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22nd December 17:37
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Where is the "Black Box" on a F-150?
I read that there is a computer (Black Box) somewhere on board of late model
vehicles that records all data such as speeds, brake pressure, date, seat belts usage, and so on. I have a 2000 F-150 and I want to disable this thing, but I have no idea of where to find it. Anybody know? Wild guesses don't count!!! Thanx! |
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22nd December 17:37
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Where is the "Black Box" on a F-150?
Terry,
I think this has been discussed, I think the consensus was, that the truck won't run without it... Good Luck |
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22nd December 17:37
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Where is the "Black Box" on a F-150?
The Terry Chop entity posted thusly:
Your name has been forwarded to the appropriate authorities. Expect a visit from the suits in black cars carrying black-box readers. |
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22nd December 17:37
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Where is the "Black Box" on a F-150?
Its the airbag controller.
Whitelightning |
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22nd December 17:37
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Where is the "Black Box" on a F-150?
The black box to which you refer only records the last few
seconds before air bag deployment. It may, depending on vehicle, record near deployments which is where the antilock brake system is activated, but, only two events. It records no other events. If you want to drive 100 MPH on the way home from you mistress, it won't record it. That said, according to my list, the 2000 year F150 had no capability to record or, even an EDR installed. It only has the capability to control the air bag. Lastly, unless you are a full time bad driver, you'd be a damn fool to disconnect such a device since folks in my business would regard that as an intent to violate the law making us dig deeper. If you are doing the right thing, the info from such a device can save your ass in more ways than one. Lugnut |
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22nd December 17:37
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Where is the "Black Box" on a F-150?
If you want to record all that data and have the ability to disconnect it go
to http://www.Satelinx.com, they have a tracking box that can do just about anything you want to record. Bill |
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22nd December 17:37
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Where is the "Black Box" on a F-150?
Give them time, pretty soon your car will be calling you on your phone or
emailing you for a tuneup, or worse yet, you will have a cop waiting at your door when you get home due to speeding data being sent. Don't laugh. Its already possible. I used to laugh about red light cameras at one time but not any more. |
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22nd December 17:38
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Where is the "Black Box" on a F-150?
You hang around fords to much you get behind, lol. GM Onstar will e-mail you
when its time for maintenance, and the system is tied to the computers on the car and will email diagnostics as well. Whitelightning |
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22nd December 17:38
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Where is the "Black Box" on a F-150?
Blondstar
Fords and ford drivers don't need that, They don't need e-mails telling us it needs a oil change every 5K Its already annoying that my local dealer e-mails me they haven't seen me for a while :-) |
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22nd December 17:38
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Where is the "Black Box" on a F-150?
Speaking of annoying, how about when a third party company calls you at
mealtime to inquire about your last visit to the local Ford Service Center. Taking 10 minutes of my time for a phone survey, during which I tell them the only thing they could do better is to stop calling me with survey questions, which resulted in my receiving 4 more phone calls from them to ask me what they could do to make me happy and keep my business. True story..... Spdloader |
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