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Our Ford Charge Station Pro Died AGAIN - So It's Time For a BRAIN SWAP
Nikki’s owned a Ford F-150 Lightning since 2022 — and a Ford Charge Station Pro for nearly as long. But while she’s now on her second F-150 Lightning (after the first met an untimely demise in snow), the Charge Station Pro on the side of her house has been replaced more times than she cares to remember — even though the Home Integration System it works with is still the original unit installed in 2022.
Less than six months after her last FCSP replacement (which was covered under warranty), the unit is on the fritz again — and Nikki’s had enough. So, in the spirit of the season, she’s off to replace the FCSP’s brains with a spare board she’s got lying around.
Will this swap be tricky? Or is it the treat that gets things running again?
00:00 - Introduction: FCSP Drama Begins
01:33 - Says "Ford" but is Really Siemens
02:34 - Why We Love V2G & V2H… Mostly
03:48 - Inside the Brain… And Why It Died
06:18 - Taking the Cover Off (Brace Yourself)
08:12 - Manual Reset Fails… Again
10:05 - Time for the Brain Swap!
11:15 - Final Check of the Broken Board – Nope
12:29 - Safely Powering Down the Setup
14:36 - Voltage Checks Before Surgery
16:31 - DISCLAIMER: Don’t Try This At Home!
17:04 - Disconnecting Everything (Carefully)
19:38 - The USB Socket You’ll Never Use
20:42 - Installing the New Brain
22:59 - Tightening & Cable Management
26:18 - Powering It On (Moment of Truth)
28:00 - Checking Network Connection
29:01 - New Cover Goes On
32:19 - THE PEEL: Faceplate Fun
33:09 - Success, Thanks, and Goodbye!
🔗 Links:
Eric Pullen's fcsp-api - https://github.com/ericpullen/fcsp-api
Nikki's Local-fcsp - https://github.com/aminorjourney/local-fcsp
Fordpass-HA (EV fork) https://github.com/marq24/ha-fordpass
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🎙️ Credits:
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Camera, Edit, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2025
💬 The FCSP can be a bit finicky — is it worth it for V2H and emergency power, or would you look at alternatives if you could?
Start the conversation in the down below, or come on over to our Discord (it's free!).
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By Nikki’s owned a Ford F-150 Lightning since 2022 — and a Ford Charge Station Pro for nearly as long. But while she’s now on her second F-150 Lightning (after the first met an untimely demise in snow), the Charge Station Pro on the side of her house has been replaced more times than she cares to remember — even though the Home Integration System it works with is still the original unit installed in 2022.
Less than six months after her last FCSP replacement (which was covered under warranty), the unit is on the fritz again — and Nikki’s had enough. So, in the spirit of the season, she’s off to replace the FCSP’s brains with a spare board she’s got lying around.
Will this swap be tricky? Or is it the treat that gets things running again?
00:00 - Introduction: FCSP Drama Begins
01:33 - Says "Ford" but is Really Siemens
02:34 - Why We Love V2G & V2H… Mostly
03:48 - Inside the Brain… And Why It Died
06:18 - Taking the Cover Off (Brace Yourself)
08:12 - Manual Reset Fails… Again
10:05 - Time for the Brain Swap!
11:15 - Final Check of the Broken Board – Nope
12:29 - Safely Powering Down the Setup
14:36 - Voltage Checks Before Surgery
16:31 - DISCLAIMER: Don’t Try This At Home!
17:04 - Disconnecting Everything (Carefully)
19:38 - The USB Socket You’ll Never Use
20:42 - Installing the New Brain
22:59 - Tightening & Cable Management
26:18 - Powering It On (Moment of Truth)
28:00 - Checking Network Connection
29:01 - New Cover Goes On
32:19 - THE PEEL: Faceplate Fun
33:09 - Success, Thanks, and Goodbye!
🔗 Links:
Eric Pullen's fcsp-api - https://github.com/ericpullen/fcsp-api
Nikki's Local-fcsp - https://github.com/aminorjourney/local-fcsp
Fordpass-HA (EV fork) https://github.com/marq24/ha-fordpass
👥 Today’s Sponsors
🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org
⚡ EnergySage - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262
—
✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources
❤️ Support the Show
📰 https://www.transportevolved.com
🔥 https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved
☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved
📺 https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved
👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/
🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm
₿ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH
💬 Join the Conversation
🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show
💬 https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn
🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social
🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2
🎙️ Credits:
Host: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Edit, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2025
💬 The FCSP can be a bit finicky — is it worth it for V2H and emergency power, or would you look at alternatives if you could?
Start the conversation in the down below, or come on over to our Discord (it's free!).