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The Select with the tech package (power mirrors) has the puddle lights, I thought I did not but was pleasantly surprised tonight, yeah!!!! So my one and only slight disappointment are the front animated turn signals that the Premium folks got. Those are cool. The Select does not get those....

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so aware of the puddle lamp inconsistency. I picked up my car 3 days ago, BEFORE setting up PAAK the puddle lamps illuminated every time, and also the lights would come on. AFTER configuring the PAAK the puddle lamps and welcome lighting no longer works. Has anyone heard of a solution? Someone mentioned forcing stop on ford pass app. solves the issue. Since I seldom use my phone I could accomplish the same thing by turning phone off. Seems odd that ford hasn't sorted this.
 

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so aware of the puddle lamp inconsistency. I picked up my car 3 days ago, BEFORE setting up PAAK the puddle lamps illuminated every time, and also the lights would come on. AFTER configuring the PAAK the puddle lamps and welcome lighting no longer works. Has anyone heard of a solution? Someone mentioned forcing stop on ford pass app. solves the issue. Since I seldom use my phone I could accomplish the same thing by turning phone off. Seems odd that ford hasn't sorted this.
I never activated PaaK. Just use the fobs. Puddle lights work every time.
 

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so aware of the puddle lamp inconsistency. I picked up my car 3 days ago, BEFORE setting up PAAK the puddle lamps illuminated every time, and also the lights would come on. AFTER configuring the PAAK the puddle lamps and welcome lighting no longer works. Has anyone heard of a solution? Someone mentioned forcing stop on ford pass app. solves the issue. Since I seldom use my phone I could accomplish the same thing by turning phone off. Seems odd that ford hasn't sorted this.
YES. Use the FOB instead of PaaK:

I never activated PaaK. Just use the fobs. Puddle lights work every time.
 


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I got my car yesterday and was also puzzled by the inconsistent welcome lights. I just saw it once when I had been at the back of my house. I have set up Paak. Then I realized that the phone was connected to the car with bluetooth more or less all the time when I'm in my house. So it looks like the welcome lights come on when the phone connects to the car over bluetooth. I tested it by standing by the car and turned off and on bluetooth on my phone. Then the welcome lights came on. I haven't seen the puddle light yet, but will check when it gets dark.
 

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Then I realized that the phone was connected to the car with bluetooth more or less all the time when I'm in my house. So it looks like the welcome lights come on when the phone connects to the car over bluetooth.
exactly
 

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I use PAAK exclusively. The puddle lights always work as advertised. Our garage is also detached though and a bit away from the main house so the phone is always connecting with the car.
 

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Ford Mustang Mach-E Puddle Lights A859713A-E52D-406F-BB82-DC2873C80580


Works ok here, and is very fun to see (PAAK also)
 
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YES. Use the FOB instead of PaaK:
Workaround for now or the fix? Remote start in the winter will be difficult with the FOB. Light or heat. My vehicle locks and mirrors fold in numerous times during washing it with the phone always just a few feet away. Constantly popping a door open for the mirrors to fold back out. Google map has a dot with a flashlight and has me pin pointed to the point it knows when I spin around. Fordpass map I jump around like a jumping bean and it really has no idea where I am.

I see room for improvement. Hoping for a bit more stability with PAAK and I think Ford understands and is working on it. Will let you know where Ford is after the 3rd shop upgrade as it is now back in the shop. First 2 where an improvement. I see good progress from Ford considering the state of the software at release. We all know what we bought into and as long as Ford is committed to getting it right we should all be OK.
 

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Is there a setting to lengthen the time the puddle lights stay on, and are they supposed to light when the car is parked?

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Just wanted to mention I posted this in the DIY section a few days ago #1 . Not the easiest mod but if you want to see those puddle lights on more often, might want to attempt it.
 

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so aware of the puddle lamp inconsistency. I picked up my car 3 days ago, BEFORE setting up PAAK the puddle lamps illuminated every time, and also the lights would come on. AFTER configuring the PAAK the puddle lamps and welcome lighting no longer works. Has anyone heard of a solution? Someone mentioned forcing stop on ford pass app. solves the issue. Since I seldom use my phone I could accomplish the same thing by turning phone off. Seems odd that ford hasn't sorted this.
I only use PAAK and puddle lights always come on do you have the setting to fold mirrors turned on at lock?
 

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I only use PAAK and puddle lights always come on do you have the setting to fold mirrors turned on at lock?
yes I have autofold set. It still seems to be inconsistent, I leave the fob in the room adjacent to the garage, I hear the audible honk telling me it's locked. but I'm just wondering if it's a certain distance from the car for the puddle lamps to trigger next time> I do note it has gotten much better.
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