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  1. UPS crash very close to new FORD “universal” EV truck assembly plant

    My son lives less than 8 miles from the crash site. I could smell the crash site when driving on I-65 just an hour ago on my way to see him.
  2. Need Help with Deer guard front bumper design

    I also think the front tow loops are a good place to start. FYI I have looked at the inside of my Lightning's front wall of the frunk, for an unrelated project. To me it looks that there's significant strength designed into the top half of that inner front wall... just an idea. Obviously, I'm...
  3. My first 100k miles

    Haha Your setup sounds like mine... FCSP @ 80 amps and a teardrop that we tow a lot. I'm at "only" 76,000+ miles now. I'll have to step it up :crackup:
  4. What happened to HD Radio and how do I get it back?

    Owners of XLTs (like mine) and PROs can self-install the HD radio. It's actually not that hard. The ACM (Audio Control Module) has one steel box form factor for its versions and lives behind the 8-inch screen. It's all accessible through the top trim tray. Once in through the top, You pull...
  5. Lightning Software Updates using FDRS

    A very instructive and relevant book on the subject is Professor Shoshana Zuboff's "Age of Surveillance Capitalism", well-described here: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=56791 ...and this of course means that we are the product which is sold and traded.
  6. What is your truck's nickname?

    Artax, of course. The always faithful horse.
  7. Windy road trip 40MPH Headwinds

    Solar panels today provide too little DC juice to matter for this use case. The normal decent solar panel's efficiency is around 22% - 26% About ten+ years ago one model of the Toyota Prius had a gimmick - a solar panel built into its moon roof. That was literally just powerful enough to...
  8. Windy road trip 40MPH Headwinds

    The left side of the left dial shows "traction battery draw (usage)" at that moment in blue, or when green it shows "traction battery trickle charge" at that moment. It's basically a Discharge / Loading Meter for the big battery.
  9. Sync not loading new emails since late November 2024... I can't figure this out.

    Reviving an old thread... the Sync email-loading mysteries continue to evolve :confused: I write this thread addition to: 1. forewarn others who might be upgrading to the newest Android system phones, and 2. to see whether anyone else has faced this silly yet irritating no new emails issue...
  10. Lightning Software Updates using FDRS

    What will this do (what does this do now) to all the independent mom-&-pop mechanics shops out there across the land? I wonder... :rolleyes:
  11. Lightning Software Updates using FDRS

    Thanks a MILLION for all the checks You've done for me since 2022, Mike G!
  12. F150 Lightning FORScan thread - Version 2

    Oh I see. Yeah these big mirror housings are a bit like a LEGO set. In Your case, my hunch would now focus on a faulty wire connection somewhere. Good Luck!
  13. F150 Lightning FORScan thread - Version 2

    I assume that You bought power-folding mirrors off EBay etc. I'd like to see their white paper Ford tags which list the new mirrors' functions. The DTCs list an open or missing electric circuit. These white function tags are on each mirror's foam inner (vehicle-facing) surface. Perhaps You...
  14. AZ Camping and Towing Experience- Gilbert to Sedona

    There are some threads about generator charging here.
  15. AZ Camping and Towing Experience- Gilbert to Sedona

    You just have to try it out... every camper variation and its onboard equipment combinations are different. However, one trial night (or "day trip" trial) will give You the answer. We use the 120V connection for the teardrop trailer whose power draw is actually minimal (no A/C). EDIT: we...
  16. AZ Camping and Towing Experience- Gilbert to Sedona

    Here's the thread with the Go Box adapter list, from my Mach E Forum page: https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/my-long-range-trip-non-dcfc-charging-gobox.31631/ Now of course I also have the Tesla Supercharger adapter as well... thank You Ford! I also have an old, circa 2012 modified...
  17. AZ Camping and Towing Experience- Gilbert to Sedona

    Good planniong and a well-written travel post. The OP understood by research, and now by self-experience that range on EVs is greatly affected by: chosen speed, elevation climbs, and of course ambient air temperature. In certain seasons and regions, also by headwinds. Once we understand...
  18. Needed: torque values for the Lightning ER front and rear shock mounting bolts.

    Oh I've stuff like that ha ha :crackup: Back in my younger and foolish years I and a friend reassembled my proudly bought used Kawasaki's camshaft 90 degrees out of phase, and "test-cranked" it with a wrench while the engine was still on the work bench. When it didn't quite rotate fully, we...
  19. Needed: torque values for the Lightning ER front and rear shock mounting bolts.

    380 foot-pounds? Wow that is pretty tight on the rear shock's bottom mount. I really, really appreciate this info. What are Your driving impressions now with the Eibachs all around and the Ford OEM springs? Also, how many of the OEM shocks were blown or leaking at their replacement?
  20. Needed: torque values for the Lightning ER front and rear shock mounting bolts.

    Ooooh You have made my day! A pizza and a sixpack of choice on me when we have a chance to meet!




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