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Ford’s EV care page: https://www.ford.com/support/how-tos/electric-vehicles/electric-vehicle-maintenance/electric-vehicle-care/ If you’re in a hot climate, keep the truck in a (insulated) garage, keep the HVB between 20% and 80% as much as possible, and stick to a shallow depth of discharge if...

As I've noted in other threads, a basic conceptual problem is that the Generlink cable has to be hooked up outside near the meter. This means that, in the worst case, unless you can leave the cable plugged into the meter or an auxiliary receptacle near it, you might have to venture outside in...

Manual BPT, which requires BT, works for me. Thus, I think the problem is adequately waking up the truck from deep sleep or the timing of the truck/HIS handshake through the FCSP. I know that manual BPT requires BT, as an OTA or firmware update once broke the existing BT pairing, and I...

Someone at Sunrun told me today that the problem with automatic BPT is in the truck's software (and y'all will say, "Of course Sunrun will say that.") and ECG2-25.2.8.5, which I received on 3/16/26, is supposed to help fix the truck's problems. Automatic BPT worked 3x in a row for me after I...

Still waiting for my Home Integration System to reliably provide automatic Backup Power Transfer to the house, ~3 years after my system was installed and ~4 years after it was first issued and found to be flawed. It's the perfect meme for Ford Motor Company....

The patent was applied for in 2022 and granted by the patent office in February, 2026. Noted at end of Justia web page (see link provided).

The following might make interesting reading. I just found it but haven't attempted to "digest it" yet: https://patents.justia.com/patent/12545138 MS Copilot found; Google Gemini opines: (the patent was applied for in 2022)

I'm not sure the truck's involvement can be ruled out. My HIS setup worked well automatically between December 2023 and early April 2024. I think some OTA update the truck received screwed the automatic BPT. If the truck now only listens for less than 30 seconds for a confirmation signal from...

It's more complicated than that. My truck is in my garage. I'm not going to let it sit outside, especially in the Texas heat and sun. And in a storm, where there could be hail that would ding up my truck, especially in April and May, I don't want to go out to connect up any cables in the...

I think if my Home Integration System just goes belly up someday and I can't get it fixed by Ford or Sunrun, I'll just switch to a transfer switch and be happy with 7.2 kW from the truck bed. The Enphase IQ Bidirectional Charger seems too expensive, and will it work with the Lightning if it...

I think the original February 2026 25C69 Recall letter I got from Ford announcing the update, but saying that it wasn't ready yet, said there would be an OTA update available at some point. But, IIRC, the letter Ford sent out in March saying the 25C69 update was available makes no mention of an...

While discussing the Home Integration System with someone, it was pointed out that automatic BPT (and the Home Integration System) has become a "non-person" with Ford, and transfer using PPOB via a Generlink switch is now officially the new thing with Ford. Ford web page on BPT troubleshooting...

Yes, I have the Ford app on my Apple Watch. But I also always carry the fob with me in a Faraday pouch in case PAAK fails for some reason, e.g., I drop my phone, and it's somehow totaled. BTW, I realized something last night. My truck is kept in a garage right next to the kitchen. My phone...

I still have an FCSP (and Home Integration System) installed in 2023. Haven't received any significant updates relative to this recently that I know of, but somehow, during the last two power outages we've had, including one last night, backup power transfer came on automatically. So it could...

So much for Ford's EREV if this Chinese solid-state battery announcement holds up - going into mass production in 2026. https://electrek.co/2026/04/15/solid-state-ev-batteries-coming-sooner-than-expected/ - Or why Farley doesn't want Chinese EVs allowed in the American market...

Maybe the problem is part of why Ford removed the On-Board scale system from the 2023 Lightnings, not just because of the chip shortage?

The 160,000 KM on the battery would be the drivetrain warranty (battery to electric motors), and it seems that if you're "only" at 135K KM, you're still within that warranty period. I haven't read the fine print on the drivetrain warranty, but, for $2050, it's worth looking into, IMHO. Just to...

I wouldn't do that, as it would mess with the vehicle's design and give Ford an excuse to void any future Ford warranty claims. Ask Ford and your dealer for a repair that can stand up to Canadian winters for the service life of the vehicle. FWIW, here's an MS Copilot analysis of why it should...

But potentially the multiple openings there, sealed by gaskets, provide an entry point for corrosive salty liquid to get into the front of the HVB battery pack "casket" and act on BMS components inside. @Nomoregas has implied that salt and water corrosion is the problem: But he hasn't said...

I have just skimmed this thread. Is the discussion for a BMS for the HVB? The BMS for the 12V LVB is part of the negative terminal cable and is located just before the attachment point to the negative terminal of the LVB. The 12V BMS is to the right of the blue circle on the left in the...