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No to DeoxIT. It leaves a residue and not good for high current applications. Others are ok - Alcohol is way better than DeoxIT. Use compressed air to blow any potential fibers away both before and after. Use a NO RESIDUE cleaner.

WD40 Specialist Contact cleaner is not standard WD40 and is specially formulated as a contact cleaner. I have not used it for this purpose but it states that it leaves no residue, which should be ok for cleaning the port and gun contacts. Definitely do not use standard WD40 for this, as it...

DeOxIT leaves a protective residue. This should not be used for high current contacts - especially DCFC. It works wonders on low-power electronic circuits and I use it for that.

This is a good one. I use it too. Key is NO RESIDUE.

Do not use any cleaner that leaves a protective residue behind (most do). The contacts must be clean with no residue to handle the current required for EVs.

I am also curious how the trucks are being used. OP has towed about 1/2 of the miles, which may put additional stress on the battery modules compared to someone who doesn't and I'm wondering if there are higher failure rates on folks that tow more regularly with or without Max Tow option.

Intermittent problems are hard to diagnose. In your case, it was repeatable, and persistence is what was needed. Hopefully, that's your glitch and you'll have years of trouble-free driving now.

I used to use both the Ford Navigation and a carplay navigation. Purpose - the Ford Navigation gave me somewhat accurate range estimates on the instrument panel when it knew the trip. It doesn't seem to allow both to be active at the same time now.

What do you have your target SOC set to? Check your charge history and see what time your truck reaches your target SOC. SOC takes priority so if you don't get that level before the departure process needs to start, it might skip it in favour of charging. Setting SOC to 100% has caused grief...

Let's not forget the Lightning is a transition vehicle designed to bridge the gap between traditional F150 ICE owners and EV. It has done that very nicely and most of us love the truck. EVs will not go away and will continue to grow in popularity. Ford knows this. The news is only...

I have a theory on this. If you power down the truck and then bump the volume up button on the wheel as you exit, the Sync system may have the volume up button state active as you exit the truck and Sync goes into standby in this state. Starting up the next time, may cause a runaway volume up...

The unlock sensor is on the backside of the handle. I've noticed that with recent Ford App updates, these sensors don't work if my phone has been locked for a while. Unlocking the phone normally always fixes this but it could also simple be that my phone is out of my pocket by then. The lock...

How do you find the range on the keyfob Climate start? I've had mixed results with range on the current keyfob.

While not as efficient as bulk charging up to 98-99%, it wastes little energy to take it to 100%. The balancing process puts trickle amounts into each cell to bring each cell to 100% SOC so the pack can retain as much of its capacity as possible based on the health of the cells and the health of...

True dat. Most of us will get 10-15 years out of the pack regardless of our charging patterns. In many cases, the pack will simply outlast the truck.

Is your Lightning a 2023 or earlier? You might want to update your profile with that info. 2024+ models are limited to 48 amp charging. If you have a 2022 or 2023, another option is to replace the FCSP with a J1772 80-amp EVSE if you have no intention of installing the Ford Home Integration...

I charge mine to 85% daily and to 100% monthly before a longer drive. This keeps the battery pack healthy and in sync. As others have said, you are doing it right. A smaller Depth of Discharge (DOD) is easier on the battery cells than a deeper DOD, so daily charging is best.

Ford lets you set SOC to a specific % in 5% steps. Unfortunately, that means 99% is not an option, but 55% and 95% are. Yes, it is beneficial to charge to 100% periodically. The charge from 99% to 100% balances the cells in each module and across the pack, so the maximum capacity of the pack...

Agree for normal operating parameters, but not for trickle charging, where float voltages can be held for long periods of time - days, weeks, even months. Here is the science. The float voltage on a flooded LA battery can be higher since this keeps the lead plates from sulphating and the extra...

You are correct that it does need to charge to 100%, however, it doesn't hold it there like with a flooded battery. The modern chargers allow them to discharge a small amount and then top them back up so they aren't holding them on the high voltage for long periods of time like they do with the...