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Firn replied to the thread BYD super fast charging with an interesting market comment.The difference being that in Europe the "standard" plug, the one you use for a hair dryer or even cell charger, is 220v. Hence pretty... -
Firn replied to the thread BYD super fast charging with an interesting market comment.300 miles driving and 20 minutes charging seems ideal, imo. However that doesnt answer the problem for towing (which would be 150 miles...
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Firn reacted to bmwhitetx's post in the thread Elevated HVB Module Variation (Solved post 26 & 49) with
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Final update. Got the truck back today after 17 days in shop. Turns out the battery module was not on back-order and was in fact at the... -
Firn replied to the thread What is the Trick? To leaving the Pro Power ON?.Nobody said AC compressor, but if its liquid cooled the coolant pump still needs to run. The figure quoted here is 300w if the truck is...
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Firn replied to the thread What is the Trick? To leaving the Pro Power ON?.Well I believe folks here have shown the DC-DC converter is live. The AC inverters are cooled from the liquid cooling loop, so the pump...
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Firn replied to the thread Question about 30 amp charging cable kit..My 23 was purchased in 24 and came with the mobile charger, but two pigtails. The only pigtails I have ever heard working with the Ford...
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Firn replied to the thread Aftermarket suspension options for Lightning??.Same as the same year gas f150
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Firn replied to the thread What is the Trick? To leaving the Pro Power ON?.I'm still astounded folks think the truck is actually "off" when ppob is engaged and you hit the key. I'll bet that every module that...
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Firn replied to the thread What is the Trick? To leaving the Pro Power ON?.If the contactors are closed to power PPOB then I expect heating and cooling off the HVB is the same as if the truck was "On". Yes...
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Firn replied to the thread What is the Trick? To leaving the Pro Power ON?.Push the button and turn the HVAC Almost certainly so they can disengage the HVB contactors if power from the HVB is not required...
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Firn replied to the thread EV Charger Retractable Cable Management System.I made my own boom arm. https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/the-not-quite-a-boom-arm-charging-cable-management.24127/
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The Tesla Mobile Connector (EVSE Charger) is a soilid reliable product for only $300. You would need an inexpensive NACS to J1772...
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Firn replied to the thread Front shock replacement ?.An economist? Nah. At best some higher level economics courses. To be clear, everyone gets to spend their money where they will and as...
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Firn replied to the thread Front shock replacement ?.I wouldn't get too high on the horse there. You spent $2500 on shocks when the $300 shocks are proven to be of quality. Yes, both are...
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Firn replied to the thread Built-in Fog Light Switch (Front/Rear) Installed.In fog, yes. In clear weather? No
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Firn reacted to 21st Century Truck's post in the thread Built-in Fog Light Switch (Front/Rear) Installed with Like.
OP, thank You for this ongoing research. Having had a US-spec BMW, a Ford Fusion and a Ford Mach E with factory-installed or...
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Firn replied to the thread Where do we type in VIN # & get detailed info on our lightnings.I wish there was something available for Ford. My BMW was nice because just from vin you could get the exact packages for that vehicle...
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Firn replied to the thread Front shock replacement ?.Yeah, so folks like the Ebachs and a few hundred thousand sets of Bilsteins have been sold and they are well loved. Buying cheap is a...
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Firn replied to the thread Google maps issue... Fix #10.Same, getting AA updated shows distance on the IPC. Thanks for the heads up! Especially glad to have preconditioning since I don't DCFC...
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Firn replied to the thread Increased Range at 100%.You know it's a bias not a reasoned view when a GOM post turns into an anti-ai post... Anyways, above epa rated ranges have become...
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Firn replied to the thread Google maps issue... Fix #10.Look, I submitted the feedback on Friday. The fix just rolled out. I’m not saying there’s a direct correlation between my Bug Report and...
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I just got the Android Auto update, 16.3.660834. Combined with the Google Maps update I received earlier in the week...
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Firn replied to the thread ABRP Premium - what's the advantages?.Maybe ABRP has improved but previously I was always very disappointed in its navigation abilities. Personally I run it on my phone...
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Firn replied to the thread New here, can someone explain the different tow ratings to me?.I have not dug into it but the now three different battery sizes, plus max tow, and maybe even wheel/tire size likely all have an...
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Firn reacted to mr.Magoo's post in the thread Can't get full 80Amps out of Tesla Gen 2... How to monitor the J1772 negotiation?? with Like.
So, I thought I'd make a little experiment.... tldr; @9kWh charging rate you're using 62.7kWh (or 64 if you account for the heater) to...
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I have a 2023 platinum... I don't know the 2025 specs off hand but from what I can remember, each of the trucks got features lopped off...
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Firn replied to the thread Best OBD BLE dongle for ABRP.Of all the devices I looked up few or none did both MS-CAN (for forscan) and BLE except the vGate Vlinker MS. You have to switch its...
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Firn replied to the thread Best OBD BLE dongle for ABRP.I use thr vgate vlinker ms which should work for ABRP if you switch it to BLE mode. The other benefits are that it works with MS-CAN...
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Firn replied to the thread Vgate vLinker MS for Monitoring & FORScan (and connection issues).Fwiw, this has worked flawlessly for me, even when logging lots of PIDs every drive. I also recently added the Lightbar to my Pro and...
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Firn replied to the thread General Public reactions to our trucks? {⛔️NO POLITICS}.Aside from the plethora of double takes and conversations from the frunk the best interaction i has was right after the Cybertruck was...
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Firn reacted to roddiaz1's post in the thread General Public reactions to our trucks? {⛔️NO POLITICS} with Like.
That is EXACTLY what attracted me to the Lightning.
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Firn reacted to rembrant's post in the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS with Like.
I agree. Ford made major mistakes with the roll out of the F150 Lightning by forcing dealerships into “Ford’s plan” for only certain...
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Firn replied to the thread Ford CEO Jim Farley Totally Regrets Ford F150 Lightning Pickup.I mean... A lot of folks seem to think Farley is the only guy at all in a multi billion dollar company, and that he has dictator like...
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Firn reacted to 02Reaper's post in the thread Ford CEO Jim Farley Totally Regrets Ford F150 Lightning Pickup with Like.
When I found mine in 22 you couldn't hardly find them and you had to get on the waiting list to buy them. The order banks were full...
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Firn replied to the thread Anyone else notice a "flatline" in your SoC about 30min into your charge ?.Sadly no long session charging data from me.
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Firn replied to the thread Elevated HVB Module Variation (Solved post 26 & 49).Where is it confirmed the battery only does balancing with external power? Based upon my logger I see reduced module variation as rest...
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Firn posted the thread OBDb Explorer - Community driven, open, PIDs and commands in FDRS, FORScan, Programmers, Scanners, Tuners.https://obdb.community/ https://github.com/OBDb Looks like an interesting project! I know we have a variety of these via the premium...
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Firn replied to the thread Important Update: Ford EV Roadmap & Future of F-150 Lightning (EREV Next Gen Model) - ⛔️ ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS.The worst part? They could just have connected an external power source (i.e. generator) to the current lightning and it would have...
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Firn replied to the thread New Jersey WTB - Between Two Used 2022 Lariat Options.ER A module replacement or not does not seem in any way to indicate the likelihood of a future module replacement. 50k or 75k isn't a... -
Firn reacted to Bernd's post in the thread Cell undervoltage of one cell - charging no longer possible with Like.
Hey guys, We're helping ourselves. We removed the battery and opened module #6. We found that we could access cell pack #66 from the...
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Firn replied to the thread Elevated HVB Module Variation (Solved post 26 & 49).Fwiw it appears that as the truck nears 100% it starts to split the input current to various cells to balance them, giving a fairly high...
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Firn replied to the thread Front turn signal overpowered by driving lights at night.Yep, seen it a few times. The worst are the cars that turn the headlights ok, but not the tail lights. Absolutely idiotic because the...
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Firn reacted to Lytning's post in the thread First issue and it's a doozy... P0AA6 / P1A10 with Like.
Thus, Ford has confirmed this is a safety issue. If your vehicle is outside the production date limits, I suggest filing a NHTSA Safety...
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Firn replied to the thread Forscan Configuration Viewer - Testers Needed.Probably, although admittedly I'm not 100% clear on what you are asking. Are you wanting to see just the lines (rows in my images) that...
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Firn replied to the thread F150 Lightning FORScan thread - Version 2.I well stated argument and one do agree with 100%!
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Sorry, I meant to reply sooner and kind of forgot. I'm not on one side or the other personally, I use AI daily both personally and...
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Here was another connector problem - corrosion...
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Firn replied to the thread Pro Power Ground Fault when its wet out.Iirc the regular F150s were having similar issues and it was traced to a connector in or near the rear wheel well. I dont remember the...
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Firn replied to the thread Where’s Waldo ( I Mean Brian Not AI).We have to remember that Ford Motor Company decided to stop support on the regular F150 forums and to maintain it here. They sold...
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Firn replied to the thread F150 Lightning FORScan thread - Version 2.I'm not saying AI is perfect, but the mentality many have that you can never trust AI is exactly the same as saying you can always trust...