Electric running boards not working
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Electric running boards not working
Hello everyone, just joined this forum snd have a issue with my 2017 f150 KR power running boards
just changed a bad battery in truck ( varing voltage issues) and now one is stuck open and one closed
In advanced settings the icon will not move from off?
have tried numerous battery resets etc.
Any ideas ?
just changed a bad battery in truck ( varing voltage issues) and now one is stuck open and one closed
In advanced settings the icon will not move from off?
have tried numerous battery resets etc.
Any ideas ?
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Open both doors and disconnect the battery. Then turn on a headlight switch. Leave it that way for 20 minutes or so. Then turn off the headlight switch, reconnect the battery and close the doors. Hopefully they will both go up.
Open both doors and disconnect the battery. Then turn on a headlight switch. Leave it that way for 20 minutes or so. Then turn off the headlight switch, reconnect the battery and close the doors. Hopefully they will both go up.
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should I just leave the drivers open ?
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Thanks for the video but have been through just about everything on the internet so far
its not a mechanical issue, it’s electrical
by the way, the lights on and battery disconnect did nothing but thanks for trying
its not a mechanical issue, it’s electrical
by the way, the lights on and battery disconnect did nothing but thanks for trying
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On my '13, I disconnected the battery once.
From that point until I sold it the left board would stay down twice as long as the right.
Never was able to find out what the issue was.
Hope you have better luck with yours.
From that point until I sold it the left board would stay down twice as long as the right.
Never was able to find out what the issue was.
Hope you have better luck with yours.
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believe it may be a fried RBM module
but not sure
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Hello everyone, just joined this forum snd have a issue with my 2017 f150 KR power running boards
just changed a bad battery in truck ( varing voltage issues) and now one is stuck open and one closed
In advanced settings the icon will not move from off?
have tried numerous battery resets etc.
Any ideas ?
just changed a bad battery in truck ( varing voltage issues) and now one is stuck open and one closed
In advanced settings the icon will not move from off?
have tried numerous battery resets etc.
Any ideas ?
Did you find the solution ?
I have same issue
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actually I finally took in to ford
they said there was two shorts , and traced one to the drivers seat massage system relay, pulled it and it cleared up, never really found out what other was but they did say I might have reinserted the fuse for the running boards into the wrong spot as I was trouble shooting
I may have as I was trying soooo, many thing’s especially when was having the battery issue
so I guess the bad battery caused the running board issue maybe and I messed up on the fuss🤔, still not convinced, but the seat message issue was shorting the battery but my battery was definitely bad, shorted cell
Conclusion, take to dealer, they have done special diagnostic tools to deal with
FYI, my total bill for most of a day , $90!!
they said there was two shorts , and traced one to the drivers seat massage system relay, pulled it and it cleared up, never really found out what other was but they did say I might have reinserted the fuse for the running boards into the wrong spot as I was trouble shooting
I may have as I was trying soooo, many thing’s especially when was having the battery issue
so I guess the bad battery caused the running board issue maybe and I messed up on the fuss🤔, still not convinced, but the seat message issue was shorting the battery but my battery was definitely bad, shorted cell
Conclusion, take to dealer, they have done special diagnostic tools to deal with
FYI, my total bill for most of a day , $90!!
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One thing my friend a mechanic told me when I bought my new 2020 F-150 was if I ever had to put a charger on the battery make sure I disconnect both cables first so the charger is only running power into the battery.
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