[gregoryx]

Glad to hear that. 👍

Yup more is in the works. Been busy hiking in Death Valley this past week. I’ll make another hard push in March when my WiCAN Pro shows up and do a proper write up.

Sweet. Ordered the WiCAN Pro as well - mid-March deliver, they said?

 

[65Brier]

Glad to hear that. 👍

Yup more is in the works. Been busy hiking in Death Valley this past week. I’ll make another hard push in March when my WiCAN Pro shows up and do a proper write up.

How's the hiking in Death Valley this time of year? I'd heard there is good stuff to see, and I'd also heard that it is indeed brutal most of the time.

 

[IT Nomad]

Sweet. Ordered the WiCAN Pro as well - mid-March deliver, they said?

Match 19th - We shall see. I don't plan to do any further development until I get the new kit.

How's the hiking in Death Valley this time of year? I'd heard there is good stuff to see, and I'd also heard that it is indeed brutal most of the time.

It was lovely. Temps in the 60s and 70s. A little cool at night (30/40s) but nice and cozy in the van. Feb/Mar is the best time. Highest chance of flowers, still cool and no rain. By the time April comes around it's already hot.

 

[gregoryx]

Little update info for anyone else considering these: I got it up and running with the engine running, then shut off the engine and kept playing with things - including the "sleep" options; I can't imagine what that device is doing... but it will kill the starter battery faster than anything I've run on it, for some reason. Of course you warned me, @IT Nomad, but I have to try things.

So... I have the sleep now set up to shut off 15 minutes after the engine stops running, basically.

And everything that @IT Nomad and @mikegoubeaux documented is a really great start for these devices. I don't know exactly what-all I'll be using while driving; but it already pushed me back to wanting a dash-mounted screen for Home Assistant. Looks like this wide screen will go well on the dash, then use a RPI-Zero2W to drive it. Going to be nice to have useful vehicle information on display again; haven't had that since we had the Sprinter!

 

[Captadv]

Woo Hoo my Wican Pro arrived this week, I'm looking forward to testing it out!

 

[BadWolf]

Woo Hoo my Wican Pro arrived this week, I'm looking forward to testing it out!

Nice,

Mine is expected to ship on the 25th. Really hoping we can figure out a quick/simple way to recoup the fordapp perks they took away.

Remote start with full hvac control is another thing im hopeful for.

 

[Captadv]

Fyi ... someone posted this Vehicle Profile on the Wican GitHub but never followed up with a Pull Request.

New Vehicle Profile - Ford Transit - Tested and Ready · Issue #344 · meatpiHQ/wican-fw

Hi @meatpiHQ , I've developed a profile to pull some additional data for the Ford Transit. This has been tested on my 2021 Ford Transit Ecoboost North America. This can also serve as a template for...

github.com

I'll review that data, and @gregoryx's file and do my own test and later I'll submit a pull request to Wican fora Ford Transit Vehicl Profile.

 

[Captadv]

Well the one in Github and Gregoryx's were identical, minus the MQTT config.

PR submitted:

[Vehicle Profile] Ford Transit by askpatrickw · Pull Request #379 · meatpiHQ/wican-fw

This is the data submittrd by @anthonysecco in #344. I compared this file with one from the Ford Transit USA community which was identical except for it also had MQTT config. The init and sll the p...

github.com

 

[gregoryx]

Nice,

Mine is expected to ship on the 25th. Really hoping we can figure out a quick/simple way to recoup the fordapp perks they took away.

Remote start with full hvac control is another thing im hopeful for.

I would LOVE to see those functions. And door status and locks - since it turns out our 2020 doesn't have the Hi-spec interface, so I can't do that project.

BUT! The only way I see the remote-start, doors and such working is the WiCAN Pro HAS to be powered externally as the original WiCAN truly wrecks the starter batteries in a big hurry. And no external-power options by default, at least.

 

[BadWolf]

BUT! The only way I see the remote-start, doors and such working is the WiCAN Pro HAS to be powered externally as the original WiCAN truly wrecks the starter batteries in a big hurry. And no external-power options by default, at least.

I am hopeful that it can be powered off the usb, which I intend to hardwire to the PI5 with HA, i only have 1 usb hub off the Pi5 currently for the victron usb to be direct. Plus i have the multiplus trickle charger connected.

 

[IT Nomad]

Yeah - that's me. Submitting a PR fell off my radar. Thanks for that 😊

 

[gregoryx]

I am hopeful that it can be powered off the usb, which I intend to hardwire to the PI5 with HA, i only have 1 usb hub off the Pi5 currently for the victron usb to be direct. Plus i have the multiplus trickle charger connected.

Tried USB power for another ESP device (controls bed height) and it wouldn't work while connected to USB. Has me concerned for the WiCAN... but still hopeful! 🤞

 

[chicagoandy]

Is killing the starter caused by powering the wican, or its impact on the Ford systems?

 

[gregoryx]

Is killing the starter caused by powering the wican, or its impact on the Ford systems?

Hard to say, exactly. The WiCAN stays plugged in but goes into a, "low powered," sort of shut-off mode and the battery is fine; but when I just left it on, it was crazy how fast it drained the dual starter batteries.

 

[Captadv]

There is a new WiCAN Firmware being discussed on their discord which uses the ESP32 deepsleep strategy to limit the power usage.
I think the one it shipped with just stays on and doesn't do any deepsleep. It can go to sleep after X amount of time, but I'm referring to deep sleep which is a microntroller feature where they can sleep, wakup, do work, sleep, etc.. on an internal timer (or an event).

Discord - Group Chat That’s All Fun & Games

Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.

discord.com

 

[BadWolf]

My WiCan came in and tested it out with some free iOS tools.

Decided to check my o2 sensors (bank 1 / bank 2) since i cant find the volt spot in forscan for them. Think it may have paid for its self already. 18 months of trying to get Ford to fix underboot/running rich.

 

[BadWolf]

Got it working with HASS, and really was able to dig into my issue. I could see bank1 (bad o2 sensor) trying to lean out, while the engine was advancing the timing at the same time.

1000ms is the lowest the WiCan will let you set the interval

 

[mxman35a]

Mine just got delivered to my house yesterday, but I'm off on a trip can't wait to get back and start tinkering

 

[IT Nomad]

I'm in active development mode with the WiCAN.

I'm focused on modules on the HS-CAN that are easier targets that will be applicable to WiCAN and WiCAN Pro.

I have access to:

• PCM - Powertrain Control Module
• BCM - Body Control Module
• AWDM - All-Wheel Drive Module
• APIM - Accessory Protocol Interface Module

I'm focused on PIDs that provide information to create dashboards relevant for fuel efficiency and off-road driving. A little preview but certainly not exhaustive:

• Tire Pressures (psi)
• Battery SoC (%)
• Current gear
• AWD torque split (%)
• Torque converter lock (%)
• Trans fluid temp (F)

Once I get the base of my project working and organized, I'll share more details on my GitHub.

I'll also be open to requests and can be bribed with Coffee. 😊

 

[andyl]

OK I'll jump on the WiCAN train. Should I get WiCAN-Pro ($89) or WiCAN ($42)?

Here is the comparison.

I don't care about WiCAN-Pro's USB interface. SD Card logging might be nice. Would the other supported protocols be useful?