Problem Seeing Guages
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Problem Seeing Guages
There doesn't seem to be a forum for the 2008 Expedition, so let me ask here. I always had trouble seeing the gas guage on the 2004 that I traded in. Had to use a flashlight in broad daylight. I just assumed the prob would have been corrected, but my new 2008 Expedition has the same, or even worse, lack of illumination. Black backgrounds. Is there any way to rewire so that the guages and info screens are lit up whenever the ignition is on? The dealer says no.
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No. It has a black background, as do the oil and water gauges, while the speedometer and rpm gauges have white and are easy to see. Maybe Ford doesn't want me to see how fast the gas needle is moving when I am towing (nine miles per gal)
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Originally Posted by IQ9
I agree with that. I think I am making just over 10 and have not towed a thing other than my own fat self.
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That 300Hp is pulling waaay too much. She is seriously slow. I must have something wrong with mine as the BEST she has ever shown was 15.1. Slam the pedal on the Titan, at the crappyest she'll make is 12 MPG-mind you 305/390 at about 6000lbs. The Expy EL 300/365 at about 8000lbs. If everyone else is getting over 15.1 on the highway I really do have something wrong. Last trip we took I left the cruz on 72mpg and she got 15.1. In town it is just about 10.3. Does anyone else have low numbers like mine? I am really convinced something is wrong. I drive this no different than the Titan and the V8 is a 5.6L and the Expy's is a 5.3L. Any feedback would be great...sorry to thread jack but I am worried.
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Originally Posted by IQ9
That 300Hp is pulling waaay too much. She is seriously slow. I must have something wrong with mine as the BEST she has ever shown was 15.1. Slam the pedal on the Titan, at the crappyest she'll make is 12 MPG-mind you 305/390 at about 6000lbs. The Expy EL 300/365 at about 8000lbs. If everyone else is getting over 15.1 on the highway I really do have something wrong. Last trip we took I left the cruz on 72mpg and she got 15.1. In town it is just about 10.3. Does anyone else have low numbers like mine? I am really convinced something is wrong. I drive this no different than the Titan and the V8 is a 5.6L and the Expy's is a 5.3L. Any feedback would be great...sorry to thread jack but I am worried.
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P Burns,
Please see my post "maybe it is just me, but" on this site. I go into detail how I fixed this problem on my 07.
Now my gauges are VERY easy to read in the day and night too. I really don't what Ford was thinking with using red on black.
Verrrry strange.
Please see my post "maybe it is just me, but" on this site. I go into detail how I fixed this problem on my 07.
Now my gauges are VERY easy to read in the day and night too. I really don't what Ford was thinking with using red on black.
Verrrry strange.
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Originally Posted by IQ9
Per the door on the EL 7900lbs GVW and per the door on the Titan 6486lbs GVW. I am really wanting to know what other folk's gas milage has been like.
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Other peoples' mileage
Originally Posted by IQ9
Per the door on the EL 7900lbs GVW and per the door on the Titan 6486lbs GVW. I am really wanting to know what other folk's gas milage has been like.
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Photos of redone gauges please.
Originally Posted by Newton007
P Burns,
Please see my post "maybe it is just me, but" on this site. I go into detail how I fixed this problem on my 07.
Now my gauges are VERY easy to read in the day and night too. I really don't what Ford was thinking with using red on black.
Verrrry strange.
Please see my post "maybe it is just me, but" on this site. I go into detail how I fixed this problem on my 07.
Now my gauges are VERY easy to read in the day and night too. I really don't what Ford was thinking with using red on black.
Verrrry strange.
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I will see what I can do with my digital camera.
But I am not sure how to upload a picture to this site as I am not a computer person.
But may be able to figure it out if I start punching a lot of buttons on this here comp-u-tu-ter.
But I am not sure how to upload a picture to this site as I am not a computer person.
But may be able to figure it out if I start punching a lot of buttons on this here comp-u-tu-ter.