{"id":9262,"date":"2020-05-05T08:27:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T08:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/?p=9262"},"modified":"2020-05-01T14:56:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T14:56:22","slug":"how-to-solve-2005-ford-f150-4-6l-check-gauges-not-warning-lights-and-no-limp-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/how-to-solve-2005-ford-f150-4-6l-check-gauges-not-warning-lights-and-no-limp-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"How to solve 2005 Ford F150 4.6L \u201ccheck gauges not warning lights and no limp mode\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Car model:<\/strong>
\n2005 F150 XLT
\n4.6L, 4wd
\n209k miles<\/p>\n

Symptom:<\/strong>
\nTruck starts and drives. At idle no issues, temp comes up and at the center temp mark the stat opens, recently installed a new stat and radiator. Highway speed the temp gauge spikes to max and I get a message to check gauges not warning lights and no limp mode. Pullover and idle temp goes down, and stays down unless I get up to higher speeds again. Nothing out of the ordinary with reservoir level, no mixing with oil.<\/p>\n

Advice on how to do:<\/strong>
\nA device plugged into the OBDII which will display the temperature for engine coolant, engine head, transmission fluid, etc. A lot of people are downloading software online and buying an adapter. Some people buy very expensive tools like shops and dealerships use.<\/p>\n

You need to be able to read the truck\u2019s computer. You want to see what the temperature is for your coolant, and compare that with a point and shoot thermometer.
\nWhen the needle on the dashboard is high, pull over and start checking the temperature. Check the temperature at the cylinder head, thermostat, and the hoses. See if the fan is turning on. Look at the water pump.<\/p>\n

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Reason:<\/strong>
\nIt could be the water pump.
\nIt could be just a bad sensor.<\/p>\n