I was getting tired how sad the XLT taillights look. I also hated how dim the XLT LED reverse light were. I replaced them with 2021-2023 Raptor Style LED Taillights. They were $250 from eBay and made in China.
1. You can leave them Raptor style where the top and middle lights function...
Starting yesterday FordPass was failing to connect to my truck. After swiping down, the waiting circle would keep spinning for a few minutes then later it will say failed to connect. So I can’t lock, unlock, or remote start from the app.
If I wake up the truck by pressing the lock button on...
Should I be concerned about it reaching that high of a temperature? To me it seems kind of running hot.
Does the HV battery get cooled by the air conditioning system or the secondary water cooling loop (system with the smaller coolant tank on the driver side) ?
1. There was a double squeaking noise when taking off from a stop and going over bumps. I had originally thought this was caused by the leaf springs because it sounded like it was coming from the rear. Someone from another forum posted a video of the squeak underneath their truck and it showed...
I feel like sometimes engine and HV battery might be running hot. Here are some comparisons of what my typical vs max temperatures i’ve seen:
Typical Coolant Temp: 198*F
Max Coolant Temp: 220*F
Typical Cylinder Head Temp: 220*F
Max Cylinder Head Temp: 250*F
Typical HV Battery Temp: 104*F
Max...
Ever since I swapped over to an HD Radio ACM, the sound quality is much better via FM HD Radio, even better than streaming music thru CarPlay. I tried maxing out the sound quality and turning off volume equalization options in Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music but the sound quality did not...
I have never gotten an extended warranty on any vehicles I bought but I’m reconsidering it based on how complex the F150 is especially the Powerboost.
It would be nice to buy a discounted real Ford extended warranty. However I live in California so I can’t buy a cheap warranty out of state...
When I park 12V battery SoC is around 83%. After I come back several of hours later the SoC is 90%. This happened several of times. Is there something wrong with the battery?
The PB’s DC/DC converter charged it to 98% on its own during my drive today. I’ve never seen it charge this high. Typically the highest I’ve seen is like 91%. Not sure if this is bad for the battery since Ford algorithm tries to keep it at 85%.
The dealer replaced my 12V battery after it failed and I’m wondering if they gave me a fresh battery.
Using OBDLink to monitor the battery, the truck will only charge up to 84% then it won’t charge anymore. Even with long drives it won’t go higher than 84%.
Using my Noco Genius 10 charger...
I have a weird issue with my vehicle status in the Fordpass app which shows it’s “On” even though it’s off/parked. I tried restarting the Fordpass app and also tried reinstalling the app but the same problem.
The only way I can get status to update to show as “Parked” is re-locking my truck...
Today in my Ford Pass app I got the dreaded battery saver mode message.
For the past week it kept trying install an update for the window module but kept failing because it says there was interrupted so I wonder if this drained the battery. Many people seemed to be also having issues...
I’m used to Toyota trucks where you have remove skid plates and clean the oil filter canister because they use an filter element. Oil also drips everywhere like the steering rack so I have to spend extra time cleaning.
With my F-150 I just did the 2nd oil change myself and it was extremely...
Anyone with 10R80 shifting issues want to try it and see if it cures them?
https://www.amsoil.com/p/amsoil-signature-series-ulv-100-synthetic-automatic-transmission-fluid-ulv
I have a few scratches on the 12” touch screen that I would like to polish out before putting on a screen protector. Is it safe to polish it with plastic polish like Novus? I don’t know if the touch screen has a coating on it which might make it worse with polishing.
After going through my truck with a fine tooth comb here are what I found:
1. A hose under the truck (I think for the HV cooling circuit) was not clipped in to the holder next to it. I clipped it back into place.
2. An electrical harness going across the rear axle is dangling and rubbing on...
You sit in the car with the A/C running but you are not constantly burning gas. The gas engine turns on for 1 minute like every 15 minutes to recharge the HV battery that runs the electric A/C compressor.
I’ve been driving my wife’s 5th gen 4Runner for a week and it is seems so much slower after getting used to my F150 PB. I used to be satisfied with the power of her 4Runner and even my old Tacoma until getting my F150 PB.
Despite issues like the shakes from the ICE starting when accelerating...
I know there is that release cord in the rear wheel well. This video says there is also an emergency release pry tool behind the passenger side rear seat next to the fuel funnel.
I have to funnel but no release pry tool. Is anyone missing it too...