[123xyz]

I 'm wondering if anyone knows whether it's possible - and about how much it would cost - to upgrade an F-150 Lighning that came with 2.4kW of power onboard to the 9.6kW Pro Power on Board ssytem.

I was holding out for a Pro version and expecting Ford to keep me waiting for a very long time, but when the guy I was working with at the dealership told me they had one on the lot from a cancelled order, I jumped on it even though the one they had came with no options and I'd been planning to get the 9.6kW Pro Power On Board option.

It seems like this would just involve adding a couple of inverters set up with a shared neutral and in opposite phase (functional the same as split-phase 240 power), a couple of receptacles in the bed, and the required wiring, but its operation would likely need to be enabled by instructing the software about the installation of the new equipment and Ford may not have allowed this. Does anyone know?

 

[ChasingCoral]

I don't believe it is possible to do this after the truck is delivered. While you might be able to install a similar function, I doubt you could integrate it into the truck's software.

 

[123xyz]

I don't believe it is possible to do this after the truck is delivered. While you might be able to install a similar function, I doubt you could integrate it into the truck's software.

I wasn't planning a DIY installation. I was really wondering if a dealer could/would do it. The number of parts to install should be small and the installation shouldn't be terribly complicated. Whether Ford lets the dealer update the software to reflect the new hardware is probably the real question here. I don't know why they wouldn't want to sell the upgrade, albeit at likely inflated price.

 

[ChasingCoral]

I wasn't planning a DIY installation. I was really wondering if a dealer could/would do it. The number of parts to install should be small and the installation shouldn't be terribly complicated. Whether Ford lets the dealer update the software to reflect the new hardware is probably the real question here. I don't know why they wouldn't want to sell the upgrade, albeit at likely inflated price.

Remember that the 7.2 kw rear ProPower Onboard setup may require a different wiring harness than the low power one.

 

[123xyz]

Remember that the 7.2 kw rear ProPower Onboard setup may require a different wiring harness than the low power one.

Perhaps. My guess would be that a high-voltage DC line to the new inverter would need to be added along with a high-ish voltage (120/240V) AC line to the new receptacles in the bed. I doubt there'd be much of anything to change with regard to the low-voltage DC wiring harness. The problem is that Ford would likely need to charge a fee, which I'd be willing to pay, to unlock the capacity to avoid undercutting itself and Ford may not want to do that for commercial reasons.

 

[KElkhorn]

There is always a chance the correct harness is in place with a cap on it, depending on individual component cost sometimes it's easier to run wiring the same on all models and just plug in the needed harness. Also depends on if inverter (s) are centrally located or are part of the bed mounted components, if they have 360 V going to them that wire doesn't need to be very big, vs. 120/240 wires with same kW being a bit larger/potentially more of them.