Ford is seeking to make their new Maverick compact truck stand out, as well as so far, it seems to be working. Not only is it remarkably inexpensive for a brand-new hybrid, truck or otherwise, however Ford actively encourages owners to customize their new ride. From standardized installing points throughout the cabin meant for 3D printed upgrades, to an auxiliary 12 VDC line run to the bed particularly for powering individual supplied hardware.
But we question even the most imaginative of Blue Oval engineers might have predicted that somebody would rip out the whole dash module as well as replace it with one from a higher-end Ford this early in the game. While lots of people can’t even discover one of these trucks on the lot, [Tyvemattis] on the Maverick truck Club forum has in-depth his efforts to replace the fairly uninspired stock dash module of his truck with an all-digital version pulled from a 2020 Ford getaway Titanium.
Ford’s rendering of the original Maverick dash module.
Now we state “effort”, however as it turns out, the switch went off almost without a hitch. The new digital module not only appears to be the similar size as well as shape as the original, however they both utilize the exact same connectors. Presumably this is since both automobiles are based on Ford’s scalable C2 platform, as well as likely indicates a lot more elements from this household of automobiles such as the Lincoln Corsair or new Bronco might be installed into the Maverick.
So what’s the downside? According to [Tyvemattis], the computer is throwing error messages as the Maverick doesn’t have a great deal of the hardware that the dash is trying to interact with. He likewise can’t modification the vehicle’s driving mode, as well as the cruise manage can only be enabled when the truck is stopped. however most likely the most irritating problem is that the fuel gauge is off by 50%, so when the storage tank is full, it shows you’ve only got half a tank. At least one other individual on the forum believes this might be alleviated by modifying the fuel sensor wiring, so it will be fascinating to see exactly how tough a repair it ends up being.
We very first ran across the DIY-friendly Maverick back in October of last year, as well as we’re motivated to already see owners answering Ford’s difficulty by tinkering with the vehicle. Here’s hoping this is the begin of a new chapter in the long as well as storied history of vehicle hacking.
Thanks to [Matt] for the tip.