Any thoughts on what this stupid truck is doing now? I swear it seems like something new happens every week with this thing.

[Luchh224]

Whenever I start the truck, this happens to the actuating vents behind the grill. I have the other side of them off because I moved my ACC sensor there when I put on an aftermarket bumper. Didn't have an issue for a couple months and now this, which makes no sense. Each side is technically independent of each other minus the fact that they all get the movement from the same drive in the middle of the grill, but removing those vents shouldn't effect anything on the other side of the vents.

Anyway, it seems like it is trying to turn in one direction and not being able to due to it getting stuck on itself. After about 5 or 6 tries, it gives us and goes the other way and works just fine. What the hell is the deal here?

https://imgur.com/a/wtxymsG

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

I’d just remove all of them

 

[Luchh224]

I’d just remove all of them

I was thinking the same thing, but it drives me nuts to not know what the hell it’s doing.

 

[lawraptor]

I’d honestly find an OEM bumper and get your other half of shutters back in there. Why didn’t you just stay stock?

 

[FoxNotch]

I’d honestly find an OEM bumper and get your other half of shutters back in there. Why didn’t you just stay stock?

Doesn’t look as cool.

 

[DaveInMn]

Doesn’t look as cool.

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Evidently, an example where function does not necessarily follow form... YMMV, of course

 

[FoxNotch]

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Evidently, an example where function does not necessarily follow form... YMMV, of course

In the guy’s defense, it sucks to have all those problems, not the first guy to change a bumper on the Gen3, I’m sure others have with no issues.

Hope he gets it straight.

 

[MDJAK]

I have a better question. Been on here a few years and didn’t know how the heck you upload a video.

 

[TwizzleStix]

Better yet, a guy mods their truck and then complains because it doesn’t work “right”. Which one is dumber, the guy or the truck?

You can’t fix stupid. It’s too powerful.

 

[Donmatteo]

Better yet, a guy mods their truck and then complains because it doesn’t work “right”. Which one is dumber, the guy or the truck?

You can’t fix stupid. It’s too powerful.

there was this dude a few years ago that replaced his WHOLE suspension with ICON stuff and the shop screwed up the install and he blamed Ford for it. I think the title of the thread was "wasnt the truck made for this stuff" or something to that effect.

Aftermarket bumper install most likely is the issue with this one.