Replacing Battery 2016 F150
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Mountain Pass
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Replacing Battery 2016 F150
I just found out about the BSM.
When looking up battery on parts store web site there is a note "Vehicle Computer System Must Be Reset And Battery Registered Using Scan Tool" the owners manual states to leave the vehicle in a rest state for 8 hours.
The shop quoted 1/2 to 3/4 hours to reset the BMS $50 minimum
I found this procedure and it did flash the battery icon at the end.
Procedure must be carried out within 10 seconds:
1. Switch ignition on (engine off)
2. Pull and release high beam 5 times
3. Press and release brake pedal 3 times
4. If successful the battery light will flash 3 times within the next 15 seconds
5. BMS reset completed"
I asked the shop about the 8 hours of rest time and they didn't know anything about it, the battery I replaced it with had about 100 more CCA than the original.
Anyone have experience with the methods above?
thanks
When looking up battery on parts store web site there is a note "Vehicle Computer System Must Be Reset And Battery Registered Using Scan Tool" the owners manual states to leave the vehicle in a rest state for 8 hours.
The shop quoted 1/2 to 3/4 hours to reset the BMS $50 minimum
I found this procedure and it did flash the battery icon at the end.
Procedure must be carried out within 10 seconds:
1. Switch ignition on (engine off)
2. Pull and release high beam 5 times
3. Press and release brake pedal 3 times
4. If successful the battery light will flash 3 times within the next 15 seconds
5. BMS reset completed"
I asked the shop about the 8 hours of rest time and they didn't know anything about it, the battery I replaced it with had about 100 more CCA than the original.
Anyone have experience with the methods above?
thanks
Fleet Mechanic
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Wow....ridiculous!...... maybe ford should just concentrate on making dependable transportation instead of xbox technology...... I just want to drive it...not date it or get emotionally involved with it!......
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I just found out about the BSM.
When looking up battery on parts store web site there is a note "Vehicle Computer System Must Be Reset And Battery Registered Using Scan Tool" the owners manual states to leave the vehicle in a rest state for 8 hours.
The shop quoted 1/2 to 3/4 hours to reset the BMS $50 minimum
I found this procedure and it did flash the battery icon at the end.
Procedure must be carried out within 10 seconds:
1. Switch ignition on (engine off)
2. Pull and release high beam 5 times
3. Press and release brake pedal 3 times
4. If successful the battery light will flash 3 times within the next 15 seconds
5. BMS reset completed"
I asked the shop about the 8 hours of rest time and they didn't know anything about it, the battery I replaced it with had about 100 more CCA than the original.
Anyone have experience with the methods above?
thanks
When looking up battery on parts store web site there is a note "Vehicle Computer System Must Be Reset And Battery Registered Using Scan Tool" the owners manual states to leave the vehicle in a rest state for 8 hours.
The shop quoted 1/2 to 3/4 hours to reset the BMS $50 minimum
I found this procedure and it did flash the battery icon at the end.
Procedure must be carried out within 10 seconds:
1. Switch ignition on (engine off)
2. Pull and release high beam 5 times
3. Press and release brake pedal 3 times
4. If successful the battery light will flash 3 times within the next 15 seconds
5. BMS reset completed"
I asked the shop about the 8 hours of rest time and they didn't know anything about it, the battery I replaced it with had about 100 more CCA than the original.
Anyone have experience with the methods above?
thanks
Once you settle in for the night and while you’re sleeping, everything that needs to be done by your truck will take care of itself.
I replaced the battery in my 2016 F150 a couple of months ago and.
All is well and I only did what I mentioned.
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The BMS reset has been around since 2011, ten model years later its standard practice. Anytime a. Battery is removed a BMS reset should be completed or you will get BMS system saver messages. The BMS reset takes all of thirty seconds with IDS or with forscan.
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Mountain Pass
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All that unit does is retain vehicle memory power. Its not for BMS.
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That's pretty cool. So, that way we don't need to reset radio stations and such?
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It applies to all trucks since 2011 (the exception to that rule is 6.2 trucks). There won't be a BMS message that pops up, you will get system power saver messages that are shorter in duration. The in use days being tracked by the BMS is what counts during the reset as that is what is looked at for charge parameter. Or you skip all of it and turn BMS off with forscan.
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It applies to all trucks since 2011 (the exception to that rule is 6.2 trucks). There won't be a BMS message that pops up, you will get system power saver messages that are shorter in duration. The in use days being tracked by the BMS is what counts during the reset as that is what is looked at for charge parameter. Or you skip all of it and turn BMS off with forscan.
Are you saying that said messages can only be viewed by by a Ford dealer or a shop that has Ford specific software?
I misunderstood you earlier because I was thinking that I would get a message on the screen behind the steering wheel.
Just curious and interested to learn.
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Mountain Pass
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I swapped my battery and all I lost was clock and date,radio stations still in tack. I did the sequence 1) key on, 2)flash high beams 5x then 3)brake pedal 3x battery light flash 4x then left the key off doors locked for 8+ hours.