Intelligent 4wd Gauge Cluster View

[Ranger43931]

I’ve noticed in Australia reviews of Ford Ranger that they have an Intelligent 4wd view in cluster that visualizes which wheel power is being sent to. I have this exact gauge in my Bronco Sport and it’s an interesting view to see when that car switches between fwd and awd depending on conditions and rate of acceleration.

I would love to have this view in my US spec RR but don’t see it as an option. Anyone see this as something one could add with Forescan?

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[Ranger43931]

Screenshot of gauge in Ranger

 

[CarTuner]

Have you got the link of that page that you screenshot that from?
Also for clarification, that's not a Raptor, Raptors have a full screen for the gauge cluster...

 

[CarTuner]

Ag, think i figured out what ya talkin about (I didn't even now you could get this, think its exclusive to newer, V6T Diesel models...)
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-reviews/2023-ford-ranger-xlt-v6-review#gallery-5
Still not entirely sure what model that is... I'm thinking its an Everest because none of the seats are what's in our Sport or XLT, however the screen shows a ute so...? It's definitely not the recent Tremor...
I literally have no idea what that model is...
But yeh, someone let us know if its available in forscan

 

[joordan]

I’ve noticed in Australia reviews of Ford Ranger that they have an Intelligent 4wd view in cluster that visualizes which wheel power is being sent to. I have this exact gauge in my Bronco Sport and it’s an interesting view to see when that car switches between fwd and awd depending on conditions and rate of acceleration.

I would love to have this view in my US spec RR but don’t see it as an option. Anyone see this as something one could add with Forescan?

in my cluster there is power distribution gauge that shows all of that

 

[Ranger43931]

That gauge is slightly different (at least to my understanding). When you are in 4A, it shows (always) power distributed to front. However, it doesn’t actually show specifically when front wheels are activated/driving, usually in acceleration, coming out of corners, etc. otherwise 4A is just using 2wd, but that gauge doesn’t show that nuance.
the other gauge has a bar chart showing specifically how hard wheel is being used in realtime.

 

[Ranger43931]

Have you got the link of that page that you screenshot that from?
Also for clarification, that's not a Raptor, Raptors have a full screen for the gauge cluster...

this screengrab is from this video on the newly released Ranger Tremor in Aus

 

[John B]

I'm guessing that the auto 4wd system on the rr is not the same as the intelligent 4wd, and Ford saw no reason for that monitoring system for the rr

 

[Ranger43931]

Any Global RR owners on here that could confirm or deny having this gauge in your vehicle? The '25 Ranger Tremor in Aus has 4A, the exact same one has RR, and has this gauge based on screenshot. It would be odd that Ford decided it worked for one market with this system and not another.

 

[joordan]

That gauge is slightly different (at least to my understanding). When you are in 4A, it shows (always) power distributed to front. However, it doesn’t actually show specifically when front wheels are activated/driving, usually in acceleration, coming out of corners, etc. otherwise 4A is just using 2wd, but that gauge doesn’t show that nuance.
the other gauge has a bar chart showing specifically how hard wheel is being used in realtime.

That’s not how it works on mine. It shows in 4A the variations between rear wheel drive and four wheel drive. And it is never only front, it is only rear on highway and such but anytime you press hard on accelerator it goes to front too showing how 4A really works

 

[CarTuner]

this screengrab is from this video on the newly released Ranger Tremor in Aus

Yeh, thanks for that. I ended up finding it.
Did some research, seems to be a new feature added as apart of new updates, but is select to some models. Mainly either those with the V6T Diesel, or the Tremor or Wildtrak X offroad focused models... Not sure if its accessible through Forscan in the States due to the fact that its a new feature, be interesting to see....

 

[Ranger43931]

Thanks, yeah i'll keep an eye out. Love the feature/view in my Bronco Sport, would be nice to have it in RR too.

 

[KiwiRaptor]

That’s not how it works on mine. It shows in 4A the variations between rear wheel drive and four wheel drive. And it is never only front, it is only rear on highway and such but anytime you press hard on accelerator it goes to front too showing how 4A really works

Agreed. I have a Ranger Raptor and had to turn on Power Delivery Gauge in Cluster (under IPC) using FORScan. Once I did that, I essentially got the same view as in your second post @Ranger43931 (the one from CarExpert) and while in 4A it shows when power is delivered to both the front and rear wheels (using and increasing/decreasing bar chart representation for each wheel) as well as when it's only the rear wheels with power.

Typically, when taking off or accelerating, the gauge shows 4A using all four wheels, and under highway speeds the gauge shows only the rear wheels in use, unless you're accelerating hard, in which case all four wheels have power to them.

FORScan will be the answer to your question.

 

[joordan]

Agreed. I have a Ranger Raptor and had to turn on Power Delivery Gauge in Cluster (under IPC) using FORScan. Once I did that, I essentially got the same view as in your second post @Ranger43931 (the one from CarExpert) and while in 4A it shows when power is delivered to both the front and rear wheels (using and increasing/decreasing bar chart representation for each wheel) as well as when it's only the rear wheels with power.

Typically, when taking off or accelerating, the gauge shows 4A using all four wheels, and under highway speeds the gauge shows only the rear wheels in use, unless you're accelerating hard, in which case all four wheels have power to them.

FORScan will be the answer to your question.

My ranger is EU wildtrak V6 is a first release (2023), and the gauge works like that since it got delivered, I did not touch forescan. Interesting!

 

[Raptortugal]

This is how it is on my European raptor.
I had to activate it in the IPC with forscan.
In 4A it lights up for the rear wheels and just after front + rear.

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