Disabling the Auto Start Stop
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From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
Or a simple toggle switch would be nice too. On/off kind of thing.
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I've got a 2018 Platinum F-150 and have been reviewing options to disable the Auto Start/Stop feature. I don't want to do the wire behind the switch or the Forescan option yet and have been reviewing the video below for the option that I thought I would try. The issue is, I bought the exact trailer connector adapter and it didn't work for me. After plugging it in to the rear bumper plugin it didn't work. Has anyone else with a 2018 tried this? What may I be doing wrong?
Lead Driver
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From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
I've got a 2018 Platinum F-150 and have been reviewing options to disable the Auto Start/Stop feature. I don't want to do the wire behind the switch or the Forescan option yet and have been reviewing the video below for the option that I thought I would try. The issue is, I bought the exact trailer connector adapter and it didn't work for me. After plugging it in to the rear bumper plugin it didn't work. Has anyone else with a 2018 tried this? What may I be doing wrong?
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From: 46th State
I haven't thought about that. I didn't know it would do that. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I guess I'll do the switch mod.
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Trying to sympathize with the haters but please refrain from putting everyone else in your camp by calling it a feature that nobody wants.
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You can't take everything literal with certain posts. I think the comment that "most people, by far, do not want the Auto stop/start feature in it's current form, in their truck" would be a correct statement. No need to be silly about someone saying "no one wants". I don't use it, just push the button every time, it's muscle memory now, don't give it a second thought.
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You can't take everything literal with certain posts. I think the comment that "most people, by far, do not want the Auto stop/start feature in it's current form, in their truck" would be a correct statement. No need to be silly about someone saying "no one wants". I don't use it, just push the button every time, it's muscle memory now, don't give it a second thought.
I only don't care for the Auto Start/Stop feature because I live in a small town and have not realized a negligible benefit of the Auto Start/Stop. I'm sure the Ford Engineers have considered the wear factor with the system and how hard it may be on the starter and other components but I'm going to leave it at that and just turn it off every time I get in the truck.
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Shortride, that's what currently do. At 73 I forget every so often. One reason I do it is starter life. There will be a price to pay someday brown the road. The 2018 starter really spins fast so I'm guessing it's quite a few $$$$. Not like a rebuilt on for a 72 360 which is $24.
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Disabling AESS
You can do it through Forscan. It won't void your warranty. Any changes you make via Forscan will be over written if the dealer has to reflash you BCM for any reason, so write the values you change down for reference somewhere.
BCM module - 726-48-02 / x0xx/xxxx/xxxx) for 'auto start/stop'
Or you can do this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf0dQEUg9VQ
Or this, go to the 3:08 mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG_-Ibvrdn4
BCM module - 726-48-02 / x0xx/xxxx/xxxx) for 'auto start/stop'
Or you can do this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf0dQEUg9VQ
Or this, go to the 3:08 mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG_-Ibvrdn4
Thanks for the information
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From: Staten Island, NY
And if you have them, no more backup sensors either! They're disabled when you have a trailer connected.
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