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djwildstar replied to the thread 12 volt battery success ?.As far as I can tell, this is correct. The OEM part is a MotorCraft BAGM-H3 (from Ford or Ford parts suppliers like RockAuto), DieHard...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.This is all hypothetical, but here's what I think: First off, Ford has said that they understand that customers like the acceleration...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.There are a bunch of economic factors in play here I think there are a bunch of factors in play here. As I understood it, not only did...
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djwildstar replied to the thread After A Billion Miles, This is What We Know About Your EV.As much as this sort of study has the potential for providing interesting insights into battery lifespan and individual EV carmaker'...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Thinking on completely draining the HV Battery Pack. Thoughts?.Because it was already linked above, so no need to copy-and-paste. The summary of the procedure was to give the reader a sense of what...
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Data that's been trickling in from owners as more time and miles are put on our trucks shows that the battery health is managed very... -
djwildstar reacted to potato's post in the thread Lately, the beeps in my '23 Lightning have sounded different... why? with Like.
Your 12 volt battery is getting weak. If the voltage drops, I think the main audio system module gets shut down to conserve power, and...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Thinking on completely draining the HV Battery Pack. Thoughts?.I agree with you here. I'm currently at just shy of 3 years and 45,000 miles. In the last ~1000 miles, my battery health dropped from...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Thinking on completely draining the HV Battery Pack. Thoughts?.Two thoughts: First, use Mach-Lee's NCM battery calibration procedure (linked above in this thread). In a nutshell, the procedure is to...
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djwildstar replied to the thread 12 volt battery success ?.This is the one I got, too.
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https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/diehard-ev-battery-h3-group-size-4-year-warranty-420-cca-525-ca-60-minute-reserve-capacity-h3-xev/500...
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djwildstar replied to the thread 12 volt battery success ?.This matches my experience with a marginal 12V battery. If the truck is OFF, the 12V battery needs to be able to provide enough power...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.Here are the breakdowns for the EREV use case. As ballpark assumptions, we are comparing the EREV Lightning to the BEV Lightning, the...
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djwildstar replied to the thread 12 volt battery success ?.I've heard several reports like this. From all accounts, the Ford 12V battery management system doesn't understand anything other than...
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djwildstar replied to the thread 12 volt battery success ?.I recently (Christmas 2025) replaced the 12V battery in my 2023 ER Lariat. Based on my experience, I expect that your truck is good...
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Sorry - have to disagree, we have taken unplanned weekend road trips many times. That said, it is likely location dependent. The...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Lightning vs. EREV Lightning.Yes, exactly. A typical automotive gasoline engine offers maximum efficiency at about 70% to 75% of peak power; a typical generator...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV?.Yes. Here's the issue I have with the EREV: Looking back at 2025, I would have used the gas range extender 7 days out of the year: two...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV?.I feel like the Ford engineers will ask themselves this question, too. On a road trip, probably towing a trailer -- you will eventually...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV?.Yes; ideally both EREV and BEV versions of the Lightning should be available. A build-to-oder option that: deletes the ICE genset...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Lightning vs. EREV Lightning.More than the social media viewpoints, I think that a lot of truck buyers purchase their vehicles for what they hope to do (eventually)...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Lightning vs. EREV Lightning.I think that it is probably that the EREV Lightning will be a close copy of the much-delayed RamCharger EREV. IIRC, the Ram truck will...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.Thanks for the update, Brian. It's good to hear the news straight from the horse's mouth. I'm disappointed that Ford won't be offering...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Lightning vs. EREV Lightning.I'm guessing that you will probably never use DC fast charging with the EREV Lightning. If you're on a road trip or towing and need...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Will You be upgrading to the Lightning EREV?.I'll be driving my '23 ER Lariat for the foreseeable future. In my use, I'll probably get to 150,000 miles in another 6 1/2 years, so I...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Lightning Commuter rolls over 54,000 miles..Great write-up, and great truck. Your observations mirror mine here in the Atlanta area (though with less ice). I charge on...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Lightning vs. EREV Lightning.I think that Ford's strategy should have been to offer all the options in F-150 drive-trains: Conventional V8, EcoBoost V6, PowerBoost...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Daily Charging Limit Percentage - what's yours set to?.I set it to 90% and plug in whenever I'm home. Currently at 2 2/2 years and 42,000 miles on my '23 ER Lariat, and CarScanner shows a...
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djwildstar replied to the thread WSJ: Ford Considers Scrapping Electric Version of F-150 Truck.Yeah. Reports are the Ford is on track to lose close to a billion dollars (and possibly a good bit more due to this new fire) simply...
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djwildstar replied to the thread WSJ: Ford Considers Scrapping Electric Version of F-150 Truck.Once is happenstance; twice is coincidence; three times is enemy action. -- Ian Fleming, Goldfinger (1959)
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djwildstar replied to the thread "Gen 2 F-150 Lightning" development leaked in Ford employees' Linkedin profiles.I am confident, based on things I've seen as well as statements from Ford, that they are actively working on a EREV F-150. Assuming that...
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Used my vin to search since I have dual chargers.... You can view the tab "what this fits?" This one is REAR of dual charger...
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djwildstar replied to the thread How do the dual OBCs work?.While it is likely that a 40A on-board charger would be slightly cheaper than a 48A unit, that savings may well be offset by the cost to...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Repair question -- minor collision.Many shops bake the finish at 200F to dry and cure it quickly. This is too hot for EV batteries. Each EV carmaker has a maximum...
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djwildstar replied to the thread How do the dual OBCs work?.At one time, Ford's website had Tech Specs documents for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 model years. I have all three versions archived on my...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Repair question -- minor collision.Personally, I wouldn't, unless the price is so low that this is practically free. Because of the electronics in this area of the truck...
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djwildstar replied to the thread WSJ: Ford Considers Scrapping Electric Version of F-150 Truck.I don't buy this perspective. From available reporting, Ford started working on an "electric F-150" in February 2018. It is hard for...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Not a single "not true", except from Brian, not AI....Some of the more-reputable news outlets have shared a quote from a Ford spokesperson they expect to re-start production at the Rouge...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Jeep 4xe Fire Caught on Camera: Recall Expands to 375,000 Vehicles.This is a good time to brush up on vehicle fire statistics: Hybrids (like the 4xe) are responsible for 233% more vehicle fires than gas...
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djwildstar replied to the thread WSJ: Ford Considers Scrapping Electric Version of F-150 Truck.The Wall Street Journal is owned by Rupert Murdock, who has reason to be anti-EV: In addition to being a leading conservative...
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djwildstar reacted to TaxmanHog's post in the thread Lightning production plant being paused due to aluminum plant fire 😕 with Like.
Some good news................ https://fordauthority.com/2025/11/ford-f-series-aluminum-supplier-to-restart-impacted-plant-in-december
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djwildstar replied to the thread Charging your tesla with the FCSP.I am aware of people who have used the Ford Charge Station Pro to charge Tesla vehicles. It typically requires that you physically...
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djwildstar replied to the thread 2024 Platinum - Power Running Boards Retract Too Often.My understanding is that the factory running boards are tied into the approach lightning system: the boards should deploy when the...