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potato reacted to MidAtlanticLightningClub's post in the thread Changes coming to Charge Assist / FordPass App with
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potato replied to the thread Best portable solar power generator?.I thought most people here bought the Lightning for that purpose. Not solar of course, but it's a very good portable generator.
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That would lean heavily against it being a battery issue. Once one of those is going you'd still be having traffic backup issues.
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This is by design. The truck (and MME) will both start charging immediately if it determines it cannot hit the target SOC in the next...
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potato reacted to user-name-required's post in the thread Lightning vs our 2023 ID4 efficiency with Like.
Hey all - Mods move wherever you prefer something like this to appear. Random comparison here, but after 10,000 kms on my 2024 Flash...
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Here are my personal thoughts, Your mileage and experiences may vary from mine. I plug in with a lower state of charge then Ford...
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potato replied to the thread Lightning caught fire in Canada.Looks like the smoke is coming from the frunk initially. That's what I thought from the first photo too. I wonder if it was cargo that...
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potato replied to the thread Lightning caught fire in Canada.No details Electric vehicle explosion causes 'significant' traffic delays in Abbotsford
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potato replied to the thread Ford Charge Station Pro a bust so far.Isn't it great how technology makes our lives so much easier? 😂 Sorry I don't have any tips on coercing the FCSP to update. Mine is...
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potato reacted to rugedraw's post in the thread Software updates? How to check and how to do with Like.
FDRS is very easy and walks you through the process step-by-step. It is time consuming, but not difficult. You can look up some youtube...
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potato reacted to bmwhitetx's post in the thread Honest answer please: When will Tesla Superchargers be added to Connected Navigation with Like.
They have not logged in since April 30th. Their last public post was March 20. Unfortunately I think their January promise has gone the...
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Works fine for me. I wrote a guide here...
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potato reacted to Jesse-Infotainment's post in the thread Manual Nav Update - Tesla Superchargers with Like.
I helped him do it. I asked him to not share how because it isnt something that is very easy. I was curious if it was worth it myself...
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potato replied to the thread Pre-conditioning..The word "precondition" is used for both the cabin and the battery, although they are completely separate things. I think that's the...
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My neighbor lost his F150 when the dealer tech programmed another key to his truck and stole it the night after it was serviced. It was...
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FWIW I have tried to get this working via emulation (via UTM - instead of virtualization, since newer macs are not Intel based). TLDR...
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potato replied to the thread Is ForScan Mac / OSX compatible?.No it is Windows software. It might run OK on an Intel Mac running Windows, but can't confirm that personally. I bought a cheap Windows...
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potato replied to the thread Strange one time charge and vehicle fault. Has anyone else seen this?.I've had this several times. My current hypothesis is that it happens when the state of charge is just right so the truck can't quite...
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I contacted a local dealer that sells Lightnings. They asked me to bring my truck and charger in to be checked. They determined it was...
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potato replied to the thread 80amp charger questions.Tesla's High Power Wall Connector (HPWC) no longer does 80 amps. If you can find an old Gen 2 model, yes those do, but the Gen 3 HPWC is...
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potato reacted to Lake Placid Lightning's post in the thread Lightning Software Updates using FDRS with Wow.
Not a loaner or demo. 41 miles on odometer when I took delivery. MSRP on window sticker was $72,000. Agreed upon purchase price...
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potato replied to the thread Inside EV‘s China auto show-we are toast!.I don't think that's the point. The point is that it's a symptom of the malaise of development coming from the big three. This is really...
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In case my explanation about the 60VAC reading was a bit obtuse, here is a link to a video that explains why an open neutral will cause...
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potato replied to the thread FordPass 5.19.0 iOS & Android.They make it sound good but I'm pretty sure this changes nothing about how updates roll out. It just gives you an interface in the app...
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We doing click bait here now?
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Drive 344 miles and let us know how it goes.
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potato replied to the thread 120v charging troubleshooting.Lightning only draws 12 amps on 120 volts. The wire in the wall is 14 gauge. Bigger wire wouldn't hurt but I doubt that's the problem...
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potato reacted to bmwhitetx's post in the thread Amphenol NACS To CCS1 Adapter - First to pass UL 2252 with Like.
@tommolog released a new video last week on this DCFC adapter. Amphenol is a well-known brand. And this is the first DCFC adapter to...
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potato reacted to Ventorum94's post in the thread New 500A charging on standard range lightning with Like.
Charge rates are in kW, not kWh. The units of electricity added to the battery (and purchased on your credit card) are kWh.
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potato replied to the thread CSP 24B56 - Inoperative Front Parking Sensor(s) - IPMA Software Update for Certain 2022-24 F-150 Lightning Trucks.Yep. When I had this done I begged and pleaded them to make sure the power supply was hooked up correctly. The update did complete but...
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potato reacted to Randall Stephens's post in the thread SLATE Truck Debuts as a Pickup convertible-to SUV. Priced Under $20K With Incentive with Like.
Could use a little more cowbell.
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potato replied to the thread Congress proposes shocking new fee on EVs.Problem is that those currently in power do not wish to advance and improve the industry. You will be fighting strong head winds for a...
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I can understand living in a Tesla or Lightning. My Lightning cost 3.5 times as much as my first house! :eek:
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https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/account/account-details
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Roughly 1 out of every 6 starts has me selecting MyView, and maybe one out of every 30 has me in Calm. It certainly has a mind of its own.
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potato replied to the thread Ford Lightning one pedal drive.That's the nice part about all this. We can argue until we are blue in the face. But at the end of the day, both modes are awesome with...
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potato replied to the thread PAAK not unlocking doors about 50% of the time?.Like I have said before, it works 100% with the fob even using heavy gloves in winter. Couldn't be any drier. I think the communication...
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potato replied to the thread Software issue on centre screen.Just like we can reboot Sync while driving whenever the phone refuses to reconnect. lol
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potato reacted to Henry Ford's post in the thread Ford Makes Breakthrough with LMR Battery Chemistry with Like.
Wow, is Ford incompetent. Nobody cares about a marginal improvement in battery technology in five years. Just announce a fleet of self...
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potato replied to the thread Ford Lightning one pedal drive.Because if the friction brakes are not used, there is nowhere else for the energy to go but into the battery. If you measure battery...
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potato reacted to K6CCC's post in the thread Why Doesn’t Ford Lock the EVSE Plug Like Rivian? with Like.
I had a first experience of having the J1772 cable unplugged from my truck at work today. No security, but I knew that. Fortunately...
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potato replied to the thread Ford Lightning one pedal drive.Better than regen to the battery, I have used my OBD reader to show the hydraulic pressure in the brake system during a typical 2PD stop...
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potato replied to the thread PAAK not unlocking doors about 50% of the time?.That seems odd. My door handle touch sensors work even with heavy winter gloves and it works 100%. (Always fob in pocket... no PAAK on...
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The chargers you are using may be derated. The only way to really know whats going on is with an OBD adapter. You can see what the truck...
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potato replied to the thread If someone breaks into the Lightning and does not have a recognized key, does the interior frunk button work?.XLT. So no PAAK. I verified the door lock/unlock touch sensors didn't work so I believe the fob was far enough away. There is always a...
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potato replied to the thread If someone breaks into the Lightning and does not have a recognized key, does the interior frunk button work?.Not sure if anyone answered the question yet, but on my 23 XLT yes the inside frunk button works with the door locked (window open) and...
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potato replied to the thread Portable Charger.You may have to be more specific than "the portable charger". There is more than one model. But I would suspect a flaky (maybe...
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potato replied to the thread Has anyone figured this out?.If it were possible, Ford would have done it. There would be an "Eco" drive mode and they'd be shouting from the rooftops about the...
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potato replied to the thread Highway Range.With the head wind, the aerodynamic drag is equivalent to driving 75 MPH. But it's worse than actually driving 75 MPH with no head wind...