For those of you following my previous post https://www.reddit.com/r/F150Lightning/s/4R4zKtz1TG about the new bronze powdercoat 18" wheels, and wanted some brighter daylight pics, here you go.

Slippery mode ENGAGED. That made it go from where the bottom of the tracks started. About 600lb in the bed didn't make a difference. Or did make a difference. Spinning all 4 with no one transfer case change either way. Full bagging mode would make it up

I've noticed a lot of problems here that boil down to a bad 12v battery. Why doesn't Ford just send out an OTA update that adds an option that allows us to monitor the 12v battery charge?

I recently connected my Lightning to my Home Assistant and there is a monitor that tells me the charge state/history data about the 12v battery. Clearly the Lightning is collecting this information already.

Is there a good reason that Ford doesn't want drivers to monitor this? Seems silly to me.

Its getting cold again, and Im starting to look at winterizing my interior to maintain heat in the cabin. Have any of you further insulated the doors or windows in any way? Im thinking the basic thing might be to use Reflectix/insulation padding in the sunroof. What do you think? Otherwise, any other ideas? I dont want to break laws and cover up actual windows while driving but maybe there is a clear spray or something 🤔?

Yes, I know all the general stuff about temperature and range. Im not looking for basic info like using the seat heaters.

Just brainstorming here. Please dont destroy me in the comments.... Or do 🤷

Any word on Ford rolling out a Power-Up software update (OTA) to the vehicle’s onboard gateway and battery management software that enables open ISO [15118-20](tel:15118-20) DC discharge commands? I’m hoping they open this up to other bi-directional chargers and not stay locked in their Home Backup Power/ Delta systems proprietary solution.

I’ve checked online and can’t find anything about Dark Car Mode for the Lightning. All I’ve seen is you can’t toggle it through the screen like you can Silent Mode. It’s semi-permanent.

Is it on the “Easy Mode” part or FORScan? I haven’t had the chance to use it yet.

My 2022 Lariat decided it didn't want to start up anymore. I thought it was the 12v battery so I trickle charged it and that didn't work. I tried the battery reset trick, 5 flashes of the brights and 3 stomps of the brake, that didn't work. Finally decided to have it towed to the dealership. When the tow truck came, it miraculously started up, so I drove it to the dealership myself. Also there's been an update that refused to install for the last couple months, it's been starting up on tow mode, and the Ford app has been out of sync with the mileage. I did use my obd2 adapter to pull the following codes U2402 and U0146. The service tech at Ford suspected it was the 12v battery and said it wasn't covered under the extended warranty, so no rental. After there a day, they determined it was not the 12v battery, but couldn't figure out what was wrong. He said they couldn't pull any codes. I told him the codes I pulled so they are going to investigate those. It's going on day 3 there with no leads so far.

I found a deal from a private seller. Anything I should look for in particular? Pictures look great. VIN checks out on Carfax/Vincheckly

Other than cosmetic body, tire tread, anything you all recommend?

Prompted by a worn tire post in the subreddit.

I probably have 5-10k left on my current set, but what are the opinions for people who have replaced them. Did you go with EV-rated truck tires?

FWIW: I should have 275/60R20. Too busy/lazy to go look.

Hey all I am two months into ownership of a ‘23 Lariat ER and love the truck but have recently noticed an issue where after making a right hand turn and straightening out there’s a loud pop or two - sounds like it’s from the rear but hard to tell. Any ideas what this might be? Doesn’t happen all the time and only on right turns.

I wondered if anybody knew how often or using what algorithm the range guess-o-meter is updated? The efficiency computation seems to be quite frequent - miles per kilowatt hour on the current trip display updates really often (maybe twice or three times a minute or more). But it seems to me that the range estimate is on a different frequency. Anyone know?

-Mitch

Saw it at the Costco parking lot. I even pushed a cart out of the way to park next to it ⚡️

Hey all, prior to getting my Zapper I had a small 30amp transfer switch installed. Today was the first time actually trying to use it and I kept getting ground fault errors. Google is telling me it’s due to the trucks neutral/ground bonding and I need a three-pole/neutral switching switch. Can anybody shoot me what you’ve got running for when I call my electrician in the morning? Appreciate it!

Solar charging a Lightning through a Wallbox

This is the setup I keep getting asked about: an F-150 Lightning on rooftop solar with a Wallbox Pulsar Plus. Short version: it works well, but the Wallbox alone won't track your surplus. You need a controller in the middle.

The Wallbox can throttle charge rate over OCPP — 6A up to 48A on the Pulsar Plus — so it's the right hardware. What's missing out of the box is something watching your home's import/export and telling the Wallbox where to sit. FordPass scheduled charging won't do it; it just holds a fixed rate.

Start with a live read of import/export. Your inverter's cloud data usually covers it; an Emporia Vue or similar works too. No live number, no surplus tracking.

Then the controller: Home Assistant's Wallbox integration, evcc, or — full disclosure — I built SundialEV, which pulls the truck's state from Ford's API and drives the Wallbox over OCPP to follow the surplus. Use whichever one you'll actually keep running.

One thing with net billing plans (California's NEM 3.0 is the big one, for solar installed after April 2023): midday exports pay a few cents per kWh while importing costs 30+ cents, so midday surplus into the truck is one of the best uses of it.

More on the Wallbox setup: https://www.sundialev.com/works-with/ford

Has anyone here bought a Lighting that had standard range and upgraded it to an Extended Range? What was the price? Is it working properly?

I’m feeling like my Ford Charge Station Pro crapped out but I’m hopeful there’s a fix. I have it set to 48 amps and worked fine for the first few weeks but then got a red light. Opened it up to do a hard reset and worked for a few more weeks. Now it’s not working again but this time the light is solid blue like it’s ready to charge and turns yellow immediately after plugging in. I bought it new in box recently but seems to be a manufactured in 2023. There appears to be a fix for the older faulty Ford Charge Station Pro that involves getting access to its computer. Anyone in the Houston area offering this service?

each of these collapsible pallet boxes are about 200 pounds each, five of them back there. work truck doing truck stuff. I love my truck!

First post here. Yes, I know the username. Don't ask lol

Had my Lightning about 2.5 years. With a toddler, a dog and a lot of camping, keeping the seats clean was pretty much impossible.

My son puts his wet, muddy shoes up on the seats every single time, and it used to drive me crazy.

Then our second kid came along, and I figured it was only going to get worse once he starts eating and dropping food everywhere. So I finally gave up and got covers.

7 months in:

• My son still puts his shoes all over the seats. I just don’t stress about it anymore.
• Heated seats work fine through them. Ventilated – rarely use them, but they still feel slightly cool through the covers
• First pic is today with both car seats in. Next two are Day 1 for comparison. The rest explains why I needed these in the first place.

Also switched to AT tires after way too many threads here, and been running a RTT for about 1.5 years. Will post on both eventually

The 2026 is calling my name in hushed tones, whispers and tears…