Forscan
More Turbo
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 667
Likes: 28
wired is cheaper than wireless especially when dealing with a garage full of vehicles each day. Less chance of forgetting a Bluetooth ODB reader in a customer vehicle vs having to manually remove it each time via the cable since it is attached to the reader. different reason than you are implying for wired. Just sayin... LOL
Lead Driver
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 6,951
Likes: 512
From: Foothills, CA
wired is cheaper than wireless especially when dealing with a garage full of vehicles each day. Less chance of forgetting a Bluetooth ODB reader in a customer vehicle vs having to manually remove it each time via the cable since it is attached to the reader. different reason than you are implying for wired. Just sayin... LOL
Let's just end the discussion this way: if YOU don't know what hardware someone who is looking to you for advice on, has, or how they'd use it, or if a ton of other things that both you and I know, can happen in the real world... Then give them the safest, least opportunity for f' ups, option. I've met a number of cowboys in the IT world, and a one off experience does not extrapolate to the ROW, as you likely well know. I have a Mercedes, and the dealer only talks To it with a hard wired connection. I have tuned it, and the Tuner company will only load tunes via a hard wired connection, via a dedicated and well known OBDII module... Old school? Maybe, or maybe they know a thing or two about RF interference...? And why take the chance...? I've recorded errors on my known-to-be-good bluetooth OBDII connector - so I only use it for scanning... 'Nuff said...
Peace, Out, Keep up the good work on Forscan... No real dog in this... at all...
5th Wheeling
Joined: Sep 2022
Posts: 34
Likes: 7
I’ve seen one like that on YouTube, seemed like it worked ok.
I dabbled a little today with forscan, trued to install remote start. The forscan side of it seemed to work, but I couldn’t get the truck to learn the module.
I dabbled a little today with forscan, trued to install remote start. The forscan side of it seemed to work, but I couldn’t get the truck to learn the module.
Lead Driver
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 6,951
Likes: 512
From: Foothills, CA
What OBDII device did you end up buying? Are you running off a phone (Which?) or laptop (Which?)...???
5th Wheeling
Joined: Sep 2022
Posts: 34
Likes: 7
I ended up going with the OBDlink ex, said it’s auto switching running off a laptop. I’m going to give it another shot tomorrow,
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Cross-Country
Joined: Dec 2022
Posts: 90
Likes: 11
i read it was one of the best but it only cost me 10 bucks dont know if it is a copy or what but there are a few things i cant get on forscan dont know if it would make a difference with a different one or not truck is a 97 f250hd obs the old saying you get what you pay for
Lead Driver
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 5,882
Likes: 359
From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
There are several versions of FORScan for different platforms, but only the FORScan for Windows, Extended License can do everything. On an Androind device, you can run FORScan Lite for Android, or FORScan Demo for Android.
You can see the comparisons here: https://forscan.org/comparsion.html
You can see the comparisons here: https://forscan.org/comparsion.html
Tuned
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 392
Likes: 1
From: New Jersey
So, if I want to change to Bambi mode or say the 5 flash blinker lane change I need to get a laptop?
If I change the battery do I need to tell the truck there is a new battery in there? I've heard yes and I've heard no. Heard the truck will still treet the battery as if its 5 years old even though its new and holds a better charge.
If I change the battery do I need to tell the truck there is a new battery in there? I've heard yes and I've heard no. Heard the truck will still treet the battery as if its 5 years old even though its new and holds a better charge.
Lead Driver
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 7,128
Likes: 1,945
From: Sportsman's Paradise
Note: FORscan is made in Russia. Depending on your moral status will define if you use it. Also note you will give your personal information to Russia to use the extended license. Last tidbit of information, FORscan is reverse engineered software from Ford called IDS.
Sucks for me as well because I also use to use it, made many changes to my own truck with it. My moral compass won't allow it any longer.
Sucks for me as well because I also use to use it, made many changes to my own truck with it. My moral compass won't allow it any longer.