Recent content by broncoaz

I figured out what has been causing my dashcam to stay on and drain the 12v battery after a couple days. I installed the Viofo A229 dashcam with the OBD2 plug in wiring from the Ford Thinkware dashcam kit I purchased for my first Lightning in 2022. The wiring uses a PAC IGN-3F phantom latching...

I drive in all weather and take my truck on the beach 🤷‍♂️. The benefit of a lease is not worrying about corrosion long term, but I still rinse the undercarriage after every beach trip. The front end of these trucks holds about the equivalent of a 5 gallon bucket of sand.

Nope.

Looks good, but for what I’m sure that cost I’d be upset about the color not matching.

Here is the write up on mine. Looks like they just paired the wire, but had to R&R the rear motor to do it. Here is a pic of the terminal repair kit.

Update on my truck. Ford said it had a broken wire going to the rear motor. I didn’t get to see it or speak with the tech directly, but the service advisor said it was going in as a warranty claim for corrosion. They are done with the repair, I feel like ~2 days is a very reasonable...

I’m hoping for a quick resolution covered by warranty, and not something like rodent damage. I pulled my Solara out of winter storage so I have something to drive. We’ve gotten enough rain that the roads should be reasonably salt free.

The tow driver asked me to show him how I’d gotten the truck unlocked to move, unfortunately before it was loaded. I couldn’t get it to release again no matter what I tried. I had the frunk and door closed.

I called roadside to tow the truck then went out to mess with it some more. I reconnected the 12v battery after it sat overnight, same warnings when I went to accessory mode. I turned off one pedal drive on the screen turned on emergency tow mode, this time I was able to move the shifter. I...

The front wheels will freespin when the rears are on dollies? That would be fine. I was thinking about putting down some hardboard on the floor and trash bags under the tires to slide it. Is the Emergency Tow Mode accessed at the bottom of the vehicle screen in the center display, and you...

I dread my lease turn in date in December 2027. My residual value is $48K, so higher than I think the truck will be worth then. I’ll try to negotiate to keep this truck or go find another one that is under the 3/36K so I can still add extended warranty.

I’m about 15 months into ownership on my second Lighting. I love the truck. The past few days I’ve had a “Electrical System Drain Service Required” message on FordPass and on the cluster. A couple weeks ago I left my dashcam on and it drained the battery, I recharged with a Ctek, but the...

I just got back from a trip to northern VT where I used the Lightning on the rural hard pack dirt roads with factory A/T tires at 40 psi. I was surprised how well it did overall. My wife was less than pleased with the speeds I was doing, especially in the rain, but the tires were predicable...

FordPass shows them as incomplete recalls. With the new fuel pump recall there isn’t a fix to be had yet. It doesn’t matter if it’s free but the truck is potentially dead in the dealership lot for months. Two perspective private buyers asked for the vin then mentioned the recalls and lost...

I’m going with what I know. For about five years (2016-2020) I was traveling for work and basically living on the road for 40+ weeks per year. I carried all my meals for the week in an ARB fridge with a second 12v battery added to the vehicle. It was a huge money saver and quality of life...