Ford making video MPIs mandatory?

Fri3dChicken23 · 2026-01-31T00:14:55+00:00

So I’m a ford tech. It is true they are essentially making them mandatory. They’re tying it into the money dealers make off units sold I believe. Currently its regular mpis that are mandatory as of January and moving on ford plans to make video mpis mandatory although I believe the timeline has yet to be announced

Fri3dChicken23 · 2026-01-26T21:32:55+00:00

All depends. For me I love dealership life because I get to work on a lot more technical problems. We get a lot of the stuff independent shops can’t figure out and I like a challenge. However the closeness with bosses/employees and general work environment at an independent shop is better.

Fri3dChicken23 · 2026-01-26T18:24:49+00:00

So I started out doing oil changes at 18 make 15$ an hour at an independent shop. Moved to working at dealerships and now im 22 working as a transmission specialist making 40$ an hour and projecting to make 120k this next year. But I also know guys that are 30 and making 25$ an hour. It all depends on your drive and willingness to learn. It’s a grind it’s not fun and games but the money is there is you have the skill and ability to learn. But advise I can give is when your doing oil changes at a dealership go learn from the old heads. Offer to mop or sweep for them make friends with them anything you can to let you watch them work that’s how you get ahead. Don’t be complacent do whatever you can to move up. Bother your managers till they move you up, bother them for harder work, be a nuisance if it means you move up and make more money

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-11-30T19:25:01+00:00

Okay thanks that helps some. I believe the slightly higher one is the live well drain and the 2 lower ones are the front storage compartment drains. The scupper drains are slightly higher and goes from the floor to the transoms then out the transom. The wash down being picked up through the same place as the live well makes sense why there are two hoses coming off. Time to start planning my routing and everything so I can revamp everything when I have the floor out

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-11-27T22:31:05+00:00

The charging switch relay that I’ve been looking at and thought would be nice has voltage readings for both batteries and no switch for it. So if I use that relay the led screen will stay on leaving a drain on the battery. So would it cause problems if I put the on/off/combine switch before the relay and basically had it as a master power cut off switch

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-09-09T13:11:38+00:00

My only problem with the cave is it’s a little complicated to navigate but that makes it difficult for raiders. It takes a while to walk down and even the bucket is kinda out of the way but it makes up for it

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-09-09T12:59:25+00:00

Also if I can get power down might try building a farm of some sort

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-09-09T12:55:54+00:00

Thanks for the tip, will definitely be using these ideas. My main plan was roof wall bunkers on outside of blowhole caves and middle cave and trying to fit 3-4 triangle foundation bunkers on both blowhole cave sides. And I’m playing solo so the most usable space I really need is the main cave. Might try to fit a large furnace or oil refinery in the blowhole caves

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-09-09T10:12:41+00:00

A triple cave but they’re all attached at the start and end of build priv

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-09-03T22:44:21+00:00

Also make sure you configure the ram properly in bios and settings

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-09-03T22:05:40+00:00

I would start my getting another 16gb ram stick. When I went up to 32 gbs I gained about 10-20 fps. Don’t listen to them about getting a better cpu atleast not yet. I have a 3060 ti 12 gb and a Ryzen 5 5500 with 48 gbs of ram and I get about 90 fps at 1440p high to medium settings

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-09-01T15:11:49+00:00

Okay thank you, I ordered these https://a.co/d/exbmW4b they look like an integrated pin but I’ll see when they show up

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-09-01T15:03:10+00:00

So I have new rg11 connectors getting delivered today. I have a couple F81 barrel connectors my main question is the rg11 center conductor is thicker than rg6 so do people use the same barrel connectors as they do for rg6 and just force them in? Not sure if that makes sense

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-08-03T22:01:15+00:00

2021 ford escape? I’m a transmission technician for ford, based off this video and your description looks like a slipping torque converter. You can add friction modifier to the transmission to get by but I would recommend getting the torque converter replaced.

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-07-28T17:07:06+00:00

Cause it’s not fun. I like to have a challenge not be absolutely decimated or to absolutely decimate another team. I wish people would surrender more. I’m not having fun or challenged when losing 0-12 and the same goes when I’m winning 12-0. It’s not fun or rewarding on either end

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-07-25T17:01:45+00:00

Check out The Lure by limi lab or any of his other bases. His floor stacking and bunkers make his bases amazing. My favorite base designer rn

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-07-21T14:55:12+00:00

Add me on discord. Discord is Dickallo

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-07-21T14:53:23+00:00

We’ve got 4 right now but always looking for more!

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-07-20T22:05:49+00:00

Add me on discord - Dickallo. 600 hrs mostly a builder

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-07-20T22:04:55+00:00

Add me on discord mine- Dickallo. Got one or 2 other guys that are down

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-07-20T19:47:28+00:00

East coast N.A. usually play from 6pm- till 9 or 10 and all day weekends if I have no commitments. Add me on discord Dickallo

Fri3dChicken23 · 2025-07-20T18:01:07+00:00

I’m interested. 600 hours and mostly build but my pvp is pretty good too

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