Shmoe
Well-known member
The hardware isn't there man..
Sponsored
Sponsored
Maineiac12
Well-known member
What hardware is missing? They have the same 15.5” screen.The hardware isn't there man..
Shmoe
Well-known member
The antennas for approach-based unlock, etc different door handles. Theres a harness change inside the door card. This is all from reading people who retrofitted it.
They didn't include it because they could save some money by not, it's not like it's software locked on the flash and below.
Mike G
Well-known member
- First Name
- Mike
- Joined
- Jan 6, 2022
- Threads
- 30
- Messages
- 1,696
- Reaction score
- 2,455
- Location
- N. AL, USA
- Vehicles
- 2022 F-150 Lightning, 2023(J1) Mach-E GT-PE
Well then it's going to be interesting to see what the price is now going forward compared to what you paid for yours.
DaveInSA
Member
- First Name
- David
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2025
- Threads
- 0
- Messages
- 7
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Seguin, Texas
- Vehicles
- 25 Lightning Flash
Wait...
My Flash came with a trial of BlueCruise, not one year
My Flash came with a trial of BlueCruise, not one year
Sponsored
Andrewbens
Well-known member
Ford is cutting corners anywhere they canWait...
My Flash came with a trial of BlueCruise, not one year
WXman
Well-known member
- Joined
- Aug 16, 2025
- Threads
- 12
- Messages
- 177
- Reaction score
- 145
- Location
- Central Kentucky
- Website
- www.facebook.com
- Vehicles
- 2025 F-150 Lightning Flash
- Occupation
- Meteorology/Transportation
I have zero desire to use my phone as a key, because I have a key, but it does seem very odd to me that the Flash trim wouldn't have that feature. Flash was specifically marketed as the "tech forward" trim level.
DaveInSA
Member
- First Name
- David
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2025
- Threads
- 0
- Messages
- 7
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Seguin, Texas
- Vehicles
- 25 Lightning Flash
Yeah it was disappointing finding out mine didn’t have that. I assume the flash trim was designed before marketing got a hold of it and slapped “tech forward” on it.
Andrewbens
Well-known member
The flash is still a Budget Trim at the end of the day. Lariat and Platinum has always been where you get the goodies.
Literider150
Active member
- First Name
- Brad
- Joined
- Sep 8, 2024
- Threads
- 5
- Messages
- 44
- Reaction score
- 19
- Location
- 67 Deer Trail
- Vehicles
- 2024 F150 Lightning
- Occupation
- retired
I liked highway driving better without Blue Cruise. I didn't even use it much during my trial on my 2024 Flash. Too many nagging things. Seemed to be a little more sensitive; too sensitive. I really didn't notice much when it was just on regular cruise and lane keep etc.Wait...
My Flash came with a trial of BlueCruise, not one year
I don't think I could ever just trust FSD. I'm aware that Blue Cruise is not that. But I just like letting the assisted driving sort of show me how to take some curves. I just kind of help it; but I can't take my attention from it for long anyhow.
DaveInSA
Member
- First Name
- David
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2025
- Threads
- 0
- Messages
- 7
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Seguin, Texas
- Vehicles
- 25 Lightning Flash
I absolutely hate the lane centering cruise. I have to actively wiggle the wheel and make the truck wobble on the road to get the darn 'keep your hands on the wheel' warnings to go away.
I just wish it was better at knowing I DO in fact have both hands on the wheel without needing me to make the truck wobble at 70 miles an hour.
Meanwhile, BlueCruise... yeah I'm gonna pay for it. My drive to/from work is about 40 miles each way on I-10. That can be an hour there and 2 hours back depending on traffic. Blue cruise is available for like 90% of that and it does an amazing job most of the way. It only doesn't work at all where there is some construction and no lines on the road.
There's a few small sections going to work where it searches a bit too much left to right and I end up taking control. But also when I've tried BlueCruise off and lane centering on, it did the same thing.
The only other issue is that when it does the in-lane repositioning and moves over for a Semi, it starts moving back to center before I've finished passing the semi. So have to watch out for that.
Overall though, I really do like it. I wish it were cheaper.
My truck is on a lease, and I'll either get another one when it is up, or maybe a mach-e.. I'll pre-pay for the bluecruise at that time. wasn't an option this time.
Sponsored
