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Ford released Field Service Action 16B02. It addresses a corrosion issue on the lower battery connectors. Specifically, the connectors behind the rear driver side wheel. It addresses inspecting the connectors, cleaning corrosion, and adding a shield to protect the connectors from salt spray. I...

Hey everyone, I thought I'd post an update as to what I'm up to these days. I decided all the CAN knowledge I gained from the Chademo project would be well served taking four FFE chargers from salvage and putting them together for a Home Quick Charger ;) I'm in the validation phase of the...

I thought I'd start a thread for everyone who bought used to share their experiences. Right now, it looks like you can pick one up for $15-16k. Here are my stats: Bought my 2012 FFE Ingot Silver, leather, with 2,000 miles on it in November of 2013. Got it for $22k. Also purchased the extended...

I made some progress today on my project to add additional charging capability and/or add chademo capability. Today I used a brusa charger to charge the battery via the high voltage junction box. The unknown was whether the car would accept current from an external source without faulting. Well...

Yesterday, I took the wife on a range test up a US highway until the range remaining equaled the trip traveled. I learned some interesting things in my 2012 FFE. The day was partly cloudy, about 80F. The trip was started on 100% SOC, tire pressure checked, and of course, climate control off. My...

With all the new releases of 25 kW and 20 kW Chademo stations, I've been thinking that the manufacturers should just give their vehicles 20 kW worth of on board chargers, just like the Tesla Model S. This would be a great move to making public fast charging a reality. With 20 kW of on board...

We are possibly getting Level I 120V outlets to charge at work in the near future. What are your experiences charging at work? I'd like to hear from anyone who does regularly or on occasion. What is your setup? Is there a fee? Any negative feedback from coworkers? Pictures would be interesting...

As I'm driving home today, I thought to myself, what would be the idea specs of this car? If you could make the FFE have any specs, what would they be? It has to be in the confines of the current car, but any spec goes. Here is my dream spec list: 1. Charging a. 20 kW J1772 charging...

I've just started to scratch the surface with the IDS software, but here are some interesting screen shots. There is a ton of data here. Most interesting (at least for my possible booster charger modification) the car sets a maximum charge power. That power is much more than the on board charger...

Something I learned from rereading the service manual is the procedure to get into the engineering test mode of the IPC. This mode doesn't offer too much, but you can test the analog speedometer, check for burnt out lights on the instrument panel, and even see real time speed. To enter the mode...