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djwildstar replied to the thread 40,000 Service advice.Ford's recommendation for brake fluid is every 3 years. So if you have a '22 or a '23, it might be time. Even if it's not quite due yet...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Ford's advanced EV-and-tech chief (Doug Field) to leave the company.I unfortunately agree. As I wrote earlier in the thread, Ford's actions suggest that the company does not see EVs as significant part of...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Ford's advanced EV-and-tech chief (Doug Field) to leave the company.Here's the other thing that the press (and in fact most people) miss: It isn't an either/or situation. You can take the write-down in...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Ford's advanced EV-and-tech chief (Doug Field) to leave the company.The write-off at the end of 2025 wasn't foolish -- it's part of the same profit-taking strategy. Changes in the 2025 budget law allow...
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djwildstar reacted to carys98's post in the thread Consumer reports: Lightning range is 50mi lower than EPA with
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djwildstar replied to the thread Ford's advanced EV-and-tech chief (Doug Field) to leave the company.I see this (and folding the EV unit back into the rest of the company) as indications that Ford has essentially given up on EVs. In...
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djwildstar replied to the thread How are we holding up?.That might be funny (and probably dangerous, if it triggered while I was driving). Nothing like that; just a trouble code in a Ford...
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djwildstar replied to the thread How are we holding up?.2023 ER Larat, bought new in May 2023. I charge to 90% every night, and to 100% before road trips, I take about 4000 miles of road trips...
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djwildstar replied to the thread The saga continues… I Love My F-150 Lightning. I Hate My Charge Station Pro. I Want A Refund.This is exactly happens with mine. Do you have any idea what setting Ford/Delta changed on the inverter? I have the installer password...
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djwildstar reacted to TaxmanHog's post in the thread Preferred charge times - not working randomly with Like.
It would be nice if the system was designed to operate autonomously as of last synchronization with the cloud, even IF comm's are...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Towing a U-Haul Enclosed 5x8 Trailer.I assume the actual formula is ABRP proprietary information. You can read more at ABRP: Reference Consumption
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djwildstar replied to the thread Towing a U-Haul Enclosed 5x8 Trailer.ABRP's reference consumption is specifically at 65 MPH. I'm guessing that you're not holding at exactly 65 during your drive. So ABRP...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Preferred charge times - not working randomly.I also have a '23 ER Lariat (and also about 50,000 miles on it), and had these same symptoms late last year. Starting in October, the...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Tesla charging fail {Non-compatible Station}.If the charger doesn't show up for you in the Tesla app, then you can't use that charger. Always check before driving to a charger. The...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Do these 12v battery issues exist in the 2025 model?.Ford has not significantly changed the 12V battery management. In general, the lifespan of 12V batteries in EVs is about the same as in...
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djwildstar reacted to Mach Turtle's post in the thread Question about Ancel BS200 Supercapacitor Battery Booster. with Like.
That email may have been well timed, being sent on the First of April... Seriously, though: I would expect that a device such as that...
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djwildstar reacted to swajames's post in the thread Seriously Ford???? with your updates.... with Like.
When you're asking for help, and people are genuinely trying to help you, you're going to find them more likely to want to help you in...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Seriously Ford???? with your updates.....Sync 1 and 2 were based on Microsoft Auto OS, and contained a lot of Microsoft code. Ford's exclusivity agreement with Microsoft expired...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Seriously Ford???? with your updates.....I am not an AI, and I do not copy and paste AI output -- I'm somewhat offended that you think it was. That post was 100% written by me...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Seriously Ford???? with your updates.....These are both symptoms of a 12V battery that is low on charge. It is likely that the software updates depleted your 12V to the point...
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djwildstar replied to the thread J1772 to J1772 Cable extension.Correct. Here's where things start to go south. First off, 625.5 requires that any such extension cable be UL-listed. This is...
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djwildstar replied to the thread J1772 to J1772 Cable extension.With the overall caveat that extension cables like this are not permitted under the fire/electrical safety code, I had a similar...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Ram Rev video (Preview).Yes. The EREV pickups are likley to be less-efficient than a BEV truck when driving on battery power, and less-efficient than a gas...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Ram Rev video (Preview).<voice="car-salesman">Ya see, it's got the zero-to-sixty and all the instant torque of an electric, but ya never have ta stop and charge...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Ram Rev video (Preview).Yes, same here -- this is what I've been saying about EREVs for a while now. By my math, it gets about 1.6 mi/kWh on electric power, and...
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djwildstar replied to the thread 🛻 BedRug is Now Husky – Preorders for the New Guardian Comfort and Guardian Impact.Color me interested. I drive a 2023 ER Lariat, and installed AMP PowerSteps less than a month after buying the truck. My wife has...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Lost 16% charge sitting in garage.Here are my suspicions: If you have departure times scheduled, heating the cabin could easily use this much power in a month. IIRC, a...
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djwildstar reacted to Maquis's post in the thread General Public reactions to our trucks? {⛔️NO POLITICS} with Like.
If my frunk isn’t open, 90% of the people think it’s just another F150. Which is fine.
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djwildstar replied to the thread General Public reactions to our trucks? {⛔️NO POLITICS}.I've had mostly-positive reactions. I enjoy when I'm using the frunk and make people do a double-take. Some of my favorites: A woman...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Sigenergy V2X for the Lightning (and most other EV's). The way bi-directional charging should be!.The two systems operate rather differently. Ford's system uses the truck's CCS DC pins for power export only. In a power failure...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Anyone in the Atlanta area have a Sunrun install for the Pro charger?.The parking space for my Lightning is about 50 feet from my panel (and HIS), and I originally had it installed on a 100A circuit to...
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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.Generally speaking, "Job 1" refers to the initial production run for the model year. In many cases, Ford will make minor tweaks to the...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Lightning vs old tech (or so they say).Here are some interesting data points on the Honda Insight: The 2000 Insight was originally rated at 65 MPG combined (61 city, 70...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Will You be buying the Lightning EREV?.Yes -- by and large, most buyers don't plug in their plug-in hybrids. Ever. Up until last fall, most dealers sold plug-in hybrids as a...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Can't Connect to a Tesla Wall Charger.With J1772 vehicles (like the Lightning), negotiation isn't a thing. The wall connector sends a very simple square wave signal that...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Can't Connect to a Tesla Wall Charger.Just a point of clarification -- the adapter situation isn't about selling more adapters, it's about engineering issues. The problem...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Battery failure issue: 2 battery cells need to be replaced.I have some reservations about all this. Google suggests that DTC C0630:00:xx indicates that the active air dam is stuck or inoperative...
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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.Yes -- Tesla vehicles do get excellent safety ratings. However, in late 2024 iSeeCars used data from the US Fatality Analysis Reporting...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Thinking on completely draining the HV Battery Pack. Thoughts?.This is an AC charger with a NACS plug. Odds are that it is 208V system, since this is a commercial property and likley has three-phase...
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Simple post. No deep message, no complaining about problems, just wanted to say that I love this truck! 2022 Lariat with 70K miles...
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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.Brian -- thanks for the update! I'm always interested to see what Ford is doing with BEV technology. I will almost certainly go take a...
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djwildstar reacted to rugedraw's post in the thread 2022 Lightning Lariat ER, Can not get the BCM 24.5.1 update and ford or dealership won’t help with Like.
The chance of this happening is extremely rare. Even then, it would have to be an update to one of the Sync related modules where the...
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djwildstar reacted to chl's post in the thread 2022 Lightning Lariat ER, Can not get the BCM 24.5.1 update and ford or dealership won’t help with Like.
I just checked about 25C69 and the software is now available to do that recall according to the Ford Web Site - check your VIN to be...
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djwildstar replied to the thread 2022 Lightning Lariat ER, Can not get the BCM 24.5.1 update and ford or dealership won’t help.You are right! That's sooner than I expected!
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djwildstar replied to the thread 2022 Lightning Lariat ER, Can not get the BCM 24.5.1 update and ford or dealership won’t help.I'm sorry you're having this experience. The Ford 25C69 recall (NHTSA 25V863) is that the vehicle may fail to lock into the park...
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djwildstar replied to the thread Winter heating 2023 vs 2024.Yes, the 2024 and 2025 Lightnings (all trims) have heat pumps, while the 2022 and 2023 trucks have resistive heat only. From all...
