v8318cid
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So here's a weird one for everyone. I've noticed on several occasions that the car will randomly drop out of the selected drive mode (I use Unbridle[d] almost exclusively) and prevent selecting a different mode for a variable amount of time. Yesterday I noticed what I thought could be the cause, beyond the usual software gremlins at least. For the first few minutes I couldn't select any mode and the car image was mostly black (usually changes background color based on selected mode). After a few minutes of being stationary, I could reselect Unbridled, but it dropped back out almost immediately. Did this several times over the course of about 10 minutes. What finally stopped it was turning on the A/C. My suspicion is that the battery coolant loop helped lower the pack temps once the A/C was running (it had not come on previously; my A/C compressor is rather noisy and not easily ignored). For those who would ask, I was not driving aggressively (avg consumption was 4.1-4.7mi/kwh, well above my normal average) and the ambient outside temp was about 90F (still well below what it normally is around here this time of year).
Long story short, I wish Ford would add a battery temp gauge so I wouldn't have to guess about this.
Long story short, I wish Ford would add a battery temp gauge so I wouldn't have to guess about this.
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