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Old Aug 11, 2024 | 01:58 PM
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Power Running Board Position Sensor

Can anyone tell me where the power running board position sensor is located on a 2023 F250 Lariat. My driver side running board stopped deploying. There is a DTC for the position sensor which I tried to clear and it did not reset.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2024 | 02:26 PM
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I always thought it was built into the motor controller and stopped when it sensed a certain level of current being drawn. I figure once it extends or retracts the current draw increases and the controller shuts the motor off. Same thing for when you step on the running board when it is trying to retract - high current due to force of foot on running board so motor stops and actually reverses to full open position.

I'm thinking window motors operate the same way now.


all this is just my assumption.....
 
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Old Aug 11, 2024 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by traveldawg
I always thought it was built into the motor controller and stopped when it sensed a certain level of current being drawn. I figure once it extends or retracts the current draw increases and the controller shuts the motor off. Same thing for when you step on the running board when it is trying to retract - high current due to force of foot on running board so motor stops and actually reverses to full open position.

I'm thinking window motors operate the same way now.


all this is just my assumption.....
That's what I was afraid of. I'm trying to get this working without taking it to the steeler for warrantee work.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2024 | 03:37 PM
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Maybe the step is binding on something? Maybe got bent on something?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2024 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by djousma
Maybe the step is binding on something? Maybe got bent on something?
I’m able to move the running board by pulling the cover off the motor and spinning the armature by hand. It moves pretty smoothly. Funny thing is if I deploy it this way, when I lock the doors it retracts just fine. Going out, it jiggles and doesn’t deploy.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2024 | 11:26 PM
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looking at the service manual for a 2022 the sensor is in the motor, assuming it's the same. If C1008 is your code it's one of three things: wiring, motor or control module
 
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Old Aug 12, 2024 | 06:02 AM
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This is what I'm getting from ForScan:

Code: C1008 - Left Power Running Board Position/Motion Sensor

Additional Fault Symptom (:11):
- Circuit Short To Ground

Status (-0A):
- DTC Present at Time of Request
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp is Off for this DTC

Module: Driver's Seat Module
 
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Old Aug 12, 2024 | 01:31 PM
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Well, I didn't know these trucks were so advanced that they can fix themselves. I tried cleaning the brushes on the motor, lubing every hinge point, cleaning the connector, spraying the inside of the motor with Corrosion X and getting rid of the DTC fault code with ForScan. Nothing worked. The driver side would not deploy. This morning I walked out the truck after an appointment and both running boards fully deployed. I can't make this stuff up.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2024 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by UnEvenSteven
Well, I didn't know these trucks were so advanced that they can fix themselves. I tried cleaning the brushes on the motor, lubing every hinge point, cleaning the connector, spraying the inside of the motor with Corrosion X and getting rid of the DTC fault code with ForScan. Nothing worked. The driver side would not deploy. This morning I walked out the truck after an appointment and both running boards fully deployed. I can't make this stuff up.
I had problems with my 2024 nearly from delivery. It was inconsistent for a while and then consistently didn't work. I thought it might have been related to water due to it seeming to act up after heavy rains. I took the plug apart and dried it out and put a small amount of dielectric grease. It still acted up. I lubed the heck out of it with silicon spray, and it eventually started working well. It's been going strong for months now without acting up.
 
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