I don't read the manual because it's hundreds of pages long. I count on people like you to read it for me and post on CZcams. Thank you for doing the work for me.
Yes...the owner's manual for my 2019 Escape is literally over 500 pages. That said, I do look it over when I want to know something. I find downloading the pdf version online is better because then I can search the whole document by key word. But I also know there is quality content by folks like FBM and Fordtechmakuloco on these subjects who make great content. Personally, I prefer to go to their channels and search on the topic because it's faster, easier, and to be honest...FBM and others give excellent information that makes it clear for anyone to understand (and also provide information you won't find in any manual). Videos like this are a treasure trove of knowledge...and it gets THEM views which is a source of their income..so it's a win-win for both CZcamsr and Subscriber. I like FBM but in videos like this, he comes off like he's chastising his subscribers...I don't care for that style, TBH.
Anytime you get a new to you vehicle, your owners manual is your best friend. Meaning, spend quality reading time with it. It's a wealth of resources these days.
I have a 2020 Transit Connect. It has given me message to either start it or shut it off to save the battery. No one knew what it was all about. Finally the GPS & radio just locked up....wouldn't turn on or off. I had heard horror stories of "buy a new battery". Went looking for batteries and how to change them. Then I heard about BMS for Fords on youtube.....then lights started turning on in my head and I immediately found your Easiest BMS Reset . WHAM BAM!! in seconds I did the 5 hi flash and 3 brake light flash...FIXED!!! If it comes back, I'll look into a new battery but probably not for a while..I have had good luck with Motorcraft batteries in the past Thanks again!
Just buy a battery....no battery is madrto last like they used to...and youre going to be stranded.....its 4 years old...they dont last 7 years or more like they used to
YUP! You got it right. Did the reset...easy. Within a week the messages were back. Bought a new battery (Duracell) at Sam's Club...waaaaay cheaper than anywhere else. Install was pretty easy, but needed a strong young son to slide it in place...it's a damn heavy battery...I actually think it was incorrectly priced. Oh...also, the Transit Connect is european manufacture. No mention at all about BMS reset, battery or anything in the pitiful owner's manual compared to Escape and other Ford products.
Thanks for the video! Always love CZcams videos that help the backyard mechanic do a few things and save some money. Although this didn’t work on my daughter’s 2017 ford escape I will try it on other vehicles. I did the 8 hr deal and hopefully that will do the trick. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge 👍
I used the scan tool all the time initially, but now I use the lights and brake pedal. It is much faster to do this, especially when the officer's on duty and the vehicle has to go. 🐺🔧
As always straight to the point. Sometimes helping ppl who don’t help themselves stresses us more than it’s worth. Keep up the great work bro. I also subscribed as well.
How hard is it to understand , some people bought theirs used and it didnt have a manual, and they havent bought one yet? People just assume everyone is too lazy to read the manual...
Yeah the three ways to do it. Scan tool, high beam brake pedal trick, let it sit 8 hours don't touch anything. Like you said it states that in the owners manual. If people have ford pass on 2018 or newer the owners manual is on there as well.
I turn everything off in the car and plug one end of an adapter into the 12V outlet and plug a 9 volt battery into the other end and then change the battery. After the battery is installed I unplug my adapter. It’s worked well for me on a 2015 Mustang that I had and also my 2017 Highlander
Ford vehicles since 1999 have BMS (battery monitoring system) if you replace the battery with a new one, then the system needs to know. The method this chap has just shown you is for vehicles without a fog lamp button, if it has one then you need to switch the ignition on (engine off) position and within 10 seconds press the fog light button 5 times then the hazard light switch 3times, once again within 15 seconds the battery charge indicator should blink 3 times, then your battery age monitor will reset to zero.
I have also had no luck with the BMS manual reset method in the 2013, so I just hook up forscan on the laptop and do it the way I know for sure works. 8 hour passive method worked for a friend on his 2013 after swap as well.
I haven't driven much lately and my 2022 F150 has been disabling remote features whenever I turn it off. I put a tender on the battery but the dome lights still wouldn't come back on. BMS reset fixed my issue. Thanks for the help!
I am a 4 time Ford guy since 2011. They broke less /cost less to fix than the civic that sat beside them….plus their paint lasted longer than the payments…except on the civic.
Since my 2016 F150, I have reset the bms per the manual. No problem. All the forums have techs stating you have to take the vehicle to a dealer. It's a scam.
Awesome advice and much appreciated. Now my dumb question: I have a 2017 Ford Escape and I just had the battery replaced, like one hour ago. Now I've already driven it to a gas station where I turned it off and now I'm back home. I do have plans to go out in a couple of hours but then I'll be settling in for the evening. Should I just reset it manually now or as soon as possible, or should I allow it to do the passive 8 hour reset tonight? In other words, does that passive reset work only the first time you've turned it off after installing the new battery and then becomes bungled if you don't let it sit for eight hours, or will it reset once you let it sit for eight hours, even if you've stopped and started the car a few times first?
I just replaced the battery in our 2015 Escape Monday. Key on Flash lights 5 times Push brake pedal 3 times Wait 10 seconds- battery light flashes Done
This kinda stuff is why people are going nuts. Simple things have become needlessly complicated. Not just cars, pretty much everything. Almost as if we are intended to be kept to busy too tend to the basics of life. Like freedom.
I did read my manual but I was needing to use my car immediately after I installed the new battery. I followed your instructions exactly but unfortunately it did not work. I’m not sure why. 2018 escape.
Sorry to be a pain, does anyone know if this 8 hour wait period also works for a 2019 F350 diesel with dual batteries? Love your videos, so glad I ran across them a few years back.
Hi Rich ,after replacement battery year ago and BMS reset with forscan ,everything was good but after year i feel that battery not fully charged during cold weather I feel that it is undercharged,what do you think I need to check Thanks in advance
Common FOLKS, This Ain't ROCKET SCIENCE!!! Just Follow Rich's Very Basic Instruction's and you'll See that the Process will in FACT WORK!!! Jeeze, Folk's, Common MAN, You know the Thing.....
I have a 2014 Ford Fusion. I see nothing about this reset or letting the car sit for 8 hours. However, it does mention the bcm but doesn't say reset it. It's basically telling me to buy a Ford battery and get it installed at a Ford dealer. Which I'm not doing, period!
Update: I did go and buy the ford battery price actually was that bad but I installed my self they told me drive it home let it sit for 24 hrs and I should be good. Everything should reset.
Yup those years of Escapes have 5 year old batteries. Easier to replace a battery that age before you have problems that cause you to be late and stranded 😮
I just replaced the battery on my 2011 F150. It was a Costco one, still just within the 48month warranty, so got original price refunded, which was nice. My vehicle has the Hall effect BMS sensor, around the negative cable just before the negative battery terminal, not the microprocessor one attached right at the terminal, and the flash lights, press brake pedal didn't work, perhaps it only works for the microprocessor sensors? Also, I read the manual, and in addition to the 8 hour sleep time thing to reset the BMS it has recommendations for a procedure to have the engine relearn its idle and fuel trim strategy after the battery is disconnected. Another good reason to read the manual I guess!
Exactly I've replied to this so many times it's like I can't even reply anymore because I've repeated it so many times in the comment section of all these videos that if you don't have the sensor that's directly attached to the negative cable you don't have a BMS reset procedure so on yours it won't work on yours
Letting it sleep for 8 hours only recalibrates the battery state of charge estimate. Resetting the BMS does more than this, for example it resets how old the BMS thinks the battery is.
This doesn't always work... I have not had auto stop start work on my Fusion for months after a battery replacement. I finally tried the BMS reset trick (flash headlights and brakes) and it is now working. I also dis read the manual...
I actually changed a few batteries without resetting the bms with ids and never had an issue with customer cars. Wondered what happened if you didnt reset it lol
Well now you know you got to reset it because what ends up happening is certain features will start turning off inside the vehicle but if they take the vehicle home and they let it sit for 8 hours untouched a lot of times it resets itself
What about the boards that go up and down? Will it reset as well with the new battery? I noticed that that wasn’t working probably like it should until I had the battery replaced. One side is working, but not the other??
I might try what you said. So will see what,my owners manual. Has about thing's, that did not properly reset itself. Or ask my friend or different video. Glance at comments.😊 Mine probably blew a fuse..lol
I have a 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid. The car is going into power saver mode constantly and I cannot unlock by the touch unlock mode on the passenger door nor can I remote start it with the FOB. The auxiliary battery slowly looses charge and I have had to have it replaced once. On the discussion board for 2020+ Escape Hybrids this seems to be a theme. I have had it in to various Ford shops. They check the battery, recharge the battery, and tell me they cannot find anything wrong. One visit they replaced the FOB battery but that did not help. I went round and round on the last visit because a new check engine light came on after I made the appointment and no matter what I told the repair liaison he was convinced the check engine light was preventing the remote start. The light issue was resolved and it still does not unlock the passenger door by touch and does not remote start. Some of the people sharing claim that when the aux. battery goes down it won't start but in the manual it says this battery has nothing to do with the engine start and operation (my hybrid you don't even "start" it you just turn it on). I have been to 5 different dealers with 9 or 10 visits and it still is not fixed. The other frustrating part is I cannot find a way to even check the battery to see if it is charging or its health like I can for the hybrid battery.
A few owners claimed to have solved the problem by putting in bigger batteries. I cannot wrap my head around this. If the little battery isn't charging right how will it charge the bigger battery? My guess it works better because the bigger battery is stronger and takes longer to die.
Some people dont have an owners manual because they got theirs used and it didnt have a manual and tbwy havent gotten one yet.....people assume too much....yes, most people are lazy and dont read the manual...but some dont have a manual at the moment....
And if you get to push it two times to get the dash the light up then you got to push it two times to get the dash to light up that's just how it is common sense is a mother
@@FordBossMe I'm just telling you what I see. These systems are still fairly new and some people (including techs), get confused when running through procedures with push button starts.
I have a 2016 Ford Escape Titanium that goes into power save when the weather is too cold or too hot. In very cold or hot weather, I come out continuously to a dead car if I don’t happen to drive it in just one day. If I know I’m not going out all day, I have start it up several times a day just so the battery doesn’t go into a power save and I come out to a dead car when I need to go out. The battery has been changed several times within the last year because we’ were puzzled on why my car is always dead until I started researching on the internet and see other Ford owners have this problem. In fair weather I don’t have a problem but now that we have hit the summer, the battery has power saved on me the last 2 days to which I come out to a dead car.. It cannot go without being started for less than 24 hours at a time or it power saves. AAA jumps are quick because the batter isn’t actually dead. Ford doesn’t seem to know how to fix the problem. Can doing the BMS reset possibly help my issue? PLEASE help…
Ok, thank you! I’m not sure what pulling the fuses mean, I’ll have to go to dealer to have this done. I’m kind of stupid when it come to cars lol, does that mean my radio would be disabled? Thank you for your response.
My 2013 Titanium does the EXACT same thing!! Did you figure out a fix? Mine dies when it's super cold (expected) or super hot .. and if it's cold it could take an hour for my radio etc to even turn on. If it's hot, my radio will shut off "to save battery". It was a brand new battery, tested many times so that wasn't the issue. I started replacing fuses last week and now my car has diedddd 3x to the point it won't click, lights all off, key fob won't work etc - and my one window is glitching suddenly lolll I swapped out the battery today after getting stranded but I have a feeling it's more to do with the fuses/accessories draining it 😭
The manual don't always have that information mine didn't anyway. And none of your methods worked. And what do you do when your start/stop engage while driving at hwy speeds? This should not be happening. My vehicle is a 2018 ford escape. I'm not buying a brand new battery on a 1.5 year old battery just so I can watch it not work and be out another $175 battery.
Lol buddy if my methods didn't work your either didn't follow directions or you don't have a bms system Look at the thousands in the comment it worked for, you people amaze me when you fail at something and have to be negative to someone else because you suck
@@FordBossMe Don't talk at me like I'm one your family members. One I'm not your buddy. You need to learn some lessons yourself in humility. Nothing in my comment warranted you being an ugly fool to me or anyone else. Apparently you got an axe to grind with everyone who says your methods didn't work or when you get an opposing view. Now either be helpful or delete your channel. It's really that simple.
I've got a 2013 Ford F150 XLT SUPERCREW 5.0L 4×4 &I did this reset yesterday but I noticed that I didn't see a battery light. I don't think I've got 1 so how do I know if the reset worked or not? See I've got a small audio setup with some lithium but it seems like this smart charging system Ford has is screwing with my charging volts. Sometimes it's charging between 14-14.4 mostly 14 volts but then it starts showing in the 13s like 13.3-13.8 volts. My alternator is fine it's this damn charging system so is there a way to get around this? I've seen that you can turn it off with something called FORSCAN but I don't have this tool or even know about it. Just looking for some advice or input and I'd appreciate any feedback! Thanks
That's because you don't have a battery monitor reset on yours you have a battery monitoring system but you don't have a reset their needs to be a negative cable connection on the actual post that connects to the battery itself there should be a sensor there and on your truck you don't have that I was very clear that vehicles that don't have the sensor on the negative post you cannot perform or it won't work the same way if you don't have the sensor on the post if you follow your negative cable away from the battery you'll see there's a clamp that goes around it that monitors charging system amperage but it does not reset like the one that has the sensor on the post does
@Ford Boss Me I must've missed that part in the video but the reset isn't really what I'm concerned with. I'm trying to find out if there's a way around this bms system that way I the charging volts will stay in the 14s. That's why I asked if you knew or had a idea that I could try.
I just put a new battery in my 2012 Ford Mustang, and like you, after running the procedure, my check engine light flashed several times. I subsequently learned that the 2012 Mustang does *not* have BMS. So what is the flashing check engine light after running the procedure trying to tell us?
@@FordBossMe Thank you very much for your information your much too kind for replying so quick to I appreciate it thank you here is what I found , found this for a 2019 Ford Fusion,. Switch off all accessories. 4. Press the brake pedal and start your vehicle. 5. Run the engine until it reaches normal operating temperature. While the engine is warming up, complete the following: Reset the clock. See Audio System (page 318). Reset the power windows bounce-back feature. See Windows and Mirrors (page 84). Reset the radio station presets. See Audio System (page 318). 6. Allow the engine to idle for at least one minute. 7. Drive the vehicle at least 10 mi (16 km) to completely relearn the idle trim and fuel trim strategy. Thank you again I think your way is easier
Absolutely not true for me. Replaced battery in 2017 ford escape titanium. Performed process countless times. No flashing battery light. Car sat for days, still no reset. Start stop function did not work. Eventually had a no crank no start condition. Had to have it registered by shop. Now all is well.
Well a lot of LEDs require resistors in line and I don't know the LED that you used and I don't do LEDs if I realize they have problems so you're going to have to put the stock stuff back in
Hmmmm, Ford cheeped out on my 2021 F-150, All it had was a quick guide, NO Owners manual,I did, however, download it to my laptop, All 700 pages, The only thing about battery's in the index is on page 471.
I understand what your saying on your channel, All I said was there is NO MANUAL in the new trucks like we had in the past AND thank you for doing Fords job on telling us how to do the reset.
Guess I'm just old school and would rather sit in the house in my recliner AND read the manual instead of sitting in my garage reading it on a screen in my truck,I have a feeling HENRY is turning over in his grave ,Thank you Rich for what you do 👍👍.
I've given you guys the best way to check and you don't listen, the simple answer is no it doesn't. Look at your negative cable and see if you have a electrical connector going to the actual negative cable and that hooked on to the battery and you don't so that means you don't have a battery monitor reset
Read the owners manual? Most never even pop the hoid between oil changes, lol Ill tell you whats confusing with the push button. You didnt mention to not have your foot on the brake when you push it. Many people dont know how to do key on with the push button setup. Just got my first push button vehicle myself. Not a fan. Key is way better. But i also like manual ebrakes, manual transmissions, hydraulic steering, hydraulic brakes, and cable throttle bodies 😂. And im not old.
@FordBossMe i get it. I have common sense. But i also fix/modify every car i ever owned. Im hands on. Others might not know. And thats where the confusion comes in, i say.
Off subject but thot you should be informed . In a few days Israelis went through what Palestinians have experienced as a matter of routine for decades, and are still experiencing-military incursions, death, cruelty, slain children, bodies piled up in the road, siege, fear, anxiety over loved ones, captivity, being targets of vengeance, indiscriminate lethal fire at both those involved in the fighting (soldiers) and the uninvolved (civilians), a position of inferiority, destruction of buildings, ruined holidays or celebrations, weakness and helplessness in the face of all-powerful armed men, and searing humiliation. The automatic Israeli conclusion, as on previous occasions when its normalcy was shattered a bit, is that if death and destruction haven’t achieved their goal until now, more aerial killings of Palestinians and more destruction and vengeance are the answer. That’s the conclusion of both the government and the army, but also of many Israelis,” wrote Hass. “And it’s also apparently the conclusion reached by Western governments, which raced to voice support for Israel while ignoring Israel’s structural violence and cruelty, and the context of the Palestinian people’s ongoing dispossession from their land.”
The fucking owner’s manual is 300 pages long and you need a law degree to understand most of it. You pick up the owner’s manual and let us all know why it’s not a best seller.😮
Well call me sally and fuck me sideways. Here ive been hooking up ids or fdrs and manually reseting it which for the record is time consuming when your trying to oump cars in and out to meet that customer promise time. As for reading. Im gulty i dont read the manual. I just follow ford workshop manual but hell this is quicker. Like saving me 10 mins quicker.
I don't read the manual because it's hundreds of pages long. I count on people like you to read it for me and post on CZcams. Thank you for doing the work for me.
Yes...the owner's manual for my 2019 Escape is literally over 500 pages. That said, I do look it over when I want to know something. I find downloading the pdf version online is better because then I can search the whole document by key word.
But I also know there is quality content by folks like FBM and Fordtechmakuloco on these subjects who make great content. Personally, I prefer to go to their channels and search on the topic because it's faster, easier, and to be honest...FBM and others give excellent information that makes it clear for anyone to understand (and also provide information you won't find in any manual). Videos like this are a treasure trove of knowledge...and it gets THEM views which is a source of their income..so it's a win-win for both CZcamsr and Subscriber. I like FBM but in videos like this, he comes off like he's chastising his subscribers...I don't care for that style, TBH.
So go to the index and see where the info you need is.....simple....
Mine doesn’t say this for a 2019 it only says “have a ford dealer replace your battery” and how to relearn idle & fuel trim
I read the manual for the escape. It was genuinely life wasting.
Manual doesn't say anything like this dude claims it does
I appreciate the straightforward information and the reminder to take the time to do basic research befor thinking there's a problem.
Thank you for your honest, no-nonsense approach to getting things done right, and effectively. I'll follow from here on!!!
Key on - Flash the brights five times within ten seconds. Saved all the other techs a minute of their lives.
Anytime you get a new to you vehicle, your owners manual is your best friend. Meaning, spend quality reading time with it. It's a wealth of resources these days.
You’re the best!! I did hear of the brights and brake thing but thought it was a internet hoax!! So glad you made this video!
Greatest knowledge of people not LISTENING TO instructions
I have a 2020 Transit Connect. It has given me message to either start it or shut it off to save the battery. No one knew what it was all about. Finally the GPS & radio just locked up....wouldn't turn on or off. I had heard horror stories of "buy a new battery". Went looking for batteries and how to change them. Then I heard about BMS for Fords on youtube.....then lights started turning on in my head and I immediately found your Easiest BMS Reset . WHAM BAM!! in seconds I did the 5 hi flash and 3 brake light flash...FIXED!!! If it comes back, I'll look into a new battery but probably not for a while..I have had good luck with Motorcraft batteries in the past Thanks again!
Just buy a battery....no battery is madrto last like they used to...and youre going to be stranded.....its 4 years old...they dont last 7 years or more like they used to
YUP! You got it right. Did the reset...easy. Within a week the messages were back. Bought a new battery (Duracell) at Sam's Club...waaaaay cheaper than anywhere else. Install was pretty easy, but needed a strong young son to slide it in place...it's a damn heavy battery...I actually think it was incorrectly priced. Oh...also, the Transit Connect is european manufacture. No mention at all about BMS reset, battery or anything in the pitiful owner's manual compared to Escape and other Ford products.
Thanks for the video! Always love CZcams videos that help the backyard mechanic do a few things and save some money. Although this didn’t work on my daughter’s 2017 ford escape I will try it on other vehicles. I did the 8 hr deal and hopefully that will do the trick. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge 👍
I used the scan tool all the time initially, but now I use the lights and brake pedal. It is much faster to do this, especially when the officer's on duty and the vehicle has to go. 🐺🔧
As always straight to the point. Sometimes helping ppl who don’t help themselves stresses us more than it’s worth. Keep up the great work bro. I also subscribed as well.
This guy is the best!!
How hard is it to understand , some people bought theirs used and it didnt have a manual, and they havent bought one yet? People just assume everyone is too lazy to read the manual...
Yeah the three ways to do it. Scan tool, high beam brake pedal trick, let it sit 8 hours don't touch anything. Like you said it states that in the owners manual. If people have ford pass on 2018 or newer the owners manual is on there as well.
I turn everything off in the car and plug one end of an adapter into the 12V outlet and plug a 9 volt battery into the other end and then change the battery. After the battery is installed I unplug my adapter. It’s worked well for me on a 2015 Mustang that I had and also my 2017 Highlander
Ford vehicles since 1999 have BMS (battery monitoring system) if you replace the battery with a new one, then the system needs to know. The method this chap has just shown you is for vehicles without a fog lamp button, if it has one then you need to switch the ignition on (engine off) position and within 10 seconds press the fog light button 5 times then the hazard light switch 3times, once again within 15 seconds the battery charge indicator should blink 3 times, then your battery age monitor will reset to zero.
I have also had no luck with the BMS manual reset method in the 2013, so I just hook up forscan on the laptop and do it the way I know for sure works. 8 hour passive method worked for a friend on his 2013 after swap as well.
Yeah, Forscan lifetime here so I just use that and go...I mean how often do we buy new batteries? Once every 6 years or so if we're lucky?
Does HP Tuners have this option?
I haven't driven much lately and my 2022 F150 has been disabling remote features whenever I turn it off. I put a tender on the battery but the dome lights still wouldn't come back on. BMS reset fixed my issue. Thanks for the help!
Take it to the dealer.....it should be under warranty......
I appreciate you posting this. It fixed my issue. I know you getting bombarded with lots of comments but thank you so much.
I am a 4 time Ford guy since 2011. They broke less /cost less to fix than the civic that sat beside them….plus their paint lasted longer than the payments…except on the civic.
Solid info brother 👍 once again, thank you for sharing your knowledge. God bless 🙏
Thanks boet. It worked all the way here in South Africa
I'll be darned. I just did this on my 2019 ranger and it worked. Thanks 👍
Since my 2016 F150, I have reset the bms per the manual. No problem. All the forums have techs stating you have to take the vehicle to a dealer. It's a scam.
Awesome advice and much appreciated. Now my dumb question:
I have a 2017 Ford Escape and I just had the battery replaced, like one hour ago. Now I've already driven it to a gas station where I turned it off and now I'm back home. I do have plans to go out in a couple of hours but then I'll be settling in for the evening. Should I just reset it manually now or as soon as possible, or should I allow it to do the passive 8 hour reset tonight? In other words, does that passive reset work only the first time you've turned it off after installing the new battery and then becomes bungled if you don't let it sit for eight hours, or will it reset once you let it sit for eight hours, even if you've stopped and started the car a few times first?
This worked on my 2020 f150 3.5. Thanks!
I just replaced the battery in our 2015 Escape Monday.
Key on
Flash lights 5 times
Push brake pedal 3 times
Wait 10 seconds- battery light flashes
Done
That has to be one of the easiest battery installs ever.
I get it that people should read the owners manual even though I have never done it. Do get an attitude, try a little patience.
This kinda stuff is why people are going nuts. Simple things have become needlessly complicated.
Not just cars, pretty much everything. Almost as if we are intended to be kept to busy too tend to the basics of life.
Like freedom.
I did read my manual but I was needing to use my car immediately after I installed the new battery. I followed your instructions exactly but unfortunately it did not work. I’m not sure why. 2018 escape.
Sorry to be a pain, does anyone know if this 8 hour wait period also works for a 2019 F350 diesel with dual batteries?
Love your videos, so glad I ran across them a few years back.
You don't have a sensor on your negative terminal so you don't have a bms system
Thanks for the response. I have a new Dark horse on order so hopefully you'll cover that vehicle sometime like you did with the Mach 1
Hi Rich ,after replacement battery year ago and BMS reset with forscan ,everything was good but after year i feel that battery not fully charged during cold weather I feel that it is undercharged,what do you think I need to check
Thanks in advance
Common FOLKS, This Ain't ROCKET SCIENCE!!! Just Follow Rich's Very Basic Instruction's and you'll See that the Process will in FACT WORK!!! Jeeze, Folk's, Common MAN, You know the Thing.....
I have a 2014 Ford Fusion. I see nothing about this reset or letting the car sit for 8 hours. However, it does mention the bcm but doesn't say reset it. It's basically telling me to buy a Ford battery and get it installed at a Ford dealer. Which I'm not doing, period!
Update: I did go and buy the ford battery price actually was that bad but I installed my self they told me drive it home let it sit for 24 hrs and I should be good. Everything should reset.
Tried this on 2021 Bronco Sport. No flashing battery icon, but next stop I came to auto stop/start did engage.
Excellent TIP ! Thanks.
Yup those years of Escapes have 5 year old batteries. Easier to replace a battery that age before you have problems that cause you to be late and stranded 😮
I just replaced the battery on my 2011 F150. It was a Costco one, still just within the 48month warranty, so got original price refunded, which was nice. My vehicle has the Hall effect BMS sensor, around the negative cable just before the negative battery terminal, not the microprocessor one attached right at the terminal, and the flash lights, press brake pedal didn't work, perhaps it only works for the microprocessor sensors? Also, I read the manual, and in addition to the 8 hour sleep time thing to reset the BMS it has recommendations for a procedure to have the engine relearn its idle and fuel trim strategy after the battery is disconnected. Another good reason to read the manual I guess!
Exactly I've replied to this so many times it's like I can't even reply anymore because I've repeated it so many times in the comment section of all these videos that if you don't have the sensor that's directly attached to the negative cable you don't have a BMS reset procedure so on yours it won't work on yours
Thank you for the information 👍
Letting it sleep for 8 hours only recalibrates the battery state of charge estimate. Resetting the BMS does more than this, for example it resets how old the BMS thinks the battery is.
This doesn't always work... I have not had auto stop start work on my Fusion for months after a battery replacement. I finally tried the BMS reset trick (flash headlights and brakes) and it is now working. I also dis read the manual...
I actually changed a few batteries without resetting the bms with ids and never had an issue with customer cars. Wondered what happened if you didnt reset it lol
Well now you know you got to reset it because what ends up happening is certain features will start turning off inside the vehicle but if they take the vehicle home and they let it sit for 8 hours untouched a lot of times it resets itself
@@FordBossMe i do now each time yea but for like a year i had no idea that was even a thing. And now doing the bms in ine fuse recall is just 😑
I would pickup the owners manual if it wasnt just designed to confuse people. Read through the whole thing for a 16 escape and it was torture
hey you be blessed and thank you for all the help
you can be a genius if you read owners manual
What about the boards that go up and down? Will it reset as well with the new battery? I noticed that that wasn’t working probably like it should until I had the battery replaced. One side is working, but not the other??
Yes sometimes they will start working
Sometimes the pivot points are to rusty and need cleaned out
@@FordBossMe Thank 😊 🙏 you
I might try what you said.
So will see what,my owners manual. Has about thing's, that did not properly reset itself. Or ask my friend or different video.
Glance at comments.😊
Mine probably blew a fuse..lol
2013 ecoboost f150. I tried this but my battery light doesn't come on at all??
This just worked on my 2015 fusion 2.0
I have a 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid. The car is going into power saver mode constantly and I cannot unlock by the touch unlock mode on the passenger door nor can I remote start it with the FOB. The auxiliary battery slowly looses charge and I have had to have it replaced once. On the discussion board for 2020+ Escape Hybrids this seems to be a theme. I have had it in to various Ford shops. They check the battery, recharge the battery, and tell me they cannot find anything wrong. One visit they replaced the FOB battery but that did not help. I went round and round on the last visit because a new check engine light came on after I made the appointment and no matter what I told the repair liaison he was convinced the check engine light was preventing the remote start. The light issue was resolved and it still does not unlock the passenger door by touch and does not remote start. Some of the people sharing claim that when the aux. battery goes down it won't start but in the manual it says this battery has nothing to do with the engine start and operation (my hybrid you don't even "start" it you just turn it on). I have been to 5 different dealers with 9 or 10 visits and it still is not fixed. The other frustrating part is I cannot find a way to even check the battery to see if it is charging or its health like I can for the hybrid battery.
A few owners claimed to have solved the problem by putting in bigger batteries. I cannot wrap my head around this. If the little battery isn't charging right how will it charge the bigger battery? My guess it works better because the bigger battery is stronger and takes longer to die.
i have a front camera malfunction and pre collision assist not available on my screen don’t know what the issue??
Do i have to do this after changing the battery? Like is this a must do?
Does resetting BMS void your warranty?
Does resetting the BSM on a whim when not changing a battery have any negative affects? Pros/Cons? Thanks
curious about this answer too
Would this apply also if I used a memory saver when doing the battery swap? 2019 ranger. Not my truck. Will probably go do this anyway.
Yeah you still need to do
Worked Thanks
Some people dont have an owners manual because they got theirs used and it didnt have a manual and tbwy havent gotten one yet.....people assume too much....yes, most people are lazy and dont read the manual...but some dont have a manual at the moment....
There may be some confusion because with a lot of cars, you have to push the start button 2x to get it into run. Ford is one push.
Not with the Fords
And if you get to push it two times to get the dash the light up then you got to push it two times to get the dash to light up that's just how it is common sense is a mother
@@FordBossMe I'm just telling you what I see. These systems are still fairly new and some people (including techs), get confused when running through procedures with push button starts.
I have a 2016 Ford Escape Titanium that goes into power save when the weather is too cold or too hot. In very cold or hot weather, I come out continuously to a dead car if I don’t happen to drive it in just one day. If I know I’m not going out all day, I have start it up several times a day just so the battery doesn’t go into a power save and I come out to a dead car when I need to go out. The battery has been changed several times within the last year because we’ were puzzled on why my car is always dead until I started researching on the internet and see other Ford owners have this problem. In fair weather I don’t have a problem but now that we have hit the summer, the battery has power saved on me the last 2 days to which I come out to a dead car.. It cannot go without being started for less than 24 hours at a time or it power saves. AAA jumps are quick because the batter isn’t actually dead. Ford doesn’t seem to know how to fix the problem. Can doing the BMS reset possibly help my issue? PLEASE help…
Try the bms reset
Probably going to have to start pulling fuses 1x1 until it stops - maybe start with radio fuse
Ok, thank you!
I’m not sure what pulling the fuses mean, I’ll have to go to dealer to have this done. I’m kind of stupid when it come to cars lol, does that mean my radio would be disabled?
Thank you for your response.
My 2013 Titanium does the EXACT same thing!! Did you figure out a fix?
Mine dies when it's super cold (expected) or super hot .. and if it's cold it could take an hour for my radio etc to even turn on. If it's hot, my radio will shut off "to save battery". It was a brand new battery, tested many times so that wasn't the issue.
I started replacing fuses last week and now my car has diedddd 3x to the point it won't click, lights all off, key fob won't work etc - and my one window is glitching suddenly lolll I swapped out the battery today after getting stranded but I have a feeling it's more to do with the fuses/accessories draining it 😭
I can’t believe that you would insinuate that the male of the species would not read instructions or the manual 😂😂😂
Has anyone been able to use the flash and brake method on a MKZ/Fusion Hybrid ? I'm not having any luck
Didn’t work on my 2018 Escape
Didn't work for me sir 11 years old battery on my forscan even that the battery was changed couple of times (europe ford)
After replacing the battery , should i have to keep engine on for 8 hours to get it reset or engine off for 8 hours
off
The manual don't always have that information mine didn't anyway. And none of your methods worked. And what do you do when your start/stop engage while driving at hwy speeds? This should not be happening. My vehicle is a 2018 ford escape. I'm not buying a brand new battery on a 1.5 year old battery just so I can watch it not work and be out another $175 battery.
Lol buddy if my methods didn't work your either didn't follow directions or you don't have a bms system
Look at the thousands in the comment it worked for, you people amaze me when you fail at something and have to be negative to someone else because you suck
@@FordBossMe Don't talk at me like I'm one your family members.
One I'm not your buddy.
You need to learn some lessons yourself in humility.
Nothing in my comment warranted you being an ugly fool to me or anyone else.
Apparently you got an axe to grind with everyone who says your methods didn't work or when you get an opposing view.
Now either be helpful or delete your channel. It's really that simple.
I've got a 2013 Ford F150 XLT SUPERCREW 5.0L 4×4 &I did this reset yesterday but I noticed that I didn't see a battery light. I don't think I've got 1 so how do I know if the reset worked or not? See I've got a small audio setup with some lithium but it seems like this smart charging system Ford has is screwing with my charging volts. Sometimes it's charging between 14-14.4 mostly 14 volts but then it starts showing in the 13s like 13.3-13.8 volts. My alternator is fine it's this damn charging system so is there a way to get around this? I've seen that you can turn it off with something called FORSCAN but I don't have this tool or even know about it. Just looking for some advice or input and I'd appreciate any feedback! Thanks
That's because you don't have a battery monitor reset on yours you have a battery monitoring system but you don't have a reset their needs to be a negative cable connection on the actual post that connects to the battery itself there should be a sensor there and on your truck you don't have that I was very clear that vehicles that don't have the sensor on the negative post you cannot perform or it won't work the same way if you don't have the sensor on the post if you follow your negative cable away from the battery you'll see there's a clamp that goes around it that monitors charging system amperage but it does not reset like the one that has the sensor on the post does
@Ford Boss Me I must've missed that part in the video but the reset isn't really what I'm concerned with. I'm trying to find out if there's a way around this bms system that way I the charging volts will stay in the 14s. That's why I asked if you knew or had a idea that I could try.
I have never read a owner manual I will from now on
Does changing the battery and if you don't reset it, does that effects steering wheel hard to turn?
No
Owners manual says absolutely nothing about letting the vehicle sit for 8 hours. 2017 Edge Sport owner's manual pg. 280 and 281
Had new battery put in my 2009 crown Vic, tried your method and the battery light didn’t flash but the engine light did. What should I do?
Doesn't work without bms YOU DONT HAVE bms
@@FordBossMe should I take it to the local auto parts place and have them reset it and maybe check the alternator? Thank you for your response.
I just put a new battery in my 2012 Ford Mustang, and like you, after running the procedure, my check engine light flashed several times. I subsequently learned that the 2012 Mustang does *not* have BMS. So what is the flashing check engine light after running the procedure trying to tell us?
@@guyrouillierBuy a Honda
Tried both on my 2013 F150. Neither worked.
Thank you
I don’t want the stop/start to work. But I want my battery to not die
Will this work for a 2019 Ford Fusion Hybrid titanium
Change the battery and let it sit for 8hrs untouched and it should automatically reset - pretty sure that's what your owners manual says
@@FordBossMe Thank you very much for your information your much too kind for replying so quick to I appreciate it thank you here is what I found , found this for a 2019 Ford Fusion,. Switch off all accessories.
4. Press the brake pedal and start your
vehicle.
5. Run the engine until it reaches normal
operating temperature. While the
engine is warming up, complete the
following: Reset the clock. See Audio
System (page 318). Reset the power
windows bounce-back feature. See
Windows and Mirrors (page 84).
Reset the radio station presets. See
Audio System (page 318).
6. Allow the engine to idle for at least one
minute.
7. Drive the vehicle at least 10 mi (16 km)
to completely relearn the idle trim and
fuel trim strategy. Thank you again I think your way is easier
Does this work on 2011 f150
2011 doesn't have bms battery reset
They come with owners manuals? 😂
When all else fails...... read the owners manual. LOL !!
I haven't read an owners manual yet and never will.
Absolutely not true for me. Replaced battery in 2017 ford escape titanium. Performed process countless times. No flashing battery light. Car sat for days, still no reset. Start stop function did not work. Eventually had a no crank no start condition. Had to have it registered by shop. Now all is well.
But Rich reading is hard...
Thanks
my mom has a 2013 ford escape i put leds in her car it's showing a code low beam bulb fault
Well a lot of LEDs require resistors in line and I don't know the LED that you used and I don't do LEDs if I realize they have problems so you're going to have to put the stock stuff back in
@@FordBossMe ok that's what people are telling me to do
Hmmmm, Ford cheeped out on my 2021 F-150, All it had was a quick guide, NO Owners manual,I did, however, download it to my laptop, All 700 pages, The only thing about battery's in the index is on page 471.
And it says nothing about resetting the BMS there.
Your owner's manual is in your radio face I already have videos explaining that stuff to people and teaching them that and yet they still don't look
I understand what your saying on your channel, All I said was there is NO MANUAL in the new trucks like we had in the past AND thank you for doing Fords job on telling us how to do the reset.
Guess I'm just old school and would rather sit in the house in my recliner AND read the manual instead of sitting in my garage reading it on a screen in my truck,I have a feeling HENRY is turning over in his grave ,Thank you Rich for what you do 👍👍.
Does a 2008 ford f150 have a bms?
I've given you guys the best way to check and you don't listen, the simple answer is no it doesn't. Look at your negative cable and see if you have a electrical connector going to the actual negative cable and that hooked on to the battery and you don't so that means you don't have a battery monitor reset
No
Ford replace the battery I guess they need to read too
Guys,If I turn off completely BMS from system what will be?
Why do that?
Rich I feel that battery undercharged, mean not fully charged with this BMS system
Read the owners manual? Most never even pop the hoid between oil changes, lol
Ill tell you whats confusing with the push button. You didnt mention to not have your foot on the brake when you push it. Many people dont know how to do key on with the push button setup.
Just got my first push button vehicle myself. Not a fan. Key is way better. But i also like manual ebrakes, manual transmissions, hydraulic steering, hydraulic brakes, and cable throttle bodies 😂. And im not old.
I didn't say don't push the brake pedal because it's not part of the procedure I said exactly what to do common sense
@FordBossMe i get it. I have common sense. But i also fix/modify every car i ever owned. Im hands on. Others might not know. And thats where the confusion comes in, i say.
😄RTFM.. 👍
Dose not work. 2019 Ford edge St. I read, write and speak english. Been working on cars for over 30 years, your instruction simply do not work.
Owner's Manual??? What is that??? 🤣🤣🤣
We are not stupid stop with the pompous
Off subject but thot you should be informed .
In a few days Israelis went through what Palestinians have experienced as a matter of routine for decades, and are still experiencing-military incursions, death, cruelty, slain children, bodies piled up in the road, siege, fear, anxiety over loved ones, captivity, being targets of vengeance, indiscriminate lethal fire at both those involved in the fighting (soldiers) and the uninvolved (civilians), a position of inferiority, destruction of buildings, ruined holidays or celebrations, weakness and helplessness in the face of all-powerful armed men, and searing humiliation.
The automatic Israeli conclusion, as on previous occasions when its normalcy was shattered a bit, is that if death and destruction haven’t achieved their goal until now, more aerial killings of Palestinians and more destruction and vengeance are the answer. That’s the conclusion of both the government and the army, but also of many Israelis,” wrote Hass. “And it’s also apparently the conclusion reached by Western governments, which raced to voice support for Israel while ignoring Israel’s structural violence and cruelty, and the context of the Palestinian people’s ongoing dispossession from their land.”
The problem is Palestinians have an extremist group representing them and people are supporting that and that makes me sick
The fucking owner’s manual is 300 pages long and you need a law degree to understand most of it. You pick up the owner’s manual and let us all know why it’s not a best seller.😮
You do know there's a glossary there's an index there's keywords that you can look up in exactly what pages they're on so there's no excuses
Read your manual!!!!!
Well call me sally and fuck me sideways. Here ive been hooking up ids or fdrs and manually reseting it which for the record is time consuming when your trying to oump cars in and out to meet that customer promise time. As for reading. Im gulty i dont read the manual. I just follow ford workshop manual but hell this is quicker. Like saving me 10 mins quicker.
Also if you change the battery and leave it outside for 8 hours untouched it's supposed to reset itself also
Hahaha 😆 Read your damn owners manual.
😂
So to clear it up you can either do this quick reset or just let it sit 8 hrs after swapping batteries?
Yessssss
Ye no speaketh with forked tongue Sir Rich, hooah!
Hooah