Folding Shifter Delete & Rotary Knob Swap

[hpwjr]

Plattydaddy23, I see you put a MagSafe charger in yours. Is it high enough to fit an iPhone promax or do you have a regular size iPhone?

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[PlattyDaddy23]

Plattydaddy23, I see you put a MagSafe charger in yours. Is it high enough to fit an iPhone promax or do you have a regular size iPhone?

I actually have an android that i ordered a magsafe style charger for.

 

[Rod507]

Question: Would this work (plug-play) with the newer expedition shifter with drive modes? Any error codes?

 

[Ajzride]

Question: Would this work (plug-play) with the newer expedition shifter with drive modes? Any error codes?

Drive mode doesn’t work.

 

[Rod507]

Thank you for such a quick response! So would just be a dead button without issues to the actual drive modes knob that it comes with

 

[Ajzride]

Thank you for such a quick response! So would just be a dead button without issues to the actual drive modes knob that it comes with

Correct.

 

[markh]

i bought a spare rotary shifter on ebay from OK Auto Parts. (21 FORD EXPEDITION XLT TRANSMISSION SHIFTER 3.5L LL1P7P155CB). the first one i purchased from them was also from a xlt expedition but it was from a 2020 they both worked good. parts around $48 shipping $26 fedex. around $75 i think is a decent price if anybody's interest. If you don't see one contact them they have good communication.

 

[digitaltrucker]

Has anyone got this to work on a 2024 yet? Or still dead in the water on that?

i bought a spare rotary shifter on ebay from OK Auto Parts. (21 FORD EXPEDITION XLT TRANSMISSION SHIFTER 3.5L LL1P7P155CB). the first one i purchased from them was also from a xlt expedition but it was from a 2020 they both worked good. parts around $48 shipping $26 fedex. around $75 i think is a decent price if anybody's interest. If you don't see one contact them they have good communication.

wow thats great pricing!

 

[WD8CXB]

I had been knocking around the idea of replacing my folding shifter with a rotary knob for almost 4 years, since my first folding shifter went bad and the vehicle had to be towed for a replacement. The lightning guys beat me to it, and about a dozen of those guys have swapped theirs out already. They buy a rotary knob online and 3D print an assembly to go into the hole left by the shifter, which then holds the knob. One of the lightning guys sent me a kit for the swap since I had helped him with some other stuff. The version I have is from a Bronco Sport, so it doesn't have the shift +/- buttons, but I have never used those anyway.

It's about a 45-minute swap, and you have to pull off a bunch of trim panels, but there are only 8 bolts in total (4 on the shifter and 4 small ones holding the AC controls to the dash), It's a straight plug-and-play swap so you can put it back anytime you want.

Someone is sending me an expedition rotary knob with the +/- buttons, and I will be able to modify the 3D-printed parts to accept the bigger knob.

Overall I'm extremely happy, there is so much more room in the console area now, and it is easier to access the AC knobs, storage, and cup holders.

For those of you who are pushing the payload limits, there is a 5.1-pound weight reduction for the swap.

Expedition Shifter Part Number (confirmed for 2021 - 2023 trucks) : NL1Z-7P155-B or LL1P7P155CB
Thingiverse 3D Files (Bronco Sport Shifter): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6978586
Thingiverse 3D Files (Expedition Shifter): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7017844

TRON is an issue for 2024-2025 trucks at the moment.

Generic shifter install video:

Looks nice! I do use the +/- buttons to lock the transmission into low gear when pulling a trailer through the hills. Same as downshifting into 1st or 2nd as an old column shifter. Thanks for supplying the part numbers.

 

[pres2014]

I have both an expedition knob and escape versions. Just waiting on my trim piece to get made for the expedition version with +/- on it!

How did this one work out? I noticed it does not have. The "drive mode."text on it. Does that button actually function?

 

[Ajzride]

How did this one work out? I noticed it does not have. The "drive mode."text on it. Does that button actually function?

No, it's not a button on that part number, just a spacer.

 

[OneMore]

I have been using the Expedition rotary shifter in conjunction with the excellent 3D printed bin made by the OP of this thread, Ajzride, for a couple of weeks.
This is how Ford should have made the truck to begin with. Really cleans up the console area and very easy to operate. One of the best mods I have done to my F150.

 

[digitaldad]

In the effort of sharing ideas across forums, here's my version from my lightning. I prefer hardwired usb with a magsafe holder...and wanted it to extend upwards but also stow for the work table (when FORScan/FDRS).

Had to poke an additional hole in the front slider cubby where the usb connections are.

 

[markh]

I ought an expedition xlt shifter and just sprayed flat textured paint over the drive mode. I tried black marker but the light showed through at night. All good now and thanks to Ajzride for making the box.

 

[Rod507]

Out of curiosity and for conversation sake: would this void warranty? Has anyone gotten their truck serviced and dealer point this mod out?

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