FWIW. The manual states for long term storage the NEGATIVE CABLE SHOULD BE REMOVED. Does not mention Positive cable! Implication is a capacitor some place may provide localized power for one or more things for a short period???
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Someone posted over a year ago that he unscrewed jump post with difficulty
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Hello Twinboat! Glad to see you here as well as on IRV2 where I have lurked for several years now. I have been towing 2023 XLT since Feb this year, about 2,500 miles so far. When we got back from Roadmaster in Vancouver, WA (first tow home) I did not follow instructions correctly and was stuck with neutral tow enabled, but was able to put truck in gear and drive into garage. Disconnected battery for about an hour and all was well, back to normal. All My fault. I flew helicopters while in the Army in the 70's for a short time of my career and of course you have checklists and procedures that must be read between pilot and copilot ALL the time. My wife (the COMMAND co-pilot)of over 50 years reminded me of my 'FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE" I have since laminated the page of the entire neutral tow procedures and it is kept right there on the passenger seat. I do have a couple questions regarding the length of time the truck is to be run. No time limit specified exactly. Does say to go cycle through drive reverse and neutral. I am doing about 3 minutes in each gear and no problems yet. Also, the manual says to start the engine. I take this to mean that I take it OUT of neutral tow and start the gas engine. (start it by flooring gas pedal when turning it on). When finished with the gear selection cycling process, I re-enable neutral tow. So far, so good. See you over on IRV2.
I have a 2024 Lariat and have towed over 3000 miles with no problems.
I installed the Roadmaster wiring kit with no relay...
I installed the Roadmaster wiring kit with no relay...
When this came up before, I do believe it was folks with an XLT and had to do with improper key position for some of the NT process. Lariat is easier, as putting it into ACC or RUN is simpler.
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Just drove over 2000 miles towing my 2024 Maverick. 4 dealers for reset out of tow mode. Now at a dealer to fix this problem not just a reset. They are replacing the instrument cluster which was not comunacating correctly with the other computers.
So I just read on Roadmaster site that you have to leave your motorhome running lights on all the time you are driving for the break relay to work properly?
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Yes. I drive with motorhome headlights on for safety at all times.
This will usually power running lights also.
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XL and just had the instrument cluster replace to fix an neutral tow mode trouble. It was stuck in N when trying to get out of tow mode.
I just installed extra sockets and bulbs in my Maverick taillights and did away with the diodes completely.
Time will tell if the Neutral Tow issue comes up again.
Time will tell if the Neutral Tow issue comes up again.
No need no need to get rid of diodes, neutral truck tow mode works fine with them. The problem is when you turn the ignition to accessory if you don't wait long enough for the dash display computer to be all the way up and running and then switch into park it'll get unsynchronized and won't go out of neutral tow mode correctly.
