Traded my 2022 Big Bend in for a 2025 Badlands with the Sasquatch package. Added Sasquatch graphics on hood, 8” light bar from Rough Country to top of factory bull bar, and a Yakima Locknload platform rack.
The power connection being straight to the battery bypasses the ignition completely. If you leave the dash mounted switch on, the light bar will be on, ignition on or off. The dash switch does have 2 led indicators, red for off, and green for on. And as bright as this light bar is, it is hard...
The supplied wiring harness has a relay and a switch included. It also has positive and negative leads that connect to the battery. The positive lead has an integral fuse. I ran the switch through the firewall, using the rubber plug that is there, into the dash area and the switch is just a...
Also, I was concerned about the wind noise many experienced after installing a roof mounted light bar, but so far I do not hear any difference of before and after. The kit included rubber silencers and I didn’t use those. I think one reason may be the hood protector/wind deflector I have. I...
I did just pop rivet it to the rails.
See this YouTube video on the A pillar trim removal. It is an inside trim stip and then the black outside trim panel. The wiring is run under the trim panel. I kept the wire close to the windshield side with a couple pieces of electrical tape making the trim...
Posting to show that a roof/roof rack bar mounted light bar is possible. Haven’t seen this addressed on the forum since around 2022.
My Bronco Sport is a 2022 Big Bend with factory roof rails
I purchased the Rough Country Cree light bar part #71039. This came in 2 boxes, the rack mounts...
Remove the rubber mat covering the wireless charger pad (lifts right out). Cut a piece of aluminum foil a bit smaller and tape to bottom of mat on the charger pad side. Replace and voila no more charging.
Final update: (hopefully)
Dealer #1 took another look at my vehicle since I removed the hood deflector and that wasn't the problem. The technician found a wiring harness connector that had loose or faulty connector pins. He tested it and it passed, wiggled it and it didn't pass, etc. etc. They...
Latest update:
2nd dealer checked pre-collision system and found nothing that would cause the system to shut down and me getting the alert that it is not available. They did find a software update to a module that while not part of the pre-collision system it does interact with the same...
I tried contacting Ford Customer Assistance, Heard back from a Rep who "had the file put on her desk this morning" and her position was if the dealership said it was the hood deflector then that is end of story. So no help there, but she did say under warranty I could take it to a 2nd dealership...
Thanks worth a look. I haven’t had any other issues but my past 2 Explorers both had issues where they would go into battery save mode and shut down most systems including FordPass connections until the next time The vehicle was started.
davewied
I’m not getting false alarms but good to know and watch for.
I am getting an error message that the system is unavailable. Hitting the ok button clears the alert and the system eventually resets itself and starts working again. I can tell it’s working again when the info center display...
Thanks to those letting me know that your Aeroskin II is not affecting the pre-collision system on your Bronco Sport. If anyone else is or is not having a problem with the deflector in conjunction with the Pre-collision system please let me know. Again thanks and if there is a resolution to my...
Bronklahoma
To clarify,, I LIKE the pre-collision system and it alerting me to a possible problem
My problem is that I am getting notice that the Pre-collision alert system is NOT available.
This alert is on the dash display. If I say OK to it or just ignore it, it will eventually reset and...
Good morning. Looking to see if anyone else has had this issue.
I am receiving an alert that my Pre-collision assist is not available. At first fairly randomly, once in a while, not daily or even
weekly. My dealer changed the radar unit behind the front bumper. Then they changed the camera...