Battery is PLENTY hot to crank the truck, but when I shut the ignition off, the accessory delay timer is overridden by the battery monitor and SYNC displays a message that warns me to turn off the ignition (after I'm holding the key in my hand) or start the engine. One would think that the key being out would signal that the ignition was off, and the thing to do is go ahead and turn off, but what do I know. Same issue, key in or not, so I'm thinking a miscalculation in the Battery Monitor. If I put the key in the ignition, and turn it to ON/ACC, the audio is overridden by a Low Battery warning, and will not come on until I crank the engine. Once the engine is running, all is good, except for the intermittent distortion in the left front door speaker, which I THINK is a separate issue. But, then again, I've never heard a busted speaker fix itself. Company vehicle, so I'm limited on options for resolution. It's still under warranty, but I'm too familiar with so-called warranty support that says in the fine print that they have to charge me for software issues or option support. Before I take it to a dealership (all of which in my area have a license to steal), just wondering if there's any inexpensive way to determine what exactly the battery monitor is monitoring, and why it thinks I have a defective battery. Company had an upfit done with a contractor's cap that has LED strips in it, but they all work just fine and turn off with the doors (on the cap) closed by means of prox switches mounted on the gas lifts. I also have a 700W inverter, which is properly fused and is turned off at all times until I need it. Upfitter did a LOUSY job installing it, but I relocated it to the contractor cap side box to make it more useful. Pity the idiots poked giant holes in a $300 Weatherite floor mat.
I like being smarter than the idiots working on my vehicle, so any tips/suggestions before I give in and take it to the dealer would be greatly appreciated. They SHOULD be able to install a replacement door speaker without screwing that up, but I'm sure I'll have a dramatic transmission failure or something after they replace my windshield wipers. The dealers around here could bust a steel ball with a rubber mallet in a sandbed, and lose the hammer after they break the handle out of it. It'll probably take at least 8 months for them to find the proper tool to remove the door panel, get the training to use it, and then actually do the work. I can't give up the truck for 6 weeks for them to do a 15 minute job.
Otherwise, I LOVE the 2014 SCREW 4X4, 5.0. Gobs of hosses, and a VERY impressive angry rumble from a stock exhaust.
I like being smarter than the idiots working on my vehicle, so any tips/suggestions before I give in and take it to the dealer would be greatly appreciated. They SHOULD be able to install a replacement door speaker without screwing that up, but I'm sure I'll have a dramatic transmission failure or something after they replace my windshield wipers. The dealers around here could bust a steel ball with a rubber mallet in a sandbed, and lose the hammer after they break the handle out of it. It'll probably take at least 8 months for them to find the proper tool to remove the door panel, get the training to use it, and then actually do the work. I can't give up the truck for 6 weeks for them to do a 15 minute job.
Otherwise, I LOVE the 2014 SCREW 4X4, 5.0. Gobs of hosses, and a VERY impressive angry rumble from a stock exhaust.