Stick to Rotary Shift Knob Conversion w/ 3D Printed Rotary Shifter Holder

[HisSvt2]

First post here new member
Order my rotary knob from ford and the mount from Etsy which may be a bit but from what I see for my XLT it looks like I have to pull some dash trim and unscrew the bottom controls to pull the center trim does that sound about right? Also has anyone painted the 3d part to give it a nicer finish or better heat resistance? Also what size screws are we using to attach the dial to the 3d part? Thanks

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[jeff_h]

First post here new member
Order my rotary knob from ford and the mount from Etsy which may be a bit but from what I see for my XLT it looks like I have to pull some dash trim and unscrew the bottom controls to pull the center trim does that sound about right? Also has anyone painted the 3d part to give it a nicer finish or better heat resistance? Also what size screws are we using to attach the dial to the 3d part? Thanks

I also have an XLT with the smaller screen, see post 361 of this same thread where I added a few notes and pics from my install. It may have been cleaner to "pull some dash trim and unscrew the bottom controls to pull the center trim" but I ended up using a big screwdriver to pry things apart in order to get the tabs out of the center dash area then cut the tabs off (pic in post 361) before putting things back together as the side pieces and top frame appear to hold things in place just fine.

 

[MammalFur]

I was thinking if I went ahead with the conversion I'd like to put the rotary shifter in place of a trailer brake controller (which my truck does not have) - anyone have any thoughts on that end?

 

[masonta]

I was thinking if I went ahead with the conversion I'd like to put the rotary shifter in place of a trailer brake controller (which my truck does not have) - anyone have any thoughts on that end?

BLUF: It's possible but requires making a wire harness jumper in order to reach.

See Post #14 on this thread: https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/rotary-shifter-possible.18630/post-406413

 

[HisSvt2]

I also have an XLT with the smaller screen, see post 361 of this same thread where I added a few notes and pics from my install. It may have been cleaner to "pull some dash trim and unscrew the bottom controls to pull the center trim" but I ended up using a big screwdriver to pry things apart in order to get the tabs out of the center dash area then cut the tabs off (pic in post 361) before putting things back together as the side pieces and top frame appear to hold things in place just fine.

Thanks for the reply. I saw a video from a regular f150 same year looks like mine and I have the proper trim tools so doesn’t look to bad just that ling trim piece is only part to really be careful with as it’s actually a $400 dollar piece on Ford parts?

 

[trucktrucktruck]

Question for anyone with the Ford Escape shifter. I bought LX6Z-7P155-U from this eBay site which I know some others have bought from. But the actual part number printed on the part was PZ1P-7P155-AC

Has anyone else who bought from that site get one with the same part number? I'm trying to figure out if I need to return it or not.

 

[masonta]

Question for anyone with the Ford Escape shifter. I bought LX6Z-7P155-U from this eBay site which I know some others have bought from. But the actual part number printed on the part was PZ1P-7P155-AC

Has anyone else who bought from that site get one with the same part number? I'm trying to figure out if I need to return it or not.

I believe the ford PN is listed on the other side (or underside, I can't remember exactly).

In any case, the escape shifter i purchased had that same number on the right side (you can see it in the attached image)

 

[trucktrucktruck]

I believe the ford PN is listed on the other side (or underside, I can't remember exactly).

In any case, the escape shifter i purchased had that same number on the right side (you can see it in the attached image)

Great! Thanks so much.

 

[The Weatherman]

Looks like Ford is working to prevent future Issues:

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/csp-25b09-replace-floor-console-gsm.29357/

 

[jeff_h]

Looks Ford is working to prevent future Issues:

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/csp-25b09-replace-floor-console-gsm.29357/

I'm not giving up the rotary shifter, have seen several posts here and on reddit from owners who have reported issues with second or even third shifters, and remember there was a QA hold on that part for a few weeks wasn't there? No thanks, my rotary shifter is working fine so not inviting trouble by going back to the OEM.

 

[richguy82]

I have a shifter related story. I thought it was similar to some of the posts I had read here. I went into a PDQ restaurant the other day and saw a Ford Raptor in the drive through. The drive through is very narrow and I thought he was stuck. He was still there when I left so I went over to see if I could help in some way. As it turns out, he was trying to free himself from the narrow drive through and his shifter just locked up in reverse and started flashing. I offered to help him disconnect the 12V since I didn’t know what else to do, but the tow truck driver showed up right then. This is definitely making me want to make the switch now….

 

[TaxmanHog]

This is definitely making me want to make the switch now….

But are our 22's & 23's susceptible as the 24's & 25's called out in this CSP?

 

[richguy82]

I have a shifter related story. I thought it was similar to some of the posts I had read here. I went into a PDQ restaurant the other day and saw a Ford Raptor in the drive through. The drive through is very narrow and I thought he was stuck. He was still there when I left so I went over to see if I could help in some way. As it turns out, he was trying to free himself from the narrow drive through and his shifter just locked up in reverse and started flashing. I offered to help him disconnect the 12V since I didn’t know what else to do, but the tow truck driver showed up right then. This is definitely making me want to make the switch now….

Apologies, I was trying to post this in another thread.

 

[TaxmanHog]

Apologies, I was trying to post this in another thread.

let me know which, I'll move these posts there

 

[richguy82]

let me know which, I'll move these posts there

I suppose it’s somewhat relevant to this thread, but I was looking to post into the recent rotary shifter thread.

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