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Tow / Haul Button Not Working '05
Anyone have problems with their tow / haul button?
When my truck was new it worked like this. When I pressed the tow haul button, nothing would happen until I pressed the brakes, then it would downshift (or come out of overdrive) and hold that gear. This was great for going down hills, etc..
About a week ago, this completely went away. The light still comes on, but when I hit the brakes or do anything, nothing happens.
Can anyone characterize how their tow/haul button works.
On my '96 F250, when I was on the freeway and pressed the tow/haul button, it would always come out of overdrive and stay their. And when I was going down a hill and the truck was just coasting, I would press the button, and then I would have to give it a tiny bit of throttle, then it would downshift and hold a gear enough to slow the truck down.
My 2005 acts a little different in that I have to press the brake going down a hill for it to downshift and hold the lower gear. But on the freeway, when I press the button, nothing has ever happened.
Anyway, it doesn't work at all now. Just curious how others tow haul work.
Thanks.
When my truck was new it worked like this. When I pressed the tow haul button, nothing would happen until I pressed the brakes, then it would downshift (or come out of overdrive) and hold that gear. This was great for going down hills, etc..
About a week ago, this completely went away. The light still comes on, but when I hit the brakes or do anything, nothing happens.
Can anyone characterize how their tow/haul button works.
On my '96 F250, when I was on the freeway and pressed the tow/haul button, it would always come out of overdrive and stay their. And when I was going down a hill and the truck was just coasting, I would press the button, and then I would have to give it a tiny bit of throttle, then it would downshift and hold a gear enough to slow the truck down.
My 2005 acts a little different in that I have to press the brake going down a hill for it to downshift and hold the lower gear. But on the freeway, when I press the button, nothing has ever happened.
Anyway, it doesn't work at all now. Just curious how others tow haul work.
Thanks.
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I've tried my tow haul unloaded...going down a small hill...in drive...as soon as you touch the brake the tranny kicks down...the button on the shift lever just turns tow haul mode on and off...
I'm pretty sure it only works in drive,locks the converter,increases line pressure and holds shift longer..
I know there is a section in the sup. manual that comes with the truck on how the tow haul workes...
I'm pretty sure it only works in drive,locks the converter,increases line pressure and holds shift longer..
I know there is a section in the sup. manual that comes with the truck on how the tow haul workes...
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