Intelligent AWD Gauge Possible?

jmr061 · February 09, 2014, 06:44:06 PM

This is from the 2013 Taurus service manual:

AWD Gauge

The AWD gauge displays the level of power applied to each wheel. The IPC uses the following inputs to determine the AWD gauge display:

- wheel torque data
- AWD lock torque
- engine rpm data
- speedometer fault

As power is applied to the wheels, the area directly in front of each displayed wheel begin to fill in. The lowest power displayed is the closest to the wheel. As the amount of power sent to the wheels increases, the area fills in either forward (front wheels) or rearward (rear wheels) of the wheels.

Per the manual it is disabled by default and only configurable by as built data. My question is....is anyone familiar with a Ford product that has this feature and a very similar one that doesn't. Id love to figure this out and get it displayed.

Jason

FoMoCoSHO · February 09, 2014, 08:10:48 PM

It seriously annoys me this isn't enabled in our cars.

We need an IDS wizard to figure out how to turn it on.

jmr061 · February 09, 2014, 08:11:46 PM

Yeah just need to know what bit in the as built data for the IPC to change.

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dalum · February 09, 2014, 11:52:04 PM

WHY would they take something so cool out? Now I want it

SwampRat · February 09, 2014, 11:59:00 PM

Quote from: dalum on February 09, 2014, 11:52:04 PM
WHY would they take something so cool out? Now I want it

thats what I get for not reading the manuals .... guess I need to break down n actual read to see what I'm missing .... I agree this kinda pi★★'s me off . But then again I didnt know my seats were heated until I saw it on a post somwhere ..... LOL

jmr061 · February 10, 2014, 12:11:37 AM

This is what it should look like if it was enabled.

http://youtu.be/wWcYbWCKpK8

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TouchOfEvil · February 10, 2014, 12:21:37 AM

It's on my e-sport. Really not impressive enough for me to care about it personally.

jmr061 · February 13, 2014, 11:15:48 PM

Wondering of any 2013 MKS owners have this???

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jmr061 · February 20, 2014, 08:23:19 AM

I was able to enable it. Looks cool. Don't know how useful it is bit still neat to have it

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SHOdded · February 20, 2014, 09:19:49 AM

Nice

This is on the 2013+ only at this time, correct? Good to have visual confirmation of what you feel is going on with traction.

jmr061 · February 20, 2014, 09:23:42 AM

Yes the 13s and up. Even the base cluster can do it.

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IHeartGroceries · February 20, 2014, 09:41:04 AM

Wait, so...

How was it enabled?

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ONLYA6 · February 20, 2014, 10:51:35 AM

Oh the mystery!

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jmr061 · February 20, 2014, 12:45:35 PM

By modifying the as built data in the IPC using dealer tools.

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SRT82ECOBOOST · February 20, 2014, 01:02:59 PM

In situations that this gauge would be outputting any meaningful data, the last place I would want to be looking is my gauge cluster. Don't feel like I am missing out on too much here.