Running Board Modes Question

[2Lazy2P]

I posted this on another board and thought someone here might have insight.

I have the mode set to Out. Why does the running board mode switch to Auto mode every time when starting up? I don't understand Ford's logic with this feature. Why offer three modes if it switches to Auto every time? Is this a known issue and is there a Forscan solution?

Thanks.

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[powerboatr]

because maybe or i am spit balling
OUT is for standing on them to wash or what ever and if you drive they will stow upon a certain speed
so maybe the default is auto to protect the gear

i still want to know why both sides deploy when you open the drivers side only? my last three fords only opend the side

 

[antho]

No idea either but did you try saving that setting in your profile?

 

[coconutgroves]

The OUT setting gets reset when the truck is turned back off and back on. There has been other threads on this topic and that was the consensus.

Personally, I hate this - I hope it is a bug, or enough people complain where Ford changes this.

I want by boards to stay out a majority of the time - but I also want complete control and not some auto reset that doesn't make sense. Boards out also will prevent door dings and I am already tired fo the constant auto in and out as I walk around my vehicle when packing or cleaning it.

@Ford Motor Company - please take note of this. This should be easy "fix" - note, the manual doesn't say anything about the setting being reset the next time. It describes OUT as anyone would think - leave the boards out.

 

[2Lazy2P]

Add me to the @Ford Motor Company - please modify with an OTA update.

 

[BLoflin]

Can't help with the door ding issue (though I don't find that the extended running board will always be first point of contact from other vehicle doors), but, you can change the timeout on the retract to 5 minutes so that it's not going in and out so much when opening doors, or walking around it.

 

[Zyvin]

I made the running boards one of my quick access buttons at the bottom of the screen, so that I could hit "out" quickly if I want to leave them extended while parked. Or I just hit the kick switch when I exit to leave them out until I get back. Although as mentioned above, any car/truck close to the same height is just going to go over the running board and hit the truck anyway. The raptor running boards that I put on my 2019 seemed to have really good protection (high and wide).

I also have the "approach detection" off, so that they don't deploy just walking by with the key.

 

[2Lazy2P]

I made the running boards one of my quick access buttons at the bottom of the screen, so that I could hit "out" quickly if I want to leave them extended while parked. Or I just hit the kick switch when I exit to leave them out until I get back. Although as mentioned above, any car/truck close to the same height is just going to go over the running board and hit the truck anyway. The raptor running boards that I put on my 2019 seemed to have really good protection (high and wide).

I also have the "approach detection" off, so that they don't deploy just walking by with the key.

Great idea. I'll give it a try.

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