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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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Unknown indicator light

I've been searching for a while and can't figure out what this indicator light is! Please help if you recognize this. It was not in the owners manual.




Vehicle is a Ford 2003 F-350 Diesel.

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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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Cabin air filter indicator light maybe? I don't know if the trucks have a light for that. It looks like they are trying to show air or something flowing through a filter type in the picture.

edit: I just looked at my own truck and I don't have that light in my dash. I bet it's telling you to change/clean your air filter. Don't the diesels have a filter minder thing on the airbox? Maybe it is wired to illuminate that light when it's time.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 10:32 AM
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Intake air filter is restricted.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by mhoefer
Intake air filter is restricted.

Yup.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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yup air filter i have seen it before.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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Replace the air filter, and press the button on top of the filter indicator (located next to the airbox) to reset.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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thanks guys. the filter indicator gauge was broken. Fixed!!
 
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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aint this site awesome...

glad u got it sorted..

my first guess would have been a DPF cleaning cycle, but alas ur truck is a 03 so that wouldnt have been right...
 
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Do all SD have this indicator light?
 
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Do all SD have this indicator light?
I want to know too proly just an oil bunner thing
 
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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Oil burner light for sure, that is why I have never seen it.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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I know the 99-03 7.3L's have it.

As for the rest, I haven't paid any attention. I have a 99 work truck with a bone stock 5.4L, and it doesn't have a filter minder. My OBS trucks don't have it either.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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Diesel only.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Pocket
I know the 99-03 7.3L's have it.

As for the rest, I haven't paid any attention. I have a 99 work truck with a bone stock 5.4L, and it doesn't have a filter minder. My OBS trucks don't have it either.
I think its only the 02 and up years. My 01 doesn't have one. When the 6637 filter went on, the filterminder got junked. There were no wires attached to it like some guys have.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Pocket
Replace the air filter, and press the button on top of the filter indicator (located next to the airbox) to reset.
Where exactly is the reset button? I removed the stock airbox/filter for a Banks setup. (2003 F250 6.0) My filter light came on, and I've cleaned and re-oiled my Banks filter, but the light is still on. Didn't know about the reset button.

Thanks in advance!
TX
 
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