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    SOLVED: Electrical Issues - Lost Communications and Invalid Data Received

    Thanks for sharing. man i can’t imagine a dealership taking all of those panels and seat off just to do that tiny job. I have two babies and a week long trip coming up but when I get back I’m going to test this.
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    SOLVED: Electrical Issues - Lost Communications and Invalid Data Received

    Thanks for the feedback. Yea i agree. I haven’t found a smoking gun that matches the same codes as me that keep coming up. They seem related but not identical. Yes, when I did the FADA upgrade i used FDRS to update the AWD module and told it that the connector was not present, it drove fine...
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    SOLVED: Electrical Issues - Lost Communications and Invalid Data Received

    Wow this was useful: https://www.foexplorer.com/ford_explorer_diagnosis_and_testing_dtc_chart_and_pinpoint_tests-822.html. things are pointing towards awd module grounding issues. Also found some other threads that shared the same codes as me but it ended up being a bad Tcase. I'm hoping that...
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    SOLVED: Electrical Issues - Lost Communications and Invalid Data Received

    These are the new codes. I’m going to check my FADA connector since I performed the TSB to upgrade the FADA to a solid intermediate shaft. I’m wondering if the old dangling connector is starting to short out or get corroded. Will probably cut and terminate it properly and see if symptoms appear...
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    2020 Explorer ST

    Appreciate it. And yes actually it was 6 years. Bms reset was done with forscan. I have a 2019 build and I’m starting to think i need to perform that TSB to add a dedicated ground to the AWD module. All my error codes are posted in my own thread. Sorry for hijacking this old one.
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    SOLVED: Electrical Issues - Lost Communications and Invalid Data Received

    Update: I put a fresh battery in it and reset the BCM. Went a whopping 3 days without issues until I got these again. I will scan later with forscan, i’m expecting it to be the same error codes as before.
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    2020 Explorer ST

    Welp, new battery did not solve my issues. At least i ruled it out.
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    E85 and just the right angle…

    Are those the ebay 4” tips i saw you mention a while back? How well do they clean up after getting dirty? I noticed the cheap tip on my ram didn’t stay nice long. Those look great though.
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    2020 Explorer ST

    I picked up the walmart platinum AGM today, 170$ and 4 year warranty. That battery change is a pain lol
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    2020 Explorer ST

    Dang that’s incredibly affordable. And 3 year warranty. Thanks for sharing
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    2020 Explorer ST

    Confirmed the battery is the original and confirmed voltage at ABS module is sagging to 9.8v during startup load. Couldn’t replicate the issue but regardless time for a new battery.
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    10r60 fluid level

    How did you verify the trans temp? If you used a scan tool and read 195+f then yes, Definitely add more. But it took me almost 20 whole minutes of decently spirited driving to get it up to 195f. Start with half quart and check again. Up to the 2.5 mark is preferred. Also your fluid looks brown...
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    2020 Explorer ST

    I agree. I have started saving off all the DTCs from forscan just to have more clues and maybe help others out if it does end up just being the battery. But i’m going to go pick up a battery now that i’m seeing all the other gremlins that come up with an old battery. I don’t want to wait until...
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    6 Faults and AWD Module

    I’ve been looking all over, this is very likely my issue. I’m going to look into doing this in the next week
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    10r60 fluid level

    6 quarts with pan drop and new filter.
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    2020 Explorer ST

    The disabled services don’t bother me much. And I have a dash cam with parking mode so it will record for roughly 3 days until it hits the voltage cutoff that I set. It has never been an issue in the past but lately after we start up the car and put it in drive or reverse, the brakes are...
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    Fault messages

    I’m not the original poster but I think I have the same issue going on. I have load tested my battery 3 times at different places and it tests OK. But I think its the original 5yo battery. I might just replace it and see if it helps. After clearing these codes they didn’t come back. But i have...
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    ABS not available sometime

    Is this the same message? I got this code today
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    Charging system or battery?

    I’ve been getting lots of “lost communication with module xyz” DTCs and random software glitches. Usually always on startup when the battery is stressed. But the car starts and runs fine every time. I think battery is original 5yo. You think it’s a problem? I have had it load tested 3 times at...
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    2020 Explorer ST

    When your battery was going out, what symptoms did you have? Lately we have been getting a lot of codes for random communication loss between modules and invalid signals. Almost always on startup. The battery seems to test in decent health at Oreilly’s and at Ford. Car starts right up with no...


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