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You can look at Ford Pass, [IF] you've started receiving updates, otherwise your on FACTORY BUILD
Vehicles/ Features & Settings / Software Updates shows the last applied update, keep a log of the updates as they occur.

This thread should have been merged over here................
https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...-150-lightnings-bms-sensor-replacement.17900/
When I go to "Software Updates" it doesn't show any updates at all.....it just explains about OTA updates and has "settings" with "recurring Schedule" and shows Automatic Updates...On then something about connecting to wifi helps (duh). But nowhere does it show what the current update is. Why wouldn't this be displayed? Where is it? Thanks
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When I go to "Software Updates" it doesn't show any updates at all.....it just explains about OTA updates and has "settings" with "recurring Schedule" and shows Automatic Updates...On then something about connecting to wifi helps (duh). But nowhere does it show what the current update is. Why wouldn't this be displayed? Where is it? Thanks
Sounds like you haven't received any yet.
When the first one posts it will be listed on that screen and also in Fordpass in a couple locations, one being a semi-permanent record that will be overwritten after the subsequent update.

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I had the battery monitor sensor replace on Feb 1st and still have not got an update. Was told I didn't have any available for my build. I got the truck July of 2023. Keep looking occasionally and nothing gets loaded.
 

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Sound like you have received any yet.
When the first one posts it will be listed on that screen and also in Fordpass in a couple locations, one being a semi-permanent record that will be overwritten after the subsequent update.

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OK, thanks much. Perhaps that is the problem. But, I don't get it.....I did have the 12v battery monitor module replaced which I know can prevent updates and the truck is connected to wifi. I was just at the dealer and they supposedly updated all available software. Why wouldn't I have updates?
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OK, thanks much. Perhaps that is the problem. But, I don't get it.....I did have the 12v battery monitor module replaced which I know can prevent updates and the truck is connected to wifi. I was just at the dealer and they supposedly updated all available software. Why wouldn't I have updates?
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Likely they checked and nothing has been staged for your truck yet, and just casually said to you that you're up to date without actually loading any updates.

OTOH, if there were manually posted updates, the screen might not reflect that since it only tracks OTA's
 

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OTOH, if there were manually posted updates, the screen might not reflect that since it only tracks OTA's
Manually installed updates definitely are not reflected on the “Software updates” screen. It only covers OTAs.
 

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Still, that does seem a strange way to do it.....Shouldn't you always be able to see what update you're on? Why would Ford want to keep that hidden? So you never really know if you're up to date? With my Tesla, my computer, or my phone, I can always tell what update I'm using......why not always show that info?
 

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Still, that does seem a strange way to do it.....Shouldn't you always be able to see what update you're on? Why would Ford want to keep that hidden? So you never really know if you're up to date? With my Tesla, my computer, or my phone, I can always tell what update I'm using......why not always show that info?
Because updates are not sequential. Different updates affect different modules. There is no “latest update.”
Your computer and phone have one set of operating software. Your truck has dozens of different modules each with their own software.
 

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I'm guessing my Tesla would be the same. I see no reason to not tell me what update my truck is using, when it was last updated, and maybe to tell me that it is the most current for my particular vehicle. How do I know if I'm getting updates at all???
 

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I had my first OTA update a week before BMS sensor replacement (2.5 months after I took ownership). About two days after the replacement, there was another one (4.2.1.2) successfully pushed and installed. Just FYI.
 

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How do I know if I'm getting updates at all???
As stated previously, there is no consumer facing method, call your service manager and ask them if there is anything pending, and ask them to look back in history to see what was posted, keep in mind if your truck has been in service a short period of time then you're not likely to have been issued any updates yet, eventually they will come.
 

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Because updates are not sequential. Different updates affect different modules. There is no “latest update.”
Your computer and phone have one set of operating software. Your truck has dozens of different modules each with their own software.
This is something Ford could probably do better. If they made them sequential they could check the current version of the truck and depend on other updates being in place. I think they are making it more complicated for themselves by treating every part as an atomic unit instead of the system as a whole. But maybe there's a reason I'm just not aware of.
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