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May 11, 2010 | 03:38 PM

oldfisherman

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Rear alarm

2010 F150 XLT, love the truck except the rear alarm. I pull a boat and leave the hitch on all the time. This activates the alarm everytime I put the truck in reverse. I know I can turn it off but it resets each time. I would like to just turn the alarm off. Is there any way to do this? Thanks

May 11, 2010 | 04:17 PM

SteveVFX4

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wonder if there is a fuse you can pull, or just disconnect the plugs on the rear sensors?

May 11, 2010 | 06:13 PM

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Passenger compartment fuse panel, No. 35, 10A, Rear park assist

May 11, 2010 | 08:53 PM

oldfisherman

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Rear Park Alarm

If I pull the fuse will this also disable my backup camera? Thanks

May 11, 2010 | 10:22 PM

SteveVFX4

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^why don't you just give it a try and report back to us???

May 12, 2010 | 09:42 AM

04XLTRUNNER

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a hitch shouldn't sound the alarm. Mine stays in and I have never had a problem. My dads and my step dads stays in also and their alarm never goes off

May 12, 2010 | 03:19 PM

03scf250

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Did you try going into the "setup menu" in the dash display and setting it to off. I believe that would make "off" the default setting.

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May 13, 2010 | 01:27 PM

04XLTRUNNER

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yeah, with a trailer it will go off. but with just a hitch it shouldnt.

May 16, 2010 | 05:34 PM

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oldfisherman

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Reverse Alarm

Thanks to all that replied. Pulling the fuse solved my problem. The backup camera is on another fuse. Thanks again.

May 17, 2010 | 11:08 AM

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johnmsch

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I've run into the same thing when hooking up the boat. I really hate having to go into the setup menu to turn it off, and then it resets the next time you start the truck.

My 2000 Navigator had a button on the console to override the beeper. Sure do miss it!

Thanks for posting the info about the fuse, but when I'm not pulling the boat, I do like having that beeper when backing into the garage, even with the rear camera.

May 17, 2010 | 12:07 PM

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SteveVFX4

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thanks for letting us know that worked...

May 18, 2010 | 03:51 PM

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04XLTRUNNER

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you don't have to pull the fuse. Just push your select/reset button when the truck is in reverse

May 18, 2010 | 05:08 PM

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He wants it off MOST of the time because his hitch is setting it off.

I know, it sounds to me like the sensors are not adjusted properly or he has a hitch bigger than Texas...