problems with various electronics intermittant operation

[Golf Mike]

Firstly i do not drive much, a few miles a day. I am noticing intermittent passenger side door lock working and various cabin lights working , it seems voltage related as I drove about 10 miles a few days ago and then everything was working again ( for a few days ) anyone have any tips or comments besides the obvious " drive more"?

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[TedTX]

Low coat battery maintainor. Run an extention from battery to front grill so that its easy to connect and disconnect. If parked outside try a solar panel on dash ( over size it to overcome the filtering effect of whatever Ford put in the windshield glass )

 

[MaverickDragon]

You might want to check your battery voltage before assuming that's the cause.
You can get a battery test for free at many auto parts stores if you don't have a meter.

 

[phoneguyinpgh]

You may also want to check your fuse box and make sure all the fuses are seated firmly.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

Get a battery test

 

[Platinum2]

Battery could be bad. Mine was replaced under warranty. Have it tested.

 

[TedTX]

I have started a mix of oddities electrical related as well since reading this thread. Are we being targeted by hackers? Did Ford slip in a minor changes to battery protection that upset the apple cart? < my guess.
I have been very active in my old role since volunteered to share my experiences to help Ukraine months ago, I am a logal target to be hacked have been once before.

 

[SafetyGuy]

I have started a mix of oddities electrical related as well since reading this thread. Are we being targeted by hackers? Did Ford slip in a minor changes to battery protection that upset the apple cart? < my guess.
I have been very active in my old role since volunteered to share my experiences to help Ukraine months ago, I am a logal target to be hacked have been once before.

Good day

If you consider yourself to be at risk of hacking, you can easily control your truck to eliminate the possibility.

Just pull the connectivity fuse I have heard so many others speak of here (so that their batteries don't get drained by their Mav reporting in to headquarters).

If you have any updates you can control them by choosing to put the fuse back in and then popping it out again at your convenience.

This will also allow you to remove hacking as a root cause for any recent electrical issues....and then maybe get your battery thoroughly load tested to eliminate that as a possibility.

I think Spock said something like "eliminate all possible solutions and what remains, must be the truth".

You get the idea, anyways.

I hope this helps you out, and have a good one eh!

Andy

 

[TedTX]

Thanks for the suggestion, I am aware of that, and choose not to do that, reason is I have deep experience in DoD networks, setting up the administration decades ago of WWW. I would be cutting off those day to day active administrators analyst and protections directed to help.
My volunteered support of Ukraine put me back in leadership and drew those day to day administrators also wanted to support Ukraine under my lead. There is a large number of helpers. Due to Iran war and my return to leadership couldn't have come at a better time. Trump is allowing use of advance 'Dooms day technology' in this war

 

[TedTX]

Ok sorry for long off topic post, but I am a normal guy excited that what I setup when I was young is being useful.
I have been able to reproduce battery drain in parallel with a solar generator and Battery charger that mirrors those electrical issues. If Ford wants to monitor my lithium solar generator remotely send me a DM.
So likely not hacks.

 

[SafetyGuy]

Ok sorry for long off topic post, but I am a normal guy excited that what I setup when I was young is being useful.
I have been able to reproduce battery drain in parallel with a solar generator and Battery charger that mirrors those electrical issues. If Ford wants to monitor my lithium solar generator remotely send me a DM.
So likely not hacks.

"A pox on the loins and between the fingers" of all the black-hat hackers and their ilk, I say!

(Mangled quote courtesy of a couple of East Coast comedians - MacLean and MacLean)!

Andy

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