Recent content by harlano

I'm in the SF Bay Area as well. I have a 2023 XLT ER. I mostly drive near my house (in town). I find that I get 2.5 mpkwh on the average, and found that the climate controls make a big difference, particularly the heater. Since the weather around here is mild, I usually roll the window down...

2023 Lightning XLT ER 2015 Ford Fiesta ST 2024 Toyota Prius LTD (wife) 2024 Ford Maverick XL Ecoboost (kid)

Downloaded on the way to lunch today (fish and chips). Ate lunch, came back to the truck and it was installed!:)

Thanks a bunch for the great explanation!

Same thing happened to me (not completed). It hasn't re-tried in the last few days. What does the 5/7/14 days mean? If it doesn't happen within this time period how long until does it wait to re-try? TIA

Received mine today.

Just read an article on F-150 Pro-Power usage in the Houston area. Interesting maps in the article. Guess Ford knows when/how much pro-power is used. From Houston Chronicle:

After all the good tips I got, the test went fine this past Monday. Today, the real test: Power company had a planned power outage from 9AM to 3PM. I had everything ready and switched over with no issues. Here's the Pro Power screen: Leg "B" is supplying the whole house (fridge, tv's, DVR...

Haha! Good one. That's exactly what it felt like this morning. Followed the great instructions by you guys and everything runs fine! Thanks to all!

Thanks for all the great tips. Will be testing in the next day or two.

A simple 12v wall wart type adapter might be ok. How many amps do you need? Here's a selection of possible solutions: https://www.jameco.com/c/Power-Supplies-Wall-Adapters.html#/filter:ss_category:Power$2520Supplies$2520$2526$2520Wall$2520Adapters$253EAC-to-DC$2520Switching

Hey guys, thanks for the very informative and helpful replies! Much appreciated. Getting ready to test soon.

Looking to get some advice from the knowledge folks here. I had a neutral switching transfer switch installed that powers my sub-panel. The truck or main power is switched into the sub-panel. The sub-panel contains all the important circuits for the house. I am about to test this installation...

I had a 2001 F150 Supercrew Lariat. Ordered it in 2000 from Ford and just gave it up this year when someone side-swiped it in the middle of the night and totaled it. I almost always left the fob/keys in the truck and used the keypad to get in. Never failed in 23 years. Of course everyone in the...