Recent content by chiko

Advance Auto Diagnosed it as "Bad" without charging it so I went to the Ford Dealer despite having cancelled the appointment. I pulled the battery from the Mav and brought in a separate car. Dealer was a mess. I arrived about 9AM and started with Service. I don't remember exactly what happened...

I was advised by dealership that it would be $180 diagnostic charge if not covered by warranty. I will be getting a free charge from Advance Auto Part and evaluate from there.

GENERALLY BAD IDEA!!! I disconnected the whole setup several days ago. I had left the solar panels attached for several weeks and I continued to get occasional Remote Feature Disabled Notifications, including Deep Sleep Mode despite the solar keeping the voltage at about 12.1. I put an Ancel...

I have a lot of close calls near me despite driving pretty infrequent. I was curious to what extent this data might be useful as evidence vs how much this tool is keeping track of location. It does NOT appear to be doing so ExifTool Version Number : 13.58 File Name...

Maybe a C- or a D. The goal was mostly to control the amount of foliage in the bed as I park under a tree on the street. Water-resistant was never going to be in the cards. Low cost and easily removable were the design goals and both were weak. It is much heavier than I would have like for the...

Poorly. It folds a bit and sags. If tailgate usage is anticipated I would likely remove the whole thing. The latches near the cab catch well enough to prevent total collapse. The tailgate latches have enough overlap to prevent them from slipping out of place. I might add a quick release barrel...

Mistakes were made along the way... 2 - 4x8x 1/2" PVC Sheet @ $100 ea. 4 - Latches @ $25 ea. Misc hardware including hinges and support brace approx $150. I wanted something that was easy to remove while providing some security. I fully appreciate that it wont support much weight. Failed...

Grecell Solar Panels on dash. I got the Grecell Brand based on a review from Project Farm on YouTube. He had tested a smaller 25W version that was Out of Stock at the time of my purchase. This is the 80W version. I was impressed with the performance even when folded up on the dash. I was...

It would have worked for its intended purpose. This yahoo pulled out in front of me today. I was able to slam the brakes before contact and no one was behind me I know jack about AV editing. Above is a 4X zoom snip from a video editing software in Linux that I can barely use. Full video is...

The BMS (Battery Management System) is pretty complicated. If you have this question, I would recommend you test it for yourself and not just ask the internet. States that I can think of having done some low volt electrical work on the truck: 1) Key off after a drive. The radio keeps playing...

@Glen Baker LLC I concur 100% that a direct battery hookup is the safest option. But I am a bit crazy. In this post I am going to update with my experiment to drive 80W of solar through the charging post under the hood for disaster preparedness and those responses are saying I will void the...

@BlueSpec1 I really respect your photography skills. I think I will something similar. I am planning to amend @Johnkn and replace the lock washer with thread-locker. My habits from motorcycling is that almost every fastener needed anit-seize or thread-locker. Thinking about it for a second, I...

I am really struggling with how to install a battery tender or supplemental charging system. The picture shows that my '24 Maverick has tabs that appear to make it very difficult to install ring/spade terminals to the charging post in this small space. Do you just break off those plastic tabs...

Relevant pics and hints here: https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/jbl-basspro-nano-powered-subwoofer-does-the-high-power-speaker-input-care-about-front-back-fade.73668/ It is a bit of a PITA. The plastics are pretty durable but they are made to be installed fast and easy and...

I do NOT doubt that you are correct. I got a Motorcraft from a local dealer and just did not know this was so complicated. I just pulled the FLA with vent attached and dropped the new AGM while in the parking lot to do the core return. I assume the vent tube went in with the core. The parts guy...