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dww replied to the thread New 12v dead after one month.Why isn’t the truck triggering LVB charging though? Is there a monitor module that could have gone bad? If there is a drain beyond what...
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That battery is not likely going to recover. When a 12v lead acid/AGM battery drops to that low a charge it’s cooked. It may have bad...
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Unless the truck was undercoated in thermite like the hindenberg, I don’t think this was a LVB event. OP said they barely had time to...
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dww posted the thread New 12v dead after one month in Charging / Chargers / Battery / Vehicle-to-Vehicle Charging.After my original 12V died about a month ago I replaced it with a new OEM Ford 12V and added a cable for a 12V maintainer. I mostly...
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Sadly my truck burned to the ground tonight. Felt a pop under my feet. There was a loud pop followed two smaller ones. We had barely...
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dww reacted to Chaldaean's post in the thread How can I get into the truck if the physical lock is broken and the 12V battery is dead? with
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That video was taken before getting the 12V back up, but the behavior remains the same now that the LVB is fully charged. Voltage... -
dww replied to the thread How can I get into the truck if the physical lock is broken and the 12V battery is dead?.Wow. And that’s after you got the 12v back up?
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dww reacted to Chaldaean's post in the thread How can I get into the truck if the physical lock is broken and the 12V battery is dead? with Like.
Here you go!
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dww reacted to Pacific.NW's post in the thread Truck accelerated from stop and rear ended car in front. with Like.
I think regardless of the cause, we're all aware that what Carla posted legitimately happened and it's an emotional situation for which...
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I think it’s the battery also, here’s why: My Jan 2023 truck never had an issue with remote climate start until this past week which...
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dww reacted to Chaldaean's post in the thread How can I get into the truck if the physical lock is broken and the 12V battery is dead? with Like.
All, thank you very much for your help with this. I was able to unlock the truck by: (1) Removing the wheel/tire (2) Removing the wheel...
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dww replied to the thread How can I get into the truck if the physical lock is broken and the 12V battery is dead?.Great work and thank you for the write up! Does the physical key still spin with the 12v charged? Did you happen to check the resting...
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dww reacted to chl's post in the thread How can I get into the truck if the physical lock is broken and the 12V battery is dead? with Like.
This may sound crazy, but...if he could reach up int the 12v battery compartment from below and find the positive terminal and connect a...
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dww reacted to TaxmanHog's post in the thread How can I get into the truck if the physical lock is broken and the 12V battery is dead? with Like.
The Ford Engineers need to get back to the drawing board with this logic, I'd accept a slight increase in vampire drain on the HVB to...
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dww reacted to chl's post in the thread How can I get into the truck if the physical lock is broken and the 12V battery is dead? with Like.
Another example of why the 12v should always be on a battery maintainer... See these linked posts: ------ I keep my 12v battery on a...
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dww replied to the thread How can I get into the truck if the physical lock is broken and the 12V battery is dead?.Can you post a video of the physical lock spinning? I was similarly locked out but I do not remember the lock spinning. It just would...
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Swelling is a sign of pressure build up inside the battery and a could be a sign the BMS is allowing it to be overcharged, or there is...
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dww reacted to PJnc284's post in the thread In Production Solid State Battery Tech? Potential for Aftermarket Lightning Pack upgrades?! with Like.
She seems to have done quite a bit of digging.
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dww reacted to TaxmanHog's post in the thread In Production Solid State Battery Tech? Potential for Aftermarket Lightning Pack upgrades?! with Like.
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dww reacted to RickLightning's post in the thread Towing an Airstream Bambi 16 (3000lb) without a WDH? with Like.
A wdh is specified when tongue weight exceeds the limit of the receiver, usually 500 pounds. At 13% tongue weight, a 3,000 pounds...
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What is your coolant level? See if this video tells you what you need to know to put the truck in neutral.
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I decided a while ago that the only solution to avoid 12v battery issues was to keep it on a trickle charger maintainer when not using...
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The picture shows that the voltage before the charge was 12.73v. That seems way too high to trigger a 12v boost.
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dww replied to the thread Battery tender leads thru charge port cover.It knows I added external leads. The knowledge is that it’s possible to have a dead battery that can lock you out but that the lock out...
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dww replied to the thread Battery tender leads thru charge port cover.Do you think it’s wrong or do I need to find a 5V battery to recreate the conditions where you could be completely locked out of the...
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dww replied to the thread Battery tender leads thru charge port cover.Ok, so I asked Chat some follow ups. 5V, where my battery was does not behave the same as 0V or 12V. Even if the door lock feels the...
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dww replied to the thread Battery tender leads thru charge port cover.I tested it again with the battery disconnected and the door lock worked with the key, unlock and lock multiple times. I’m not sure what...
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dww replied to the thread Battery tender leads thru charge port cover.I take it back. I went out and disconnected the battery and used the key and it locked and unlocked the door. The pressure was the same...
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dww replied to the thread Battery tender leads thru charge port cover.Yep. Not sure what actually opened the door. We had the keys, the FOB, the App. It did unlock after about 1/2-1hr but we don’t know what...
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dww replied to the thread Battery tender leads thru charge port cover.Here is my version. When you drill the hole there is a hump on either side that I luckily missed. From inside the fender you think you...
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dww reacted to TaxmanHog's post in the thread In Production Solid State Battery Tech? Potential for Aftermarket Lightning Pack upgrades?! with Like.
I'm still skeptical but if true this will be an amazing leap in performance!!
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dww reacted to xveganxcowboyx's post in the thread 2022 Pro ER System Shutdown While Driving: Pending fix #48 with Like.
Aside from a few normal scuffs, the body doesn't indicate signs of damage or repair. The tail lights are in tact. I am not entirely...
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dww reacted to xveganxcowboyx's post in the thread 2022 Pro ER System Shutdown While Driving: Pending fix #48 with Sad.
I called them. I was hoping for experts, but it seemed pretty much like a AAA style answering service. They wanted to make sure I was...
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dww replied to the thread 2022 Pro ER System Shutdown While Driving: Pending fix #48.Any cracks or damage to the tail lights? I’ve seen stuff on youtube mention that water intrusion in the tail lights can short and...
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dww reacted to shoopg's post in the thread 2022 Pro ER System Shutdown While Driving: Pending fix #48 with Like.
My situation was entirely self inflicted. I had loosely tapped the back of the OBD2 port for power to my comma 3x. While driving the...
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dww reacted to xveganxcowboyx's post in the thread 2022 Pro ER System Shutdown While Driving: Pending fix #48 with Sad.
Well, I was hoping to bring a proper resolution, but one does not exist yet. I thought I'd update with what I have so far. I sent it to...
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dww replied to the thread In Production Solid State Battery Tech? Potential for Aftermarket Lightning Pack upgrades?!.I’m specifically referencing Donut, not all SSBs.
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dww replied to the thread 12 volt battery success ?.This is exactly what happened to me last weekend. Same frunk error from FordPass. 2023 Lariat, 29mo old battery by date stamp. Not even...
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Success story? Sort of. I swapped the OEM 12V for an Ohmmu Sodium Ion. That stopped the "System off to save battery" on the big...
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I have gotten 14+ years out of vehicle batteries by doing one simple thing: keeping them on a battery maintainer trickle charger all the...
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dww replied to the thread In Production Solid State Battery Tech? Potential for Aftermarket Lightning Pack upgrades?!.If this is real I’ll eat a hat. They have the best battery tech the world has ever seen and they are launching it in a low volume...
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Got my NOCO Genius2, 2A trickle charger yesterday. Via the 12-volt terminals indicated in the OP post for directly charging the 12-volt...
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dww reacted to Lytning's post in the thread 12V battery failure while driving 45mph: Fix post #58 with Like.
Regarding ... "On Saturday (1/3), I was driving down the road at 45 miles an hour. No warning, no issues, nothing in my Ford app. I get...
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dww reacted to digitaldad's post in the thread Battery tender leads thru charge port cover with Like.
For those that have hard-wired the maintainer leads, did you go to +/- battery posts only? I only ask as the multitude of maintainer's...
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dww reacted to SFsparkie's post in the thread Battery tender leads thru charge port cover with Like.
I ran the wire through the top so the hole will not be visible if I remove it. Also shown the cover for the J1772 port with tie wrap...
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dww replied to the thread Battery tender leads thru charge port cover.You can’t get to the frunk if your 12v dropped overnight to 5v and not even a physical key can open the door to get to the manual frunk...
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Thanks Chi. I think we all know the best thing for long term storage on a normal 12volt battery is something like a Battery Tender. We...
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All 12V lead-acid batteries prefer to be kept at a high state of charge, ideally 100% to prolong their lifespan. Deep discharges cause...
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dww reacted to flypony53's post in the thread I love my Lightning. But Ford? Not so much... with Like.
agree that most has been said here before, but it is a great summary of why the lightning failed. Fords segmentation, up charges...
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dww reacted to NotPatel's post in the thread 12V battery failure while driving 45mph: Fix post #58 with Like.
Update: Hopkins Ford called me. They said they went out to the truck today and the 12v was totally dead. Turns out the inverter is bad...
