2017 dome defeat

[thesavo]

I'm in a rented 2017 EX EL. Is it possible to defeat, disable or override the dome light and map lights with door ajar? In my 08 escape and '98 explorer I could roll the dimmer down past zero. I checked the manual and I don't see it. I see that you can trigger the dome by depressing the [+] side of illumination dimmer. I don't see anything else.

Is this now only available with "police dark car mode" with Forscan?

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[coolzzy]

Sadly there is not a switch to turn off the dome light. This makes drive ins a pain. You can disable the cargo light in the back, it has a 3 position switch on the light itself. After 10 minutes with the vehicle off ,the dome lights will turn off on their own as part of the battery saver, but opening a door resets the timer again.

You can also slide a screw driver or small wood dowell into the door latch to trick it into thinking it's closed. Just remember to pull the handle to release it before closing the door.

 

[mossback]

Dark mode works well. You can use the dimmer switch to enable the lights when needed.

 

[thesavo]

Dark mode works well. You can use the dimmer switch to enable the lights when needed.

How do you enable dark mode?

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[bloodhound]

How do you enable dark mode?

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Forscan

 

[thesavo]

Forscan

Thought so. I'll give it a go.
I wasn't sure if there was a magic incantation that could be done without it. Like cycling the ignition and tapping switches in succession.


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[chuck s]

Let me know how Dark Mode works out for you. If it just allows turning the interior lights off when ya want them off -- and doesn't default to off I'll be looking at it too.

-- Chuck

 

[russg1]

Do the first generation Expeditions have a dark mode . My 2003 dash lights are dark unless I turn up the dimmer switch. Then the dome lights come on. Unless I turn the dimmer switch completely off the dome lights come on and stay on after I turn the key off .

 

[thesavo]

Do the first generation Expeditions have a dark mode . My 2003 dash lights are dark unless I turn up the dimmer switch. Then the dome lights come on. Unless I turn the dimmer switch completely off the dome lights come on and stay on after I turn the key off .

@russg1. does it stay on for 10-12 minutes after locking up too?

Let me know how Dark Mode works out for you. If it just allows turning the interior lights off when ya want them off -- and doesn't default to off I'll be looking at it too.

-- Chuck

@chuck
I'll try to get jy Elm327 to read. It didn't work the other day. Perhaps it wouldn't connect to my laptop b/c I last used it with my phone.

I'll try today and report back.

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[thesavo]

Update. I was able to get my laptop to pair with the bafx Elm327 this afternoon.

I turned off Acm bluetooth, vehicle wifi, and my phone. I also unpaired and repaired the with my phone.

I enabled "dark car" on the bdycm. However, the map and dome still come on with vehicle off and door ajar. I think I missed something.

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