Bluecruise 1.4 officially being sent out to F150 & Lightnings starting today (12/11/24)!

[3121]

It's the same update. Gut only difference is the OTA version enables the new BC features and the CSP does not. The IPMA and PSCM are the modules updated.

Dope! Thank you! @rugedraw Sounds like no need for dealer visit on the CSP then and just wait for BC1.4 OTA.

Interesting how the update takes an hour plus with FDRS and requires a heavy duty power supply but OTA and it's done on the 12v battery alone and less time.
I'm guessing the update is faster when the whole file is downloaded to the truck vs pushed over the OBD cable in realtime?.

Do any of the recent GWM or other module updates enable the onboard 12v charger / lov voltage invert during updates?

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[rugedraw]

Dope! Thank you! @rugedraw Sounds like no need for dealer visit on the CSP then and just wait for BC1.4 OTA.

Interesting how the update takes an hour plus with FDRS and requires a heavy duty power supply but OTA and it's done on the 12v battery alone and less time.
I'm guessing the update is faster when the whole file is downloaded to the truck vs pushed over the OBD cable in realtime?.

Do any of the recent GWM or other module updates enable the onboard 12v charger / lov voltage invert during updates?

GWM, APIM and TCU are done while the vehicle is on and running. Only certain updates where the vehicle has to be parked will trigger the HVB to charge the LVB.

Not sure why it's faster with the OTA. Maybe the OTA uses the Ethernet connection to write the files instead of CAN with FDRS? I really don't know, tbh.

 

[Pitbull2o08]

drove BC 1.4 around today and was ping ponging all over the road with lots of warnings on the lines. Anyone else experience that?

 

[F150ROD]

I finally got to test drive 1.4 yesterday, all I can say is that it is really stable and lane changes are far better than the last iteration I tried on FSD which was last July.

It really mimics real world scenario driving. For example, lets say you want to switch lanes, FSD would slow down causing the drivers behind you to get pissed, or FSD would speed up but then get too close to the car in front that it would slow down again. Then FSD would make a jerky move into the lane. Just like driving with a teenager.

With BC 1.4 it smoothly speeds up to get enough space and then smoothly merges into the lane you want to go to. I am really impressed with it.

That being said, FSD is still way ahead of the game with everything from graphics to capabilities. I think that Ford is in the right spot though. For those of us who don't really want a car driving itself this is good enough. The only thing I'd like is a better UI when using BC on the instrument cluster. But I am assuming our instrument cluster is limited and can't be modified for a better UI.

Anyways, good job Ford. If you could do a Tesla style "we updated BC" when you send OTA's that would be great.

 

[lipnorth]

still waiting....

 

[Nikos]

By the way my MME has 1.4 BC for almost a year. I really like it especially on long distance drives.

Friday evening the 24th of Jan 2025, I received my BC 1.4 OTA update. 95 minutes of an update.
Next day, Saturday, I drove the truck on I85, 38deg, and 75 mph cruise.
Finally, lane changing with my Lightning. It happens with easy and more deliberate nature than my MME.
Passing bigger trucks on the interstate is easier without any shifting in the lane while passing. I noticed that lane centering is right on center. BC stays engaged 95% of the time at 75 to almost 85 mph. Anything above that speed and it’s disconnecting. If the lane markings are worn off, BC is off. Definitely an improvement from 1.2 mode. I also noticed that when the sun is low on the horizon and driving my MME, BC Hands free deactivates completely. Quite different on the Lightning. I attribute that on the height of the truck and the position of the camera. Angle of the glare, I suppose.

 

[Henry Ford]

drove BC 1.4 around today and was ping ponging all over the road with lots of warnings on the lines. Anyone else experience that?

Definitely not. There's one curve that I regularly drive on that it doesn't handle well but overall it's rock solid compared to BC1.0.

 

[THX1138]

Well, that's one way to ensure no one ever pays for a subscription

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