Forscan
BuhBye F450, I'm relaxin'
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,288
Likes: 19
From: Plainville, MA
Is it still true in 2025 that the full blown version of ForScan, the one that can make changes, has to be run on a Windows laptop? I had a licensed version back in 2008 or '09, but hadn't used it since. The laptop has long since fried, I switched to Microsoft SurfacePro's (on my 3rd Version) and I have a farely new Samsung, Android tablet. What do I do now... go look for a cheap windows laptop... just for ForScan???
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jan 2023
Posts: 1,318
Likes: 446
Yes, Windows for full functionality. With Win 11 requiring everyone to buy a new computer, you should be able to find a Win 10 PC cheap.
From the Forscan website:
Supported platforms:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11 (ELM327-compatible adapters with COM, USB, Bluetooth and WiFi interfaces, J2534 PassThru adapters). Note: only x86/x64 architecture is supported for Windows. ARM architecture is not supported!
iOS v9.0 and higher (OBDLink MX+, ELM327 BLE and WiFi adapters)
Android v4.0 and higher (ELM327 Bluetooth and WiFi adapters)
From the Forscan website:
Supported platforms:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11 (ELM327-compatible adapters with COM, USB, Bluetooth and WiFi interfaces, J2534 PassThru adapters). Note: only x86/x64 architecture is supported for Windows. ARM architecture is not supported!
iOS v9.0 and higher (OBDLink MX+, ELM327 BLE and WiFi adapters)
Android v4.0 and higher (ELM327 Bluetooth and WiFi adapters)
Cross-Country
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 65
Likes: 0
Question for the group. I just recently bought a 2017 f150 platinum and I didn't get any kind of code for the electronic door lock on the drivers door. Factory or otherwise. Can I use forscan to locate the factory reset code or am I stuck paying the dealership $150 to do it? If forscan can do it where do I look?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Lead Driver
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 5,882
Likes: 359
From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
Question for the group. I just recently bought a 2017 f150 platinum and I didn't get any kind of code for the electronic door lock on the drivers door. Factory or otherwise. Can I use forscan to locate the factory reset code or am I stuck paying the dealership $150 to do it? If forscan can do it where do I look?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Trailering
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 23
Likes: 1
From: Texas
Question for the group. I just recently bought a 2017 f150 platinum and I didn't get any kind of code for the electronic door lock on the drivers door. Factory or otherwise. Can I use forscan to locate the factory reset code or am I stuck paying the dealership $150 to do it? If forscan can do it where do I look?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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