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Looks like fun. Did you install any extra skid plating? I'd be worried about the battery tray on the Lighting in terrain like that.

Another point - your tires will run above the cold tire pressure within minutes of driving down the road since your tires warm up. +4 psi is normal for winter tires once they warm up. Set the cold at 42psi (on my ER), and on the highway, they run 45-46psi. They cool down pretty fast and by the...

What time of day was it, and what direction were you travelling? That might help determine if solar interference was a factor. Given you've been using BC for several years, I'm guessing you know how the camera works, so this is something out of the norm, or you wouldn't have posted. Agree...

Ah, that makes sense now...

As per my post #29, I have measured this and when plugged in and HVB already at target SOC, on December 25th, my truck did not get moved and was at SOC. When my charge window opened at 11pm, there was no charge cycle since it was already at target SOC. Early December 26th, my heater kicked in...

It appears to me that the heat cycles do cause the DC-DC charger to kick in, but it is hard to tell without a proper monitor on the 12v. I had a heat cycle between 6am-7am on Dec. 26th and my 12v SOC jumped about 15% during the same period. The OP's 12v held 100% through the initial several...

No, HA polls the Ford servers. Older version of the HA/Ford server combination used to cause a refresh every poll. It seems they have fixed this. I installed the older version and had to uninstall it since the constant polling caused the 12v to discharge. Looking at your charts more...

HA polling will probably prevent the truck from going into power saver mode so the longer cycles are probably just the warmer weather in your case. The HA API will keep modules alive or light them up when it polls. That could actually cause the 12v battery to discharge faster. Your HA...

Yes, if you keep your speed down. The best way is to put up your current trip on the big screen and track your efficiency. If 60 mi/hour is too much, slow down to 50. The other way is to set your destination in an app that tracks, like the Ford app or ABRP (if you have the ODB2 dongle)...

I'm curious. I thought our bodies were all aluminum. If the magnets hold, there must be steel behind it.

Following. Keep us in the loop on the verdict.

The change in cycle is probably a combination of the temperature rise and your truck going into power saver mode. Much more frequent when the temperature was lower. I've seen the same on mine - in the -20°C range, it seems to heat once every 4-5 hours. I am curious how many times your 12v...

What time does your charging session stop? I have found if the end of the charging session (target SOC) runs too close to the departure time, it prioritizes charging and since it knows it won't have enough time to prepare for departure and doesn't try. I don't get the errors you have...

I have a suspicion that your original panel may have been repainted, perhaps due to a transit incident, and the shop didn't use a new decal.

You said you have an OBD2 dongle. Check the Quiescent amperage. This will tell you the average power the truck draws from the 12v when everything is supposed to be shut down. Normal numbers are around 30mA. Mine runs around 50mA because I have a dashcam that stays on for a short while after...

Yes, this is a great option if you need an EVSE. Essentially a free EVSE and a rebate on kWh used. I'd do it in a heartbeat if I didn't already have an installation.

There are many reasons why the 12v would get low enough to cause sleep mode. Short drives and driveway shuffles or simply opening the door can light up modules for a while drawing on the battery. A series of these events can be challenging. Also, short charge cycles of less than an hour to...

Ford won't be able to abandon EVs and survive as an automotive manufacturer. They will not have a viable business going forward if they do. They do, however, need to focus on building EVs on a platform that can be profitable and reliable. Hopefully, UEV is in that direction. It is...

I think that is what the UEV platform will bring in 2027. Ranger size, probably.

This too will pass..... So, didn't T3 mean "Trust The Truck"? So much for that. I hope it passes before I wear out my 2023. I've had F150s for decades, but I'm not stepping backward. I may consider downsizing if the mid-size UEV proves itself, but probably not before I wear this one out...