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[Installed] 2024 Ranger XLT Openpilot Level 2 ADAS (Blue Cruise Alternative)
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Antman450
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So, I just ordered this. I will install and give a report as well.
As for using the Bluepilot fork, when I go to it and choose the stable version it says the page does not exist. Also, I can't find the discord channel.
Can someone please give me the links to find the discord and for installing the stable version?
As for using the Bluepilot fork, when I go to it and choose the stable version it says the page does not exist. Also, I can't find the discord channel.
Can someone please give me the links to find the discord and for installing the stable version?
Garaged
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I have not used it and haven't purchased a Comma 3x (yet, as you can tell based on the above messages). However, I found this thread on the F150 forums - https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/thr...rd-specific-fork-for-comma3x-openpilot.24241/
and the stable link there seems to be working - https://smiskol.com/fork/BluePilotDev/stable
Hope this helps. And I look forward to your report, it'll probably help make my decision whether to go this route or not since I have a loooong drive coming mid-year to an offroading spot.
I haven't been able to find a working Discord link either, but in that F150 forum thread, there was a post by someone on the BP dev team (around January 2025) saying that BP was gonna be merged back in to SunnyPilot soon. I don't know if that already happened.
1. Does anyone know if SP or BP (unlike Openpilot) enable navigation the way Openpilot did a couple years ago?
2. Given the concerns over Longitudinal control for Openpilot (assuming it's bad on sunnypilot and Bluepilot too), can you use Comma for all the lane changes, lane centering etc. while letting Ford's stock ACC handle braking and accelerating and not need to have your hands tugging the steering wheel to keep it activated? Or will it time out or nag you unless the ACC is also done by Comma/OP/SP/BP? Would the Ford ACC logic work with the red-light detection and such that can be experimentally done using Open/Sunny/Bluepilot?
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Aemonn
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Bluepilot is a fork of sunnypilot. They don't have their own discord but are active in the ford channel on the sunnypilot discord.
Here is the link.
https://discord.gg/5uvJ7Dn8
After joining, go down to the ford channel. AjzRide is the member of the team who is most often available to field quetsions, but keep in mind that this is a volunteer gig, he doesn't get paid for this and responses might be delayed. That said, he's usually very responsive.
Here is the link.
https://discord.gg/5uvJ7Dn8
After joining, go down to the ford channel. AjzRide is the member of the team who is most often available to field quetsions, but keep in mind that this is a volunteer gig, he doesn't get paid for this and responses might be delayed. That said, he's usually very responsive.
Aemonn
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#1 -
Navigation is not ready on any vehicles full time. It's still in development. It works, as you saw in that demo, but to get it to work SAFELY and with the required level of confidence in all situations across the many supported cars is going to take time.
#2-
This is exactly how i use it. Take a look at my video further back in this thread for an example. I use OpenPilot for lane centering and stock ACC for longitudinal control (gas / brake). It works well and is a huge step up from stock lane centering. I use it daily, not just on road trips. It's a huge safety boon having the steering wheel provide tactile feedback on what it sees regarding road curvature even when I'm controlling the steering with intent. It lets me look through my mirrors or adress needs in the cabin while still "feeling" what is going on with the road.
No tugging on the steering wheel necessary. I often have my hand on my lap with just a finger touching the seering wheel for the above mentioned tactile feedback. The device will alarm if it needs you to take control and this only really happens when it either completely loses sight of the road (very rare) or when it thinks it cant apply the necessary steering to make it through a turn (rare on highway,can be common on back roads depending on the roads and the speed you're going).
I also use fords ACC feature where it adjusts the speed of the cruise control to the speed limit, the whole thing works fantastic. It can be jarring to have your speed cut abruptly as the truck cuts the speed down but I like it a lot.
Red light detection will override stock ACC. I have not used it personally. It's still listed as experimental and stock ACC works so well I'm fine with it. On back roads I am way more alert and I personally like to stop myself at stoplights, stop signs, etc.
With stock ACC it will keep distance from the car in front though, so as long as you have someone in front of you, stock ACC with lane centring will stop you at stop lights, resume when traffic resumes, etc.
Again, autonomous driving via navigation is still a goal, it is not working yet and you will be very dissapointed if your expectation is you plan a route and then tune out. This is level 2 autonomous driving.
Antman450
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I will let you know on your question # 2 above. However, what I understand is that you can use Ford's ACC can be used while Comma does the steering stuff. This is really why I am getting it. I would like to be able to drive on long trips without having to keep nudging the wheel. There are stretches for 100 miles with no turns, no cars, etc and I have to keep moving the damn wheel.
I will report on my findings.
Antman450
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To answer your question 2, yes you can use it for only lane stuff and use Ford ACC. I installed this two days ago. I used BluePilot stable and it works with Ford ACC if you do not enable longitudinal control. And it actually somehow improves Ford's system as well. Smoother braking and other stuff.
The lane following work great too. I am going to try the experimental forks as well, but have not done so yet.
bubba Dave
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When you connected under the dash, did you connect to the unused gray connector, or the black connector? Thanks. That is my last step for my install.
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Aemonn
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Behind the cluster? I believe it was the left most connector that it could fit into. You remove the connector that's in there, plug the harness into it, and then plug the connector you removed into the other end of the harness.. the 3d printed looking thing. USB cable goes into the center piece of the harness and the power cable goes from that down to the ODBC port.
See picture. Red arrow pointing to connector. From video linked below.
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bubba Dave
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Thank you, a lot.Behind the cluster? I believe it was the left most connector that it could fit into. You remove the connector that's in there, plug the harness into it, and then plug the connector you removed into the other end of the harness.. the 3d printed looking thing. USB cable goes into the center piece of the harness and the power cable goes from that down to the ODBC port.
See picture. Red arrow pointing to connector. From video linked below.
pjbfsc
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I have the same version of Ford Ranger but 2023 xlt here in Australia and it has all the same features like lane centering. It's been working well on Te sunny pilot fork however today I thought I would try the new 0.9.8 version that has standard ranger 24 version to see if this would work on my v6 xlt. Next gen ranger, however it's reporting that it does not recognise the car (bummer)
Garaged
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Is 0.9.8 supposed to be better with more radar parsing? Functionally, what difference does it make?
I'm guessing stock Ford ACC is still better for longitudinal control (or does it enhance things even when using stock Ford ACC).
I'm guessing stock Ford ACC is still better for longitudinal control (or does it enhance things even when using stock Ford ACC).
Aemonn
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Going to be a fingerprint issue I think. There are ways to manually add it. I don't know it off the top of my head but if you search around in the comma or sunny pilot discords for "fingerprint" you should find some info.
Generally, I stick with the custom fork. They will merge main OP when there are features worth pulling and everything works. The more important updates are new models.
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