Great advice, as usual, from Wonky.Wow that’s a very thorough list
There are a few items on that list that you could check at the dealership, but a large proportion you will only realistically be able to check at home (eg functionality of the puddle lights - as they only work when it’s dark, and the VariCharger portable charging unit)
My advice would be to check fit and finish:
- Panel gap alignments and spacing
- Check for paint defects and any cosmetic damage to body or trim
- Test basic vehicle functionality (lights, wipers, indicators)
All accessories are present:
- A public charge cable bag containing a big blue Type2 charging cable with a couple of fluffy mitts for cable cleaning
- A home charger cable bag with a VariCharger unit and two adapters (a UK 3 pin plug and a blue 32A Commando)
Locate the Door pillar PIN master key card:
This will be in the glovebox or on the sunshade.
Just my 2p on the subject
Just got my notification as well after my car spent 2 hours at the dealers getting the ecall recall update done. Still at least hopefully with 2 attempts it should be working properly. Hopefully I will never need to find out.Sorry this is turning into an overnight posting marathon ?
OTA just landed and completed. Looks like it was the anticipated eCall update for those that had not been to dealership.
Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I’m not going to be losing any sleep over it. ?It's an interesting piece of software isn't it?
Experiences vary depending on whether you are using the Android or the iOS version. Anecdotally the iOS version seems a bit more reliable, but many of the issues are server based.
I've never managed to get a profile to upload, it just keeps saying I need to add my VIN to my account even though I have.
Like you I've removed and reauthorised my vehicle so many times I've lost count, and I was also having some issues with the authorisation process yesterday. I've also tried using the Reset function on the car in combination with removing the vehicle from the app, deleting and reinstalling the app, essentially starting from fresh. Still won't do a profile upload.
Sometimes just leaving it for a few hours allows the servers and the car some time to sync/catch-up, which can help if it's got itself in a tizzy.
Oddly I also seem to have a USA account on Ford.com as well as an EU account at Ford.co.uk - I sometimes wonder if the UK site isn't quite linked up properly as logging into the US one seems to give better data.
I also have dabbled with FordPass Pro - some others have had some success with that - but I didn't like it, and it gave reduced functionality around charging schedules etc.
I personally have come to the conclusion that the UK/EU site isn't quite fully baked yet - and hopefully they will fix some of these issues with website updates soon.
Actually thinking about it I suppose those of you who were caught up in the stopsell because of this can also check to make sure it HAS been done.
I had the same thing again this morning. I was wondering if it's because my car is outside of my home's wifi range? But I thought these were meant to run over the car's 4G connection so no need for wifi anyway...?Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I’m not going to be losing any sleep over it. ?
I did get a message about the latest OTA this morning but this has just confirmed it has been unsuccessful.
The main thing is that I press the button and the car starts! ?
Yeah. My car seems to be on the boundary of my wifi signal. But as you say the updates shouldn’t require that.
Dagrail means it has been loaded on to a train carriage, so could be in transit or might be sat in Dagenham waiting for pickup.
I called in to Sutton Scotney on Sunday on my way back from my roadtrip. Didn't use the charger as I charged at Milton Keynes and still had plenty to get home but there was a car on the charger so presumably it was working then. Safe trip.The long trip back home… Wish us luck! Hoping the charger in Sutton Scotney is working ???
