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Rip replied to the thread Radio Settings.I'll try that, thanks.
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It's the electrons in your battery pack sloshing around.
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I turned off the hold to allow me to creep in the garage, it also made driving feel normal. I do not move once stopped using one-pedal...
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Rip posted the thread Radio Settings in Software Updates, SYNC, FordPass, Audio, Nav, Phone, BlueCruise, Driving Aids, Cameras.So, when I tap the radio button, I get a screen with a bunch of pre-selected channels. How do I re-populate that screen with channels I...
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Rip replied to the thread 2024 Platinum replaced 2023 Lariat 1st impression.Have you tried it in Sport Mode? I found that made a difference. It responds more like the Model Y Performance that I traded in. I...
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Rip replied to the thread Set up help needed.See my note above (replied to the wrong message)...
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Rip replied to the thread Set up help needed.So I unpaired everything, had the OBDLink app forget my vehicle, and then tried again with ABRP. Here's what I get. Any ideas? I hate to...
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Rip replied to the thread IF you could do it all over... what would you buy?.My experience was considerably different. My body panels wandered often, and after the second adjustment, I was told that "Elon has...
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Rip replied to the thread Set up help needed.I will give that a try, thanks!
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Rip replied to the thread Set up help needed.So, a couple of questions. I bought an OBD splitter, and installed the OBDLink MX+ and the OBDLink CX. The MX+ seems to work OK, and I...
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Rip replied to the thread BlueCruise dead spots ?.I did not know that was an option. Thanks!
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Rip replied to the thread BlueCruise dead spots ?.A couple of questions from a newbie: 1. How do you find out what BC version you have? 2. How do you get the newer versions...do they...
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Rip replied to the thread Spare Tire Size Confirmation.OK, thanks. Too bad I didn't see this before; I just came back from Florida and might have been interested in buying one of your extras.
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Rip replied to the thread IF you could do it all over... what would you buy?.Tesla does have the best EV software, and the most extensive charging network. But Ford could probably catch up with the software, and...
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Rip replied to the thread Next GEN Ford F-150 Lightning Better Than Cybertruck: Farley.I agree...it doesn't even look as good as the DeLorean. I do hope that they come out with a 5-600 mile truck. Working on efficiency with...
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Rip replied to the thread Spare Tire Size Confirmation.Just curious...did you order the spare from Ford? What did it cost?
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Rip replied to the thread Set up help needed.Got it! Thanks so much.
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Rip replied to the thread FordPass Update - Dark Mode/New Authorization.Great! It would be nice to have a link or settings native in the app...
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Rip replied to the thread Set up help needed.All good to know. I have an Android phone (Galaxy S22 Ultra). I don't get Google Maps on my big screen without Android Auto, so I'm...
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Rip replied to the thread Set up help needed.Great, thanks. Yeah, I have no problem paying for useful software...just wondered if it works better. Sounds like it does. What type of...
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Rip replied to the thread Set up help needed.Yes...it was Tesla. One was sort of my fault. It was early in the trip and I hadn't yet learned that I have to check the Google assigned...
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Rip replied to the thread Set up help needed.Interesting...what is the advantage to using both CarScanner Pro and ABRP?
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Rip replied to the thread FordPass Update - Dark Mode/New Authorization.Thanks, Brian. In my FordPass app, all I have ever had (since I bought in December) is dark mode. Is there a choice? I don't have any...
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Rip replied to the thread Set up help needed.Yeah, thanks. I used Google Maps extensively on my recent road trip from Maine to Florida. It was OK, but too hard to adjust, and...
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Rip replied to the thread Set up help needed.OK. Well, I can send this back (bought it from Amazon) if it doesn't work. I bought it on the advice of someone in the forum. Maybe they...
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Rip replied to the thread Any Ford techs on the forum?.So, don't care about camp mode, but as a dog owner and former Model Y driver, I would love to know when/if dog mode is coming...
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So, on the advice of several in these forums, I purchased an OBDLink MX+ MX201. I also downloaded the ABRP app. So, being brand new to...
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This is a Bluetooth connection, when my truck is in my detached garage ~ 75 ft from where I sit in the living room, mine will be...
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Rip replied to the thread Coming from a Model Y, talk me in/out of a Lightning.I traded my Model Y in on a Platinum. I traded because I have been unhappy with Tesla's customer service pretty much from the first...
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.Richmond cost me a lot. I found a Tesla Supercharger station that FordPass and the Tesla app said was compatible. I had to take a...
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.Hey, I appreciate it. Any recommendations for an OBD?
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.Exactly what I am doing... I go to the charging symbol at the bottom, click on public charging, and get the black background with gray...
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Running ABRP for most planning i find my Pro ER runs around an hour thirty to an hour fifty, maybe touching two hours, to then have a 35... -
Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.I do want an integrated solution (sorry if Tesla tech spoiled me), but I don't want one that underestimates my range, and makes me stop...
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.Yeah...I don't get that with my FordPass app. Mine is just gray lines on a black background. I do get the chargers showing up like that...
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.So is that the difference? You get a google map with an iphone but not with android?
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.Cool...I'm curious. How did you get the picture on the right? I haven't seen that on my Android Auto Google Map or my FordPass app. It...
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.So, I didn't really expect them to be the same, and you are right. My expectations were not predicated on a lot of research into...
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Rip reacted to evowner's post in the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip with Haha.
You want me to talk to her for you? I will make it so that you either get your car or get kicked out of the house.
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.Wow...Motorrad must really be bad.
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Rip reacted to CavRider's post in the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip with Like.
If you want to feel better about the Ford effort then take a look at the proprietary navigation software architecture being pushed to...
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.Sounds like you've been lucky. Maybe as I get more experience, I'll get better at juggling all the apps and stuff. I have found the...
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.Amen, brother...whatever it takes. One of Tesla's problems is that they see themselves as a tech company, not a car company. So they...
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Rip reacted to CavRider's post in the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip with Like.
I would argue that Ford engineers have no business whatsoever investing development in navigation software. They are an automotive...
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.We have picked up two puppies, taking road trips from Northern Virginia to Indiana and back for the first one, and from Maine to Indiana...
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.My point is that (a) planning doesn't help when the apps give you incorrect information (e.g., which chargers are compatible), and (b)...
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.The range that the algorithm assumes is just too short, and I don't know if there is a way to extend it. If you look down the road past...
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Rip replied to the thread This will be my last attempt at a Lightning Road Trip.An update: Following the trip back from Captiva in Florida to Southwest Harbor Maine, my original sentiment holds. Unless you like very...
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Rip replied to the thread FordPass not Communicating.So, there was an update a couple of weeks ago... I have an android phone, and the App version I have is 10.1.0. It worked fine until...
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Rip posted the thread FordPass not Communicating in Software Updates, SYNC, FordPass, Audio, Nav, Phone, BlueCruise, Driving Aids, Cameras.In the last couple of days, my FordPass app does not seem to be communicating with my truck. Indicators: 1. When I click on the...
