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It is done. I downloaded the swap instructions directly from the Ford website. It took about 5 hours using a cherry picker. I am getting right at 60 mph going on a 52 mile daily round trip going 59 mph about 2/3 of the time, the rest being stop signs and lights.

I don't have official numbers, but the shop manual specifically talks about using an engine hoist to lift it in and out of the vehicle with chains. I suspect it's not a "two person lift" type of deal. The battery also does not come apart into pieces while inside the vehicle so you really need to put it in and take it out as a whole (very heavy) module. Good luck and be careful. If you haven't yet, I would strongly suggest buying the Ford Shop Manual off eBay for your vehicle and following the instructions in it. It will give you detailed diagrams about what cables to disconnect and in what order. Very cheap insurance to keep from breaking something.

In 2013, we became familiar with the Engineering Test Mode function in the left hand display. But until recently we were not quite sure how to convert the ETM DTCs to the standard OBDII codes. The ETM display shows Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) as stored by the modules in the vehicle in Hexadecimal format in 6 bytes of data. One can convert the 6 bytes into the OBDII DTC formats. Below is an example of how to convert. Assume C46B86 is displayed in the ETM. 1) "C" hex = 1100 binary, first two bits 11 = Network Code U, second two bits = 0 in hex. So, the first two (OBDII) digits are U0. 2) The next three bytes after the "C" byte are the same in OBDII format. So, the OBDII DTC is U046B. 3) The last two bytes in the ETM code are used to better define the DTC and are attached to the OBDII DTC with a ":". So, the C46B86 ETM code becomes U046B:86. The first two bits of the first Hex digit can be 00, 01, 10, or 11 binary where 00 = P for powertrain codes 01 = C for chassis codes 10 = B for body codes 11 = U for network codes However, I don't recall ever seeing and Powertrain, Chassis, or Body codes in the ETM from any poster. I have only seen the first Hex digit being a "C" or "F" which are U DTCs. This leads me to believe the ETM only shows U codes. But I could be wrong. If anyone has seen P, C, or B codes in the ETM please post. The first digit of a powertrain ETM code should be either a HEX 0, 1, 2, or 3 digit so OBDII P0A2D - Drive Motor A Temperature Sensor Circuit High = 0A2D in the ETM and P1289 - Cylinder Head Temperature Sensor Circuit High = 1289 in the ETM. Here's an example of an "F" ETM code. F00316 = U3003:16 U3003:16 Battery Voltage: Circuit Voltage Below Threshold