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You can draw more than 20A up to 30A from each bed outlet (one on each split phase of the 240v inverter). I am not sure how Ford got approved to do this on a 20A rated outlet and it certainly begs the question of safety since you can run a single residential grade 15 amp extension cord and...

I've had to replace mine already at about a year (under warranty). The charging profile was poor on our Lightnings initially with some bad BMS sensors that didn't monitor the drain properly. Ford has fixed some of this with updated charge profiles and CSP on the Battery Monitoring Sensor...

Eibach does have a kit for the Lightning. I think you can set the front Eibach shocks to a small lift to level the truck a bit. Search this forum - there are several threads on it. For the higher rear end - this is designed with the suspension to support cargo loads and tongue weight for...

The Lightning doesn't roll much in the twisties compared to most trucks. Low centre of gravity due to the battery placement really helps with that. I doubt say bars will help with the float. Stiffer shocks are needed for that.

It could have also been an update in progress. We've seen a fair number of goofy glitches due to updates. I'd put it as a watch item (and document) and if it happens again in the heat, keep track of it for warranty purposes.

Just a thought @Ford Motor Company. It may be worth investigating if the drive system is trying to sync the motors to the same revolution for traction control or otherwise shifting power balance after an acceleration event similar the problem Volvo had. Perhaps there is a reverberation glitch...

True - good catch. They kept the key for the Lightning (thank you Ford). It is the wife's MME that I can't get into without the external battery jump - what's up with that?

Plugged in or unplugged won't matter to the 12v battery. Not the best design, but the 12v battery will still deplete and go through the same cycle since the 12v only charges while the HVB is charging. Once your HVB charge cycle ends on the first day it will discharge, deep sleep and recharge...

Looks really nice. I live by a lake and cleaning the bugs off of it looks like a nightmare with all of the hexagon nooks. Looks good though.

Confirmed it will start charging immediately if it determines it can't get to your desired SOC in your window. It will charge until it thinks it can finish in your window, then shut off and wait for your window to finish.

If you leave your OBDII active it may be keeping modules alive that would normally shut down 10 minutes after you shut the truck off causing higher than normal LVB drain. I used an independent monitor to track it and it drops for the first hour or so, then drops at a lower rate since it keeps...

Thank you. I will test this today. The new FordPass app has been quite challenging.

Does your range (Est. Distance) show accurately on Ford.com and climb as it is charging? If it does, then connectivity from the truck to the cloud is working and the issue is with connectivity from the cloud to the app (usually an app/phone problem but not always). I've found version 5.0.2 on...

If it has been 10 days, try pulling fuse #32 and replacing it a minute or so later. This will power cycle the modem. Your connectivity should come back in a few minutes. If not, it is likely a trip to the dealer.

100% agree. I wasn't clear that the EVSE sets the limit and the EV determines how much up to that limit it wants. I'll see if I can find the post tonight. The fellow was convinced he was getting 24amps on the TT30/Tesla Mobile combination to his Lightning but if you've tested it, he might have...

I agree, most EVSEs will not provide more than 12 amps when connected to 120v L1 because most assume you are using a 5-15 plug and for safety reasons, 12A is the maximum. There are exceptions notably with the EVSEs that use the dongle to determine the outlet it is connected to. The Mach-E...

The truck doesn't limit the charge rate, the EVSE does. When you plug the EVSE to the truck, the truck asks how much current it can draw, and the EVSE answers with its capacity. The truck will not exceed the amperage answered by the EVSE. Most EVSEs have only a NEMA 5-15 plug for L1 and the...

The GOM is useless and never accurate. With the Navigation destination set, it is MUCH closer to reality although still keep an eye on it since it doesn't account for headwinds. Once you set your destination, it has a better idea of how fast you will be driving since it knows the roads you...

Great to see the adapters flowing again. I'm up in the 48xx range so maybe in a month or so. Looking forward to opening some charging options.

It sounds like a 12v battery issue, not an HVB battery module. Pretty much all of the electrics (Screens, door locks etc. all run on 12V) I wonder if it got drained while you were unloading it and then it did a bit of a recovery when you left it alone for a bit. Lots of us have had to have...