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halfbakedenchilada's latest activity
halfbakedenchilada
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Ford Ranchero EV Pickup - News & Info
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Apple Maps Navigation Announced For Ford Ranchero EV / Universal Electric Vehicle Platform * You can 1-click copy your account over...
Jul 23, 2026
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Service Vehicle Wrench - Gear Shift Module
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Go with the dial. No more smash fingers plus it's totally plug and play and it just works...
Jul 23, 2026
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Service Vehicle Wrench - Gear Shift Module
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Sounds like the shifter, yes. I had this (almost) same thing happen, had it replaced by Ford, and then the new shifter started to feel...
Jul 23, 2026
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Announcing the Ford Electric Truck Club! (Formerly known as the Lightning Clubs of America)
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Now you can invite all those OG Ford Ranger EV owners to the party and have them teach Lightning owners how to maintain their trucks.
Jul 16, 2026
halfbakedenchilada
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cant decide myself on tonneau covers
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I've had first a tonneau cover and now a cap (a smartcap), no change in efficiency at all. This has been documented, not by me but by...
Jul 16, 2026
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1Pedal mode causes rear rotor rust
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First of all, 1 pedal vs 2 pedal makes ZERO difference in how the truck brakes. It will always use regen braking as much as it can...
Jun 30, 2026
halfbakedenchilada
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Lightning engaging brakes while backing down boat ramp
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YES
Jun 30, 2026
halfbakedenchilada
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Hitting the road this weekend? Get ready for your electric road trip!
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To confirm - Ford does not get a cut of BlueOval Charge Network transactions, regardless of if they're Plug & Charge or Ford app...
Jun 14, 2026
halfbakedenchilada
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Hitting the road this weekend? Get ready for your electric road trip!
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That's an excellent question for Tesla and EA - EVgo doesn't support Plug & Charge at all yet. As an EV driver myself, and someone who...
Jun 14, 2026
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Question on one pedal driving.
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Me too. Pretty much the same thing. About the only time it was at least sort of acceptable was stop / slow / go freeway rush hour...
Jun 12, 2026
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Personal blog about buying truck + first months
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https://jay.jvf.cc/posts/new-ev-truck/ I'd hesitate to call this a review -- more a brain dump of why I got my truck along with some...
Jun 12, 2026
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Vehicle Diagnostic Improvements June 2026
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I'm sure said tongue in cheek, but for the record Willie has been here for some time...............
Jun 11, 2026
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Vehicle Diagnostic Improvements June 2026
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Haha definitely not new but one can only hope!
Jun 11, 2026
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electricpig's post
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Vehicle Diagnostic Improvements June 2026
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Your new here aren't you . . Don't believe anything from Ford until it literally smacks you in the face, and make sure you aren't...
Jun 11, 2026
halfbakedenchilada
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Anyone install a rear seat recline kit like the link I provide?
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Ok, so it's not just me then. *laughs*
Jun 9, 2026
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Anyone install a rear seat recline kit like the link I provide?
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The before/after pictures look exactly the same
Jun 9, 2026
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My thoughts after 4 years of EV ownership
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It was a real game changer when Tesla opened up their network but now I can go almost everywhere I would ever road trip without having...
Jun 8, 2026
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My thoughts after 4 years of EV ownership
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Sometimes. From what I have seen, if a station shows at all, it will show availability - and it usually is at least close to what the...
Jun 8, 2026
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My thoughts after 4 years of EV ownership
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I just looked at the ABRP featurbase, and there is a thread from about a year ago: https://abrp.featurebase.app/p/tesla-failure...
Jun 8, 2026
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My thoughts after 4 years of EV ownership
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That's strange. Google Maps recently started showing real-time availability for Superchargers, so Tesla must still be making that data...
Jun 8, 2026
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My thoughts after 4 years of EV ownership
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Particularly with that statement, I would always verify a station status and availability with the Tesla app.
Jun 8, 2026
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My thoughts after 4 years of EV ownership
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That's a good point. Maybe a year ago ABRP did show the Tesla station status, but it went away sometime in the last year or so. But...
Jun 8, 2026
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My thoughts after 4 years of EV ownership
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Admit that I got lazy because Tesla stations are usually fine, but I always check now!
Jun 8, 2026
halfbakedenchilada
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My thoughts after 4 years of EV ownership
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Thanks for the video, Chris. I agree with all of your points. I've always loved road tripping and doing it in an EV just suits me...
Jun 8, 2026
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Adventures of our 2023 Carbonized Gray Metallic Lariat Lightning ER — Now 2024 Silverado RST
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Yep. Kayenta, Kanab, and Page are three charging locations that we often experiece as potentially problematic. And the 125 kW chargers...
Jun 5, 2026
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How are we holding up?
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‘22 Lariat ER 79,521 mi. Delivered as ordered 11/13/22 More or less equal mix of fast and slow charging to 90%. Not concerned with...
Jun 5, 2026
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Adventures of our 2023 Carbonized Gray Metallic Lariat Lightning ER — Now 2024 Silverado RST
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I will remain on this forum for at least some time until I’m kicked off for posting the Silverado instead of the Lightning. The travel...
Jun 5, 2026
halfbakedenchilada
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Adventures of our 2023 Carbonized Gray Metallic Lariat Lightning ER — Now 2024 Silverado RST
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Yup, I get it. I drive in the west a lot, too, and it can sometimes be ... difficult. It's getting much better of course, but when I was...
Jun 5, 2026
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Traded the Lightning with 35,600 miles for a Sliverado with 10,000 miles. First impressions: It’s only slightly smaller, but handles...
Jun 5, 2026
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Adventures of our 2023 Carbonized Gray Metallic Lariat Lightning ER — Now 2024 Silverado RST
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Congrats on the new rig, sorry to see the Lightning go, I've loved your travel stories over the years! Thanks for posting them, and hope...
Jun 5, 2026
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Introductions & Welcome Thread 👋
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Hi! I’m very excited to have bought a 24 Flash yesterday. Antimatter Blue. Around 10,000 miles. I’ve been looking at them since they...
Jun 4, 2026
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Introductions & Welcome Thread 👋
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Hi all, I'm new to this forum and to the Ford Lightning. I'm very happy to be a part of this dedicated Lightning forum. I just...
Jun 4, 2026
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Android Auto Preconditioning
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Maybe for you folk up north. For those of us in the south, preconditioning is primarily for cooling the battery. I drive in normal, I...
Jun 3, 2026
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Android Auto Preconditioning
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From what I can tell looking at the temps of the battery and what Ford nav tries to do when preconditioning, it's trying to get the...
Jun 3, 2026
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Post-Accident Repair - Tips and Tricks
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Saved. Back. Thanks, Ford!
Jun 3, 2026
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Post-Accident Repair - Tips and Tricks
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Thread cleaned of OFF TOPIC contributions Focus people ..... FOCUS!
Jun 3, 2026
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ABRP - always routes me off and right back on offramps
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My postulation here is that it does route planning in segments, and that those segments sometimes mean an off-ramp ;) It's happened to...
Jun 1, 2026
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ABRP - always routes me off and right back on offramps
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Yes, I've seen this, but just a few times. In general I find the navigation of ABRP pretty good, but occasionally it's slightly wacky...
Jun 1, 2026
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25C69 Recall - Ford Recalls 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning Over Rollaway Risk
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Update- all good. Called within 1 hour, no issues
May 30, 2026
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25C69 Recall - Ford Recalls 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning Over Rollaway Risk
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Wild. Just did mine and it took 30 min. 2024, not sure that matters.
May 30, 2026
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Bluecruise on sale 50% off
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Yeah there is something brewing at Ford with Bluecruise. I have a '24, so I am one of the people that FMC apparently hates (no discounts...
May 29, 2026
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Bluecruise on sale 50% off
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They appear to hate the owners of the 2024s.
May 29, 2026
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Canopy 3rd brake light wiring
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My last note on this for anyone looking it up in the future. This post was SUPER HELPFUL! (Thanks GoHawks, BMW325 and everyone else...
May 26, 2026
halfbakedenchilada
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Navigation subscription surprise
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If you only use Ford nav for elevation, but would like to use other mapping software, ABRP shows elevation while routing, at least on my...
May 25, 2026
halfbakedenchilada
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Canopy 3rd brake light wiring
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Yeah, I spliced the purple CHSML to the blue wire in the Smartcap harness, then used a ground point under the driver's side removable...
May 24, 2026
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Should my F-150 lightning battery ever be above the middle temperature mark
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The biggest con of high temps is that they are not great for longevity of the battery. But I've been through 3 summers in Tucson now and...
May 20, 2026
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Canopy 3rd brake light wiring
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In case this is helpful, RSI does have instructions on this page: https://www.smartcap.com/welcome/north-america/assembly-guides The...
May 18, 2026
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Dog setting
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If it's only 10-15 minutes, you can use climate button from the app. It allows you to set climate for up to 2 15 periods.
May 12, 2026
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Dog setting
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Ford should definitely NOT work on implementing a dog mode feature. Absolutely no demand for such a thing.
May 12, 2026
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