still trial and error.
I know it doesn’t help your issue, but hey there is something positive in most situations. Good luck getting this resolved.
I know it doesn’t help your issue, but hey there is something positive in most situations. Good luck getting this resolved.
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So I guess by smoking we can let actual problems go unsolved...
It bugged me on my 2012. It could almost be described as a safety concern. I just cannot understand why Ford chose to do it that way. For decades...turn the headlights or parking lights on...the dash illuminates. Seems very straightforward.
It bugged me on my 2012. It could almost be described as a safety concern. I just cannot understand why Ford chose to do it that way. For decades...turn the headlights or parking lights on...the dash illuminates. Seems very straightforward.
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Anyone know where can I file a formal complaint with Ford?