Can this be shut off? I'm not talking about the parking aid/proximity sensor. I'm talking about the beeping backup alarm when in reverse, similar to a large commercial vehicle. Truck came with that option, and I find it annoying. Searching through the owners manual I'm not finding anything about it.

I'm sure I could find the speaker and clip the wire, but don't want to cause a CEL if applicable.

Thanks in advance.

 

This something new in the '19? My '17 only beeps in backing up if tailgate is down or I have the trailer hitched. At that time it pops up on the dash--with 'backup alarm' or something like that, and gives me the option to turn it off by down arrow and OK on left steering controls. This works til the next key cycle.

 

My ‘19 does not have a back-up alarm.

 

This was a specific option ordered from the factory:

 

sounds like a lot of fun to have.





pulling out at 5:00am and announcing your departure





I want one

 

Well, you bought one the dealer intended to sell as a large commercial vehicle. The backup alarm is an option on an wide variety of vehicles. My neighbor has a Transit Connect as a work vehicle, we always know when he leaves for work.

Honestly, I would say take it to the dealer, as see if they can disable it. As it is an option I;m sure if can be, its just a matter of how (which was your original question I know)

 

It shouldn't cause a CEL but you could find the speaker and unhook the wire instead of cutting it to make sure it doesn't cause any codes.

 

maybe snip the two unit wires (assuming there are two, a hot and a ground) and replace it with a small clearance light, clear, to look like a backup light...

 

There is no CEL,just unplug it and remove it if you wish. The alarm isn't made by Ford it was made by ECCO with and uses a jumper harness to tie in to the rear harness. This was a dealer installed alarm,ordered as a factory option. The alarms are shipped loose in the dealer prep package. Easy enough to remove.

 

Thanks for the help, really appreciate it.

 

It might be for sale soon if I remove it and have no issues.

 

My 19 was ordered with this by accident. Like stated above, I just unplugged it, no issues, no idiot lights on dash. On my truck it's at the rear end on the driver's side. Took about 10 seconds to find and unplug. I did it at the dealership before even signing the papers.

 

Thanks for the location info, will save me a lot of time looking around underneath.