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It's not particularly difficult to do the computer part; you'll just need the FORScan software and an adapter for your laptop. There's a tutorial in the first post of this thread at F150 Forum: https://www.f150forum.com/f129/forscan-14th-gen-f150s-481816/ The FORScan software is free, but I think you now need an Extended License to do programming. I bought a Lifetime License back in '21, but it looks like they only offer a Free 2-Month Trial License and a $12 1-Year license now. FWIW, FORScan is super useful for troubleshooting and diagnosing these modern electronic monsters. It can show you the outputs of the vehicle's sensors in real time, so, if you understand what you're looking at, you can see what's wrong. Unfortunately, it can only show you the data, it can't understand it for you. For the OBD interface, I use the OBDLink MX+ because it's Bluetooth and will pair with both my laptop and iPhone, but at $140, that might be more than some want to pay. The ODBLink EX is the same basic adapter, but with a USB interface instead of Bluetooth and a $60 price tag. FORScan site: https://www.forscan.org/home.html OBDLink MX+ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JFRFJG6 OBDLink EX https://www.amazon.com/OBDLink-EX-FORScan-OBD-Adapter/dp/B081VQVD3F

Dunno what happened with this post; some forum glitch posted it, not me...

FWIW, I think that pigtail was also included in the kit I bought, but it was just there in case the aforementioned connector wasn't installed at the factory. My truck had the connector, so I didn't use the pigtail.

I haven't done anything with a newer truck, but when I added the Ford ETBC to my '13, there was a connector for it taped to a support under the dash. It was just inboard of the OBD connector at the bottom of the anti-submarining plate. I think it might've been plugged into a dummy connector that was taped to the support, but it has been a few years and I haven't slept nearly enough since then.

Seems like this might be of interest to some of y'all. F550 PSD.

According to the Hagerty article, the Feds halted the rule change that would've made it possible, so it's not looking good. FWIW, I remember seeing a TV show on the GR-1 at the time, maybe on Discovery, or possibly Speed (formerly Speedvision). I remember that there was a lot of last minute midnight oil being burned to get it ready for its debut.

I paid $2.78/gal for E10 87 in Norman yesterday and $2.96/gal for E10 87 in Sapulpa (just SW of Tulsa) later the same day.

That would’ve been before my time; I’ve only heard it expressed as foot-pounds or pound-feet.

Pretty much the only time I intentionally listen to AM or FM is during football season, to listen to the radio calls. The only other times I hear them is when Sync loses its mind and switches back to FM static (usually at a deafening volume) on its own.

Go watch the episode of Leno’s Garage where he drives the new Meyers Manx with the radial engine. The owner of the company is there with Leno, and every time they mention the torque figures he (the owner) calls the units something like “pounds per foot.” It’s kind of jarring.

I paid $2.78/gal for E10 87 in Norman on Sunday.

Range. AM has a far longer range than FM, so AM stations (particularly in the clear channel frequencies) can be heard where FM is absent. Back in the day, KOMA out of Oklahoma City could be heard from Mexico to Canada at night when the conditions were right.

I think that's well outside the normal ambient operating range for the batteries, and lithium-based batteries do not play nicely when they get overheated. Their thermal management systems work well, but they have to dissipate the heat somewhere--if you stick them in a 160*F oven when they're only designed for a max ambient of around 125*F...

Probably so they can spray parts that need to be sprayed in place but would be blocked by the battery pack. The batteries may also not take kindly to the environment inside the paint booth--I don't know if the booth gets hot enough to pose a potential thermal problem for the batteries, but getting a random spark in a room filled with atomized paint and fumes would be...unfortunate.

Assuming this is the same incident https://www.rivianownersforum.com/threads/rear-ended-rivian-gets-42-000-repair-bill.5445/ it sounds like Rivian made design choices that experienced automakers most likely wouldn't. It also sounds like Rivian owners are going to be looking at some insurance rate increases.

Deconstructing the Burnt Explorer Lawsuit:

Yup, he explains that in the video. The "depends on if it's a PIU" part is regarding other potential actions against Ford (like a breach of warranty claim under the UCC). If it had been an Explorer, the modifications could've made any claims more difficult to prove, but the PIU is designed with upfitting in mind, so the mods shouldn't be a factor, unless they were botched.

I guess part of it is going to depend on whether it was an Explorer or a PIU.

"Low mileage Explorer, was running when parked." Ha!

I paid $3.27 for regular in Post, TX last weekend, then $3.09 at the Love's in Randlett, OK (exit 5 on I-44). The QT in Burkburnett had $3.09 on their sign, but I didn't stop there.

Looks like an F-250 or F-350 4x4 with an F-150 bed.

A friend said he was working with a chainsaw once when it slipped and hit him in the thigh. He saw red and immediately dropped the saw and grabbed his thigh to stop the bleeding. He said it took forever for his brain to register the fact that there wasn't any pain or wetness and that he hadn't actually been cut at all, and the red was just the lining of his insulated coveralls...