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That the charger is only 50kW is a pretty good sign it's significantly current limited. It can probably only hit that 50kW number when your pack is well above 400V. Some other vehicles have packs with higher voltage even though they are all "400V" systems. Used to see this all the time with...

You can use a NACS extension cord with a NACS to J1772 adapter on the end; or a J1772 extension cord with the NACS to J1772 adapter placed before it. But I think you will not be able to find a J1772 or NACS extension cord that is safe to use with an 80A vehicle and charger, so if you were...

The A2Z Thunderstorm Lite has a NACS connector on the vehicle end - you'll then also need an 80A rated NACS to J1772 adapter (the A2Z is a good one).

The Hansshow "80A" AC charging adapter *looks* very "secure and beefy" too, but as noted in the post linked above, when disassembled (or when it disassembles itself, also as described in the linked post) it turns out to be incredibly dangerous garbage. And Hansshow clearly know it, too, since...

You could not pay me to put a Hansshow product in the DC charging path of my truck. Here is some perspective on Hansshow: https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/tesla-destination-to-j1772-80-amp-recommendations.18270/#post-367005

I've had the surprising experience of a small "pop" when disengaging the J1772 cable once or twice in the past few months. Inspecting the cable and port, I haven't seen any arc damage, but I might have caught a whiff of ozone. Sounds like I need to have that actuator and pin checked out.

I don't think ensuring any new battery connected is fully charged is without rationale - the BMS has to learn a number of parameters of the battery and it should be much more efficient if it starts at a known state of charge. But, if the service manual doesn't say to do it - OK.

Am I correct in my recollection that the BMS reset procedure should only be run with a freshly charged battery connected?

What would you use for a charge controller? I see a couple of options that are commercially available, one from LegacyEV.com and one from OpenInverter.org, but they seem like they're more kits than off-the-shelf solutions - all the LegacyEV options seem to require integration with a host...

Yes! RockAuto has the Ford battery for $85.79 plus a $18 core charge plus $11.99 ground shipping. Seems like the best price going by far. Thank you! The direct link to the product page is https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=15222013&cc=3446918&pt=2476&jsn=8 but note it displays...

This is a picture of the internals of an Ohmmu 12V battery. Ugh. I would consider Ohmmu a "name brand" in this space but if you're thinking of others, I'd love to hear about them.

Thanks, I was equipped with it earlier as well. I guess I will continue to "do me" which, in this case, means not incurring the risk of walking out to a dead vehicle in -20F weather because I changed to an LFP battery for the 12V system. Also not incurring the risk of fire or other issues...

You guys who are "levelling" your trucks because when the box is empty, the rear sits higher than the front - what happens at max payload? This has never made sense to me.

Hm, looks like the Toyota battery might not be an AGM - their part descriptions for a number of their "TrueStart" batteries include "AGM" but not this one.

Looking to replace my 12V starting battery as it's now 3 years old and has been discharged significantly a few times. The cheapest I can find the Motorcraft replacement is about $215 shipped. I see there are 3rd-party options that all cost more, but then I see a Toyota option (they stock it...

Load tests don't work as well on AGM or gel cells as they do on traditional wet-plate designs. I say this as someone who's been responsible for several large lead acid backup battery arrays in the course of my career. We replaced batteries on a fixed cycle, or sooner if there had been a major...

Should I back up every module before making any change with Forscan, ever? Hell yes. But do I? No, because it takes a minute or so per module and there are like 40 modules. I have a "golden" backup from before I ever changed anything, and then I back up only the modules I'm changing. This...

I wish Forscan had a "back up every module" button. Have never understood why it doesn't.

How long's that box, 4'6 or 5'? It looks even shorter than on our trucks.