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The replacement for mine is still 2G, so still no MFM for me.

The TCU is the "Telematics Control Unit". It is a computer with a cell phone modem which allows MyFord Mobile to work. It also stores some information like GO Times. The early C-Max Energi's had the same defective TCU's. Just got mine replaced last week.

That's still 88 watts, at least on my 2013 C-Max Energi. Seems like a waste of energy for something with so little effect on safety. I've bought a pair of LED DRL's, haven't decided whether I want to make the lower front grill modifications needed to install them. At least those are only a few watts.

Its in the Settings section on the left display. Go to Driver Assist and turn "ECO Cruise" on or off.

That's the problem with modern chargers - no knife switches.

The heated seats don't come on during remote start on the C-Max. Where did you read that they would come on in the Fusion?

Opened up the meter and adjusted it so that when the current is actually 14 amps, it shows 14 amps. Of course, they're probably go and change the definition of an amp :) http://www.nature.com/news/ampere-to-get-rational-redefinition-1.14512

You're right Larry. My clamp-on meter is way off. I put a 0.01 ohm 25W 1% shunt resistor in series with the 240V and it was only 3400 watts.

My EVSE can provide 5750 watts, so your first statement doesn't seem accurate. At what voltage are you reading 3430 watts? It seems unlikely that Ford would specify the power to the HVB, people think about how much power from the wall.

82% is the total efficiency, combining the losses charging the battery, as well as the losses extracting the power from the battery. Besides, that's now how chargers in cars are rated, they are rated as the amount they draw from the wall.

Nothing that uses electronic components is 100% made in the USA. It might be assembled in the USA, but the actual components are probably 90% foreign.

Pretty sure. My clamp-on meter showed the car drawing 16A at 240V. The on-board charger seems to think so too:

At 208V input it is. At 240V it is 3.8kW. The key is it will draw 16 amps until it's full enough to taper the current down.

Unless he configures it to deliver a maximum of 32 amps.

B = 19 H = 39 E = 0.073 C = 0.82 $1.11 per gallon. Almost all of the mileage on the car comes from two types of trips: 1) 9 miles for shopping down in town, so no gas used. 2) 1000 - 2000 vacation trips, so no choice but to use gas.

I just went through the list of messages that go over the various CAN busses in the C-Max Energi, probably very similar for the Fusion. Lot's of info is sent to the TCU, since MFM doesn't work here I don't know how much of this information is actually available using MFM. Messages To TCU: Ambient interior temperature APIM signal requests Battery charging status display Battery charge complete Battery charge override exit screen request Battery charger plug status Battery charge target range Battery charge target state of charge Battery charger power source data Battery charger service required Battery electrical performance status Battery state of charge data Battery warning indicator request Charge cord connection status Charge end time status Charge now duration status Charge port status Charge port power request Charge start time status Charge time estimate status Charging power type Date and time Door latch status Drive distance with engine off display Drivers door ajar status Drivers window position Energy coaching data Engine service required Fuel level display Fuel level warning GPS charge location data GPS data Hood ajar status Ignition status Liftgate ajar status Odometer master value Passenger window position Passenger door ajar status Powertrain service required indicator Rear passenger door ajar status Rear passenger window position Regenerated energy display Remote start status Remote start fault Telematics activation status Transmission warning indicator request Vehicle charge consumption display Vehicle configuration data Vehicle range display data Vehicle speed Messages From TCU: Battery target distance notification display request Charge location Door lock/unlock request Next usage event configuration Remote start request Telematics activation request Telematics preconditioning

Pretty much the non-answer I expected from FordIVTteam "Unfortunately, I don't have any information on that right now; once we do, we'll make an announcement either on the MyFord Mobile website, or the media.ford.com site."

I think it's the Hybrid that just has the OLM. From the C-Max Energi Owner's Manual: "C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicles are equipped with the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor® (IOLM) system which shows a message in the information display at the proper oil change service interval; this interval may be up to two years or 20000 miles (32000 kilometers)."

What I find creepy is how vague Ford is. On the features list on the web page they said it's free for the first 5 years. Technically true since it will still be free even though it doesn't work. No mention of it not working past the end of 2016 even though AT&T announced this back in August of 2012, before the C-Max and Fusion Energis even started shipping. I wouldn't expect Ford to give out new TCU's, that's not their style. Discounts based on how much use you got out of the original TCU would be a good start.

I know there is a lot of guessing in those coverage maps. Any specific zip codes you can pass along? I've been trying to get any information from the Ford reps about their plans. If they want to keep MFM going past the end of next year it seems that they either need to switch to 3G (I see the new Volt will have LTE) or maybe switch to Verizon 2G. The existing TCU is built by Continental but I haven't seen anything on their web site about a new Ford unit. I first sent my request to FordService, after 10 days they said I needed to send the message to FordIVTteam instead. Don't know if I'll get a response or not.

Did you check AT&T's website to see if there is 2G Data coverage where you live?

No idea. Have tried searching for subwoofer in these forums? Also try the fordfusionhybridforum site.

The 12V battery is charged using a DC to DC converter from the High Voltage Battery. The workshop manual says "Depending on the vehicle and environmental conditions, the Direct Current/Direct Current (DC/DC) converter control module is capable of outputting as many as 145 amps to the 12-volt battery."

The sensor not only measures the current battery voltage, which is only a crude approximation of the charge, but the current going in and out of the battery over time. In theory that should provide a better measurement, no idea if it actually does or not, depends on how well it's implemented. Looking at what the Body Control Module says the state of charge is on mine, I have my doubts. I have a feeling that it doesn't actually read the sensor if the car is charged by an off-board battery charger, possibly because the BCM is sleeping.

I've never used it because my round trip is 9 or 10 miles so the engine never comes on.