Get prepared for BlueCruise 1.3

[fordtruckman2003]

A member on the Lightning forum reported 6.1.0 sent to his 2022 today. Looks like they're getting it, too.

Just waiting until I have to CAN another IPC update... ?

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[zacko11288]

Seems like a wide rollout at this point, hopefully, the rest of BC 1.3 isn't far behind.

 

[rugedraw]

Just waiting until I have to CAN another IPC update... ?

You and me both, sir. IPMA update takes long, too, and will most likely erase my turn signal cameras while towing, which means hours to CAN the IPC in, hours to update the IPMA, and then hours to add the turn signal cameras back in (if it's even possible). Honestly, I'd rather have turn signal cameras than BC 1.3.

 

[mflynndelta]

How do you add Turn signal Cameras ?

 

[rugedraw]

How do you add Turn signal Cameras ?

Requires side-loading software from a Super Duty IPMA onto the F150 and then making some FORscan changes to activate the feature. It's not something anyone can do. I had help to get it done to my truck.

 

[Big Cam]

I agree if they CAN add it to our trucks they will. It's all about the subscription money. People pay stupid money for TV streaming apps and never cancel them. If Ford gets the price reasonable enough then people will get on board with subscription services. I can see a "lifetime" plan for stupid money being an option too. Or you get it as needed with a subscription you'll forget to cancel.

The geniuses at Ford think $800 a year for system that can only drive hands free on the interstate is a good deal. Look at what Tesla is doing for a one time $15k fee. Ford is delusional.

Before you yell at me, I have blue cruise and think it's pretty cool, and was contemplating renewing back when it was 3 years for $600, but $800/year is simply dumb.

 

[fordtruckman2003]

The geniuses at Ford think $800 a year for system that can only drive hands free on the interstate is a good deal. Look at what Tesla is doing for a one time $15k fee. Ford is delusional.

Before you yell at me, I have blue cruise and think it's pretty cool, and was contemplating renewing back when it was 3 years for $600, but $800/year is simply dumb.

No yelling from me. I have basically BC now with the adaptive cruise truck can easily drive itself. I agree it's very cool but no way I'd pay money for something I rarely use.

 

[Snakebitten]

$15K is quite the commitment.
I'm just saying

 

[nitrobass24]

No yelling from me. I have basically BC now with the adaptive cruise truck can easily drive itself. I agree it's very cool but no way I'd pay money for something I rarely use.

So point of clarification for me, does ACC work when not on the highway? Will the truck let it engage?
Call me ignorant, but since when does BC cost 800/yr? I thought the trucks either have it or dont have it.

 

[Snakebitten]

So point of clarification for me, does ACC work when not on the highway? Will the truck let it engage?
Call me ignorant, but since when does BC cost 800/yr? I thought the trucks either have it or dont have it.

Bluecruise is subscription based.
The subscription is prepaid when the truck is purchased.
I don't know if I have seen anyone yet report that their Bluecruise subscription has ran out and they have paid Ford to renew.

I suspect that market forces will determine what the real co$t for renewal will be.

 

[tonesto7]

Requires side-loading software from a Super Duty IPMA onto the F150 and then making some FORscan changes to activate the feature. It's not something anyone can do. I had help to get it done to my truck.

I don't think that is required. I never had to flash the SD software to get Turn-Signal Views while towing. It just required the newer version of the Tree Runner app which is part of the newer IPMA software which I believe is running on the 23s and I think ford pushed it out to some 22s a few weeks ago.

You should be good with the TSVs once you get the BC1.3 IPMA software

 

[tonesto7]

Bluecruise is subscription based.
The subscription is prepaid when the truck is purchased.
I don't know if I have seen anyone yet report that their Bluecruise subscription has ran out and they have paid Ford to renew.

I suspect that market forces will determine what the real co$t for renewal will be.

They would be more likely to get subscribers if they let you subscribe for a month at a time as needed.
I think Tesla even switched this this subscription model.

 

[Antimatter22]

Sure Autopilot is more advanced than Blue Cruise but it also costs a lot more. $15k one time or $99/199 a month depending on the system you have. I probably wouldn't pay $800/yr for Blue Cruise because Ford is terrible about rolling out updates and improvements for it. Sure it works fine as is but I don't use it enough to justify it and currently don't have much faith in their software team. It also seems random when trucks get software updates. I could be a subscriber to the system and end up getting the latest update 3-6 months after other people.

 

[rugedraw]

I don't think that is required. I never had to flash the SD software to get Turn-Signal Views while towing. It just required the newer version of the Tree Runner app which is part of the newer IPMA software which I believe is running on the 23s and I think ford pushed it out to some 22s a few weeks ago.

You should be good with the TSVs once you get the BC1.3 IPMA software

Perhaps it wasn't SD software.....maybe it was 2023 F150 software. Like I said: I had help to get it done. It goes beyond my scope of knowledge.

 

[mflynndelta]

Perhaps it wasn't SD software.....maybe it was 2023 F150 software. Like I said: I had help to get it done. It goes beyond my scope of knowledge.

I would love to have this feature on my 2021 platinium especially when towing ?

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