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Aug 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Run-n-gun

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Forscan question

I used Forscan today to turn off the auto stop/start, change the DRLs, turned off the double honk, enabled Bambi mode, and enabled secure idle. Forscan wouldn’t display the IPC modules, or the DDM or PCM modules I need to finish the display and power mirror changes. Any ideas why I can’t access those modules?

2017 F150 SuperCrew Lariat 3.5EB

Aug 3, 2018 | 12:56 AM

ford390gashog

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It's the adapter, the adapter I had wouldn't show those either. So I went to a wired adapter with the switch and everything shows.

Aug 3, 2018 | 07:33 AM

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I am using a wired adapter with the switch and the switch is in the "correct" position. Am I supposed to flip the switch to see other modules?

Aug 3, 2018 | 12:06 PM

storage_man

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Forescan should ask you to switch the switch, then it will pick up the rest of the modules. HS first and then MS.

Aug 3, 2018 | 01:02 PM

CR172

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? When 'playing' around with Forscan, is it possible to "brick" your truck as you can a phone?

Aug 3, 2018 | 02:06 PM

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? When 'playing' around with Forscan, is it possible to "brick" your truck as you can a phone?

Not in the way you can brick a phone but you should heed the warning in the Forscan instructions to download and save the configuration of every module that Forscan can access. That way if you make a mistake, you'll have the info to go back to the factory configuration.

Aug 3, 2018 | 02:53 PM

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Forescan should ask you to switch the switch, then it will pick up the rest of the modules. HS first and then MS.

I was set to auto (by mistake) so it wasn't asking for me to switch. Got it done. Thanks for the help.

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Aug 4, 2018 | 11:58 AM

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What do I need to use Forscan? Is there a list of things it can do on these trucks?

Aug 4, 2018 | 03:13 PM

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What do I need to use Forscan? Is there a list of things it can do on these trucks?

Here’s a link to the FORScan forum page that links to programming details by vehicle and year. There’s also a “how to” link that I followed to get mine done correctly.

https://forscan.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4393