Hybrid Engine Temperature Indicator Thingy

[stevj]

Well, it was nice of Ford to supply an engine coolant temperature indicator, but there is no reference, so we're just looking at dashes in a line.

Well Not No More!!
This a shot of my temp indicator when I had 4 dashes showing. Watching my Scangauge, I recorded temps for each line segment. The temp shown on the image is the temp when the segment comes ON. My coolant temp never gets higher than 185°F, so the 5th segment has never lit up.

Steve

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[BlueMav43]

Well, it was nice of Ford to supply an engine coolant temperature indicator, but there is no reference, so we're just looking at dashes in a line.

Well Not No More!!
This a shot of my temp indicator when I had 4 dashes showing. Watching my Scangauge, I recorded temps for each line segment. The temp shown on the image is the temp when the segment comes ON. My coolant temp never gets higher that 185°F, so the 5th segment has never lit up.

Steve

Noticed the same calibration of the temp gauge on my 24 XLT FX4 with CarScanner display. Mine has not exceeded 185 (4 bars) either.

 

[Builder]

Same here using my OBDLink MX+. However, I did hit 200 degrees on an hot day in Sport Mode and still no fifth bar. Has anyone hit the fifth bar? What was your temp for the fifth bar if you know it via the coolant PID?

 

[matmondro]

Thanks for the info! Have been curious what the increments were ever since I bought my truck. I've also never seen the fifth bar.

 

[Darnon]

Thanks for the info! Have been curious what the increments were ever since I bought my truck. I've also never seen the fifth bar.

Probably need to be really loading it. I recall TFL had the bar maxed out near the red when they did their 4k Ike gauntlet test.

 

[matmondro]

Probably need to be really loading it. I recall TFL had the bar maxed out near the red when they did their 4k Ike gauntlet test.

Right, I believe I recall that from their video too. I guess, I hope to never see it past four bars!

 

[dochawk]

I guess, I hope to never see it past four bars!

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[RickGunz]

There's a temperature guage? LOL Guess I never noticed it.

 

[grandpopa'sMPGs]

In the winter time my gage rarely breaks free of the hot side of the "C" mark unless on the interstate

 

[Prickly Pear]

Ford really missed the bar (pun intended) on the temperature ranges. They could have made the first bar visible at ~120 degrees or so - the temp at which the computer will shut off the ICE and let a hybrid run on battery. The first bar @ 100 seems useless, as it is not really even warm enough to run the heater. I use CarScanner on my infotainment screen and I keep an eye on engine temp so I know when I can let off on the throttle and cruise on battery power.

 

[HeyBales]

Thanks for the info! Have been curious what the increments were ever since I bought my truck. I've also never seen the fifth bar.

They are talking hybrid BTW, you have an EB.

May not be the same temps.

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