From Transport Evolved.
It’s been nearly two weeks since we unveiled project Mellon, Nikki’s Lord Of The Rings-inspired custom control board for the WOLFBOX powered tonneau cover.
Built around an ESP32-C6, and a custom board built alongside PCBWay, it connects Nikki’s tonneau cover’s BLE connection with the built-in HomeLink-compatible visor in her F-150 Lightning. But to date, all her testing has been on the bench.
There’s still a lot to do: including a custom harness, and a CAN bus integration. But will her first tests in the truck actually work?
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*⏱️ Chapter Breakdown*:
00:00 — Introduction
00:55 — Meet Mellon: HomeLink history, the WOLFBOX tonneau cover, and CAN bus smarts
04:05 — First truck test: live demo and reverse-engineering the WOLFBOX protocol
09:39 — Smart security: lockouts, phone-as-key, and drive-mode safety
13:38 — Why this matters
14:38 — What’s left to do: harness, certification, and OTA safety
17:42 — Thanks and goodbye!
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*🎙️ Credits:*
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation : Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
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