[Installed] 2024 Ranger XLT Openpilot Level 2 ADAS (Blue Cruise Alternative)

[bubba Dave]

Thanks for the detailed reply. Is the $1100ish + install worth it compared to the factory ACC if all I want it for is long highway drives? Or is the factory ACC good enough if that's the only use case (since this involves no stop lights and such)?

I think my only annoyance with the OEM ACC is that it thinks my hands are off the wheel unless I actively keep shaking it to make it think I am.

Just installed mine. It is much better as far a lane centering. No more fighting it and no more keep hands on wheel. Just my opinion.
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Drove 100 miles on curvy interstate... a lot less movement side to side than factory lane centering but still more that I would like, but overall great. Well worth it to me. Hands free except nudging wheel to start lane change then it changes for me.
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Ford Blue Cruise only works on "mapped" interstate highways. Comma.ai works on any road with lines.
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Don't know if $24 monthly comma subscription required for mapping and gps for turn by turn. I don't subscribe yet. Not much info on web sight. No way to contact other than so email. Been 3 days no response.

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[SolarWinds]

I've gotta say, not a shittier feeling than going through the entire install process and not having the thing turn on.

I took it all apart, did a test boot up of the device (worked just fine), buttoned everything back up, and now it's not powering on. Taking all of that apart was a bitch.

Granted, I'm slower than some others because I'm trying not to snap a panel or scratch the instrument cluster. Just wish there was a better way to do this. Honestly tempted to throw up my hands and just return the damn thing, leaving the harness in place and disconnected

 

[SolarWinds]

Update:

Took the dash apart again and saw that the USB extension cable had slipped out of position on the wiring harness. Plugged it back in, reassembled, and I think we're good.

I drove around on the sunnypilot dev branch and it seemed to work well around town. Haven't given it any highway time.

What branch is everyone else running?

 

[Aemonn]

Update:

Took the dash apart again and saw that the USB extension cable had slipped out of position on the wiring harness. Plugged it back in, reassembled, and I think we're good.

I drove around on the sunnypilot dev branch and it seemed to work well around town. Haven't given it any highway time.

What branch is everyone else running?

I run bluepilot, a fork of sunnypilot.
https://bit.ly/bp-stable

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/thr...rd-specific-fork-for-comma3x-openpilot.24241/

 

[bubba Dave]

Compatibility with this is one of the reasons I went with my 24 ranger raptor.

Took it on an 8,500 mile road trip from the east coast through colorado, utah and wyoming last September. We drive stragiht from new england to colorado in about 30 hours taking shifts and open pilot is the only way it's possible. This way we have more time in the mountains. Did this towing a home made 2,000 lbs fully loaded camp trailer.

Previously did this with our subaru. The ranger (and raptor in particular) opens up a lot of exploration. Did the alpine loop in the San Juans and a bunch of the 4x4 roads in Arches, Shafer Canyon Road in Canyonlands / Moab, Hurrah pass, etc.

Highly recommend open pilot, and works well with the ranger raptor thanks to efforts of those working on blue pilot. It's not even comparable to the stock lane keep. I use the stock ACC and don't mess at all with traffit lights / stop signs for now.

For ford, blue pilot is a must.

Uninstalled openpilot and installed bluepilot I thought, but it says Sunnypilot??????

 

[Aemonn]

Bluepilot is basically modified sunnypilot with some ford specific things added in. They likely don't change the branding and just focus on ford specific technicals.

If you have any issues or specific questions I would ask in their discord. Someone will be able to help. It's just a section of the sunnypilot discord.

https://discord.gg/JgM3TZZY

Once in go to the ford channel, after any unlock or agreement task.

 

[bubba Dave]

Bluepilot is basically modified sunnypilot with some ford specific things added in. They likely don't change the branding and just focus on ford specific technicals.

If you have any issues or specific questions I would ask in their discord. Someone will be able to help. It's just a section of the sunnypilot discord.

https://discord.gg/JgM3TZZY

Once in go to the ford channel, after any unlock or agreement task.

Maybe the link is just for the F-150? on some fairly sharp turns my instrument cluster kept telling me to keep hands on wheel and was beeping at me. Also seemed to ping pong like in a rocking chair. Went bact=k to openpilot for now.

 

[Garaged]

What custom parameters are you folks using on Bluepilot with your Rangers?

 

[bubba Dave]

What custom parameters are you folks using on Bluepilot with your Rangers?

No custom settings.

 

[mwebb]

Hi all, quick question on compatibility.

I’ve got a new business that requires a lot of regional travel here in Australia and a ranger with open pilot seems like a great option.

The used 2024 + options are a bit out of my price range at the minute, so ideally I would buy an older 2022 model with some km on it.

I remember reading somewhere though that there were changes to the 2024 model year that allowed compatibility. and the comma AI website only has 2024 listed.

Does anyone know if this is the case? are all Net Gen rangers with lane centering compatible? Or only 2024 onwards

cheers

 

[Aemonn]

Hi all, quick question on compatibility.

I’ve got a new business that requires a lot of regional travel here in Australia and a ranger with open pilot seems like a great option.

The used 2024 + options are a bit out of my price range at the minute, so ideally I would buy an older 2022 model with some km on it.

I remember reading somewhere though that there were changes to the 2024 model year that allowed compatibility. and the comma AI website only has 2024 listed.

Does anyone know if this is the case? are all Net Gen rangers with lane centering compatible? Or only 2024 onwards

cheers

Comma website would be US models. 2024 is when the US received the new design that that the AUS received a couple years earlier.

Your best bet is to join the sunny pilot discord and ask around in the Ford / bluepilot channel there. I'm unfamiliar with the AUS models. Generally, as long as it has the radar & camera / copilot 360 in theory it should work but that's not always the case.

Discord Link:
https://discord.gg/sunnypilot

 

[Magambi]

I posted a video of my installation of the Comma.ai Ford Q4 harness on a 2024 Ford Ranger. The harness is needed to connect the Comma device to the truck and run Openpilot or Sunnypilot or Bluepilot. The installation is similar on the 2024-2026 Ford Ranger trucks.

 

[bubba Dave]

I posted a video of my installation of the Comma.ai Ford Q4 harness on a 2024 Ford Ranger. The harness is needed to connect the Comma device to the truck and run Openpilot or Sunnypilot or Bluepilot. The installation is similar on the 2024-2026 Ford Ranger trucks.

I can't believe they went from a 6" screen to 1.9" screen. How do you read anything on the small screen?

 

[Havasu RR]

Where is a good source to pick up the hardware required to start

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