oh boy, the nice part of wrong - or not implemented - automatic HV-Charging of the 12V Battery... Daimler got this right on some point... Stellantis also. late, but they all got this... Did you tell the customer about the shot boots on the front balljoints?
I wonder who thought up the "efficiency leaves"? My 2018 Fusion Hybrid has the same thing. I don't pay any attention to it. I was able to run through the menus and set the display to show coolant temperature. No way to get oil pressure, bummer. On another topic... How are you supposed to warm-up the ICE before driving n a hybrid? I push start and it just sits there in hybrid mode. If I start driving the ICE will eventually start but I am already loading the engine. Seems like you guys in cold weather would want a way to start and warm-up the ICE before driving. Just an idea... You might want to show a major maintenance on one of these hybrids. I did all this when I bought my used Fusion Hybrid with 69K miles. Coolant change for both the ICE and the inverter. I think some of your viewers would find the water cooled inverter interesting. Switched from the nasty OEM dex-cool pink stuff to Motorcraft yellow (what is now recommended) and DO NOT ADD OLD SCHOOL GREEN COOLANT! . CVT fluid change
I dont understand why customers cant be more forthcoming with the shop theyre taking the vehicle too about what was previously done. The speed sensor didn't miraculously get cut and tied up with a zip tie. Why not just tell you what the other tech did and too start there before going through a diagnostic routine.
Thanks for sharing
I haven't seen studded tires for a long time
oh boy, the nice part of wrong - or not implemented - automatic HV-Charging of the 12V Battery... Daimler got this right on some point... Stellantis also. late, but they all got this...
Did you tell the customer about the shot boots on the front balljoints?
@tyberzann9713 This is not a plugin hybrid. The only way to charge the HV battery is with the ICE running
I wonder who thought up the "efficiency leaves"? My 2018 Fusion Hybrid has the same thing. I don't pay any attention to it. I was able to run through the menus and set the display to show coolant temperature. No way to get oil pressure, bummer. On another topic... How are you supposed to warm-up the ICE before driving n a hybrid? I push start and it just sits there in hybrid mode. If I start driving the ICE will eventually start but I am already loading the engine. Seems like you guys in cold weather would want a way to start and warm-up the ICE before driving. Just an idea... You might want to show a major maintenance on one of these hybrids. I did all this when I bought my used Fusion Hybrid with 69K miles. Coolant change for both the ICE and the inverter. I think some of your viewers would find the water cooled inverter interesting. Switched from the nasty OEM dex-cool pink stuff to Motorcraft yellow (what is now recommended) and DO NOT ADD OLD SCHOOL GREEN COOLANT! . CVT fluid change
Crazy that someone will kill the wheel speed sensor circuit but then complain about the MIL.
I dont understand why customers cant be more forthcoming with the shop theyre taking the vehicle too about what was previously done. The speed sensor didn't miraculously get cut and tied up with a zip tie. Why not just tell you what the other tech did and too start there before going through a diagnostic routine.
I guess mechanics will see more and more of these electric carpets on wheels