bbonds202 Posted September 8, 2014 at 02:21 PM Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 at 02:21 PM (edited) Can I use the pre-conditioning even when my car is parked in my garage? Does this use the engine or only the battery? I also think the pre-conditioning is causing my check engine light to turn on. Edited September 8, 2014 at 02:25 PM by bbonds202 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted September 8, 2014 at 02:52 PM Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 at 02:52 PM The car has to be connected to AC power using a charger to precondition. If it's a 240 volt charger all power will come from the charger. If it's the 120 volt charger that came with the car some battery power may be used. Pre-conditioning can be done in the garage. The engine will not be used, That would be very dangerous in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbonds202 Posted September 8, 2014 at 02:56 PM Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 at 02:56 PM Agree. That's why I asked. Any idea on the check engine light? Could this be associated with the pre-conditioning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted September 8, 2014 at 05:02 PM Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 at 05:02 PM Do you have a block heater? There have been reports that use of a block heater can cause error codes to be generated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbonds202 Posted September 8, 2014 at 05:33 PM Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 at 05:33 PM No I live in FL, it's plenty warm outside. I'm frustrated I've only had the car two days and already have a check engine light on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_h Posted September 8, 2014 at 06:27 PM Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 at 06:27 PM No I live in FL, it's plenty warm outside. I'm frustrated I've only had the car two days and already have a check engine light on. Well that's certainly understandable, a new car is supposed to be in top shape - and as they've become more software-based, they seem (at least to me) to be more susceptible to error codes (i.e., event viewer on a PC) that require updates (i.e., Windows Update) to correct the various software issues that arise. That's not to say that it's definitely software, as I had my HVB fan launch trouble codes after 3 months and 10k miles, replaced that fan and it's been fine ever since... so hardware issues can also occur. Sounds like a trip to the dealer is needed to see what code is causing the CEL, especially if it hasn't gone off after 3 start/stop cycles (I've seen posts that mentioned that some codes will go away on their own after 3 cycles if the condition no longer exists) -- below is a link to the TSB thread (I updated it last week after a Ford tech emailed me about 8-10 ones I didn't have), and note that a lot of them seem to be software-based where the solution is to update the software to version xx or later. http://www.fordfusionenergiforum.com/topic/1248-collection-of-tsbs-related-to-energi/ Let us know how it goes, as we all know nobody wants to deal with issues right off the bat and hope it gets cleared up quickly. Hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blars Posted September 8, 2014 at 07:20 PM Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 at 07:20 PM Myself and a handful of others on here have had the CEL come on within the first 5k miles (500 miles for me). If your build date was before 11-5-13, I'd wager you'd fall into this TSB. I had this one applied and all has been well since. TSB 13-12-17 ENERGI - SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP AND DTC P2183 (built before 11/5/13) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordService Posted September 9, 2014 at 03:06 PM Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 at 03:06 PM ...I also think the pre-conditioning is causing my check engine light to turn on. Hi bbonds202, Welcome to the forum! I'm Crystal, the Ford Service rep on this site. As others have suggested, it sounds like it's time for a trip to the dealership. Come back and post your results; I'll be here if you need my help. :) Crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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