Can display default to digital speedometer?

[rdcastan]

I’ve searched the forum for this but couldn’t find anything about setting the default display to digital speedometer. Anyone know how to do this? I find it frustrating that it defaults to the tow menu which I rarely use. Any ideas?

By the way, I have a 2018 Limited


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[rs4-380]

?? Mine defaults to whatever screen it was on last. Does it default to the tow screen when there is a trailer hooked up?

 

[Uturn]

Here's how.
Power up vehicle. (Engine on/off doesn't matter)
Clear prompts by pressing left OK button. (Door open, Engine off, Etc)
Select My View
Select Configure My View Screen
Select Vehicle Information
Check Digital Speedometer
Press left arrow button to exit. (Will take several presses)

This will add digital speedometer to the My View list.
Under My View scroll down till digital speedometer is displayed. Once at that point you can stop and start the vehicle. It will default to the last item displayed in my view. There are several items you can add or delete from the Configure My View Screen menu that allows you to scroll through. You can also change the order that they are displayed.

 

[aggiegrad05]

And yes, it will default to the towing screen if you have a trailer selected.

 

[Going_Going_Gone]

And yes, it will default to the towing screen if you have a trailer selected.

...or, if a trailer is not connected, and you last disconnected the trailer plug, with the engine "off." To change from the tow screen, you'll have to go into the trailer tow settings and select no trailer connected, or words to that effect.

 

[rdcastan]

Thank you all for the tips. It worked. Apparently I had a trailer “h” listed and it was still selected. I deleted it and now it works!


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[Fordexpi]

This has happened to us the last few times we pulled our boat. Not sure if it finally times out or if I changed something, but I messed with the options many times. It says no trailer detected, all the way through, but still defaults to the trailer setting with I turn on the car. I called Ford where we bought it and he said he's had 2 other people ask about it but no one has come up with a solution. Anyone?

 

[Bill Schell]

?? Mine defaults to whatever screen it was on last. Does it default to the tow screen when there is a trailer hooked up?

Only had the rig for 2 days but had a chance to view some of the various display options on the drive back home. I like the digital speed display as a default too. I left it on that setting and it has stayed in that mode each time I've started the vehicle... a whopping 6-8 times LOL.

 

[Meeker]

This has happened to us the last few times we pulled our boat. Not sure if it finally times out or if I changed something, but I messed with the options many times. It says no trailer detected, all the way through, but still defaults to the trailer setting with I turn on the car. I called Ford where we bought it and he said he's had 2 other people ask about it but no one has come up with a solution. Anyone?

This might be the issue that's annoying me too. If it's defaulting to the towing display when you start up, go down to the Trailer Status screen. If there's trailer info there, then go to Trailer Setup and select "No Trailer" or whatever it is. Then you'll be good until the next time you hook up to something.

I haven't figured out the magic sequence of events that will automatically select "No Trailer" when you actually unplug the trailer. I always unplug with the vehicle off - maybe I'll try it with it running and see if that works...

[Edit] And now that I read the whole thread, this was covered above. Specifically, disconnect the trailer with the ignition still on...

 

[Wayne Decker]

I agree it should be easier to get out of the trailer setting. But you have to go back and select "no Trailer" every time. If you don't it also keeps adding the mileage to the trailer.

 

[Meeker]

I agree it should be easier to get out of the trailer setting. But you have to go back and select "no Trailer" every time. If you don't it also keeps adding the mileage to the trailer.

I tried it again after camping this weekend - even with the truck running, I pull out the trailer plug and it still has the trailer selected. I really don't know what the magic sequence is...

 

[ib_jigged]

I am having the same issue. Funny how it knows you connected a trailer, but doesn't know when you disconnect?

 

[Wayne Decker]

I am having the same issue. Funny how it knows you connected a trailer, but doesn't know when you disconnect?

I think maybe they did that so all the setting wouldn't go back to defaults if there was an intermittent loss of the connection. Still, they ought to work it out.

 

[Red Raider]

My FX4 does the same thing......goes back to the trailer tow screen every time I turn off the truck. I haven't found a solution.

 

[wakeboarder]

My FX4 does the same thing......goes back to the trailer tow screen every time I turn off the truck. I haven't found a solution.

@Going_Going_Gone posted the solution on the first page of this thread.
Go to the trailer tow screen and select no trailer.
After this, it will remember your screen until you plug something into the trailer connector again.

 

[Tammo]

I just got my 2021 Expedition and it has the same issue. Obviously a design "feature". To fix it, per suggestions above, I started the car and plugged the trailer cable in. It showed "Trailer detected". I then unplugged the trailer, it showed "No trailer detected". I then went into "My screens" and selected "Digital Speedometer" in the Vehicle Info group. Clicked OK and OK and then stopped the car and restarted it; it showed the speedometer; tried it several times.

I'm not sure, but if yo select "No trailer" you might lose any trailer setup you have done, such as the backup assist calibration. I just have to remember to unhook the cable before I stop the engine and unhook the trailer physically.

Hooray for the internet and your suggestions.