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jericho | 3 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I mean it has diagnostics and stuff like that, but compared to the nonsense that is in modern vehicles, this thing is basically a flip phone.
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ChipTuner | 3 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 If it has the "Sync" system it has a cellular modem installed and cannot be removed. I don't know what year started mandatory modems for telematics in Fords.
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ChipTuner | 3 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 Both of these trucks might also have electric steering. Meaning even your steering wheel is not connected to anything but a computer.
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jericho | 3 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Dunno about that - the steering column gets in the way of me working on it.
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ChipTuner | 3 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Column is still there. But doesn't have a shaft that connects to the steering box.