Ok guys it has been a long time since I last posted on the forum. I had a 2003 F150 Sport 4x4 extra cab with the 4.6 and a 5speed tranny hands down one of the best trucks I have ever owned. I sold it off because I needed somthing bigger and wanted more power so I bought a Dodge Cummins which now has been built to 550hp with more on the way LOL. Anyway a few weeks ago I bought a 2002 F150 extra cab Fx4 5.4L Automatic to use as a run around truck. The truck has 123K miles on it but it has been old man drivin since new and looks like it just rolled off of the lot. I have a few questions about the truck and would appreciate any help that anyone has to offer.
1) Fx4 what does that package include besides rancho shocks anything?
2) I drove the truck about 900 miles since I bought it and the service engine light came on. Is that the same as check engine or is it telling me that I need an oil change soon or somthing?
3) The seatbelt dinger can it be disabled? In my 2003 if you just clicked the seatbelt it would shut off but not in this 2002. I only ask because when I use it at the Farm I am in and out and quite a bit so I dont buckle my seat belt but that damn dinger is annoying!!!!! Can I buy a programmer that turns it off or somthing?
4) What are concers if any with this truck, motor, tranny, things to watch for??
5) Last thing not a big deal but the over head display doesnt work is this a common thing with Fords?? My dad has a 2000 Powerstroke and his doesnt work either. Any Ideas on fixing it with out paying the dealer an arm and a leg to tell me its a loose wire, blown fuse or somthing dumb like that??
Thanks for any help and advice it is good to be back in a F150 I just hope this truck lives up to the 2003 I had but so far it has been awesome!!!

 

I remember someone posting about how to override the seat belt dinger some where here.

 

Yea, look up "Belt Minder". The override is in the glove-box manual as well or the manual itself can be downloaded online @ Ford Fleet.

 

#1 - http://www.fourwheeler.com/roadtests...iew/index.html
#2 - 99% sure one and the same
#3 - just pushing in the red button on your right hip should disable the chime, only until you turn the key off. There is a write-up in these posts somewhere that I disabled my chime with permanently, as jbrew and my01SCrew have pointed out
#4 - spark plug blow-outs for one
#5- https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...ay-repair.html

 

here is a how to on the overhead console

https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...ay-repair.html

and the procedure to turn the seat belt minder is in the owners manual

 

2: Get the codes checked. Service Engine Soon = Check Engine Light.