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Old Mar 30, 2020 | 11:12 PM
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Forscan Interface Cable Connection Confirmation Question

Just to confirm, this is the Connection I want to start using forscan and a windows computer ?

first time diving into this type of thing, nervous about everything.



 

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Old Mar 31, 2020 | 01:30 AM
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Yes, that is the correct USB - OBII connector. Just bought one myself.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2020 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by NvPowerDoc
Yes, that is the correct USB - OBII connector. Just bought one myself.
thank you sir

have you already used it ?
hows forscan been working out for you
 
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Old Mar 31, 2020 | 12:53 PM
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I made just a few minor changes:

1) Disabled Double-honk upon existing truck with Engine running (Plain English entry),
2) Added Numeric Engine Temp above dummy gauge (Hex Coding per 2020 spreadsheet),
3) Revised TPMS pressures Fronts 50psi / Rears 50psi (will manage higher PSI when needed for towing) - (Plain English entry),

Want to modify yet:

1) %DPF on to Instrument Cluster Screen,
2) Windows up control with key FOB.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2020 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by NvPowerDoc
I made just a few minor changes:

1) Disabled Double-honk upon existing truck with Engine running (Plain English entry),
2) Added Numeric Engine Temp above dummy gauge (Hex Coding per 2020 spreadsheet),
3) Revised TPMS pressures Fronts 50psi / Rears 50psi (will manage higher PSI when needed for towing) - (Plain English entry),

Want to modify yet:

1) %DPF on to Instrument Cluster Screen,
2) Windows up control with key FOB.
badass !!
i’m always leery when tapping into the computer system on my daily driver.

i can’t wait till my link adapter gets here
 
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Old Mar 31, 2020 | 08:23 PM
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Add me to the nervous list, want to try a few things on my 2020 450 but dont want to mess anything up!
 
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Old Mar 31, 2020 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by NvPowerDoc
I made just a few minor changes:

1) Disabled Double-honk upon existing truck with Engine running (Plain English entry),
2) Added Numeric Engine Temp above dummy gauge (Hex Coding per 2020 spreadsheet),
3) Revised TPMS pressures Fronts 50psi / Rears 50psi (will manage higher PSI when needed for towing) - (Plain English entry),

Want to modify yet:

1) %DPF on to Instrument Cluster Screen,
2) Windows up control with key FOB.
Ive done all of the above on my 19, except TPMS changes. DPF can be done plain english, but the window up change requires line changes.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2020 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Sapps
Add me to the nervous list, want to try a few things on my 2020 450 but dont want to mess anything up!
1st week of my 2018 F250 I did the raptor boot screen, windows up/down with fob, door/seat belt chimes disappeared, radio time out to 30
minutes, no panic alarm, lights only with lock...No issues at all!
 
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Old Mar 31, 2020 | 08:58 PM
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You guys can do it! Just follow the tutorial, backup your modules so you can restore them if need be and take your time. I was a little leery of it as well but it went very smoothly. Used it to enable remote start and the associated options menu in the cluster on my XLT. Wish I’d done it sooner!
 
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FORScan is easy-peazy...if you have enough computer skills to navigate the controls on this forum, you already possess the skills and tools needed to operate FORScan.

Your only regret will be that you will wish you had done this sooner!
 
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Old Apr 1, 2020 | 08:12 AM
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I thought I had an issue with mine when I added the DPF% - but I believe my 3rd brake light camera just needs to be replaced. Last weekend I got a blurry picture through the camera leading me to believe its just a dud.

FWIW I bought the cheaper cable with the switch on it and it works fine.
 
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Mine should be arriving tomorrow...
 
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Old Apr 1, 2020 | 09:17 PM
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Another member reported that the DPF% gave him a fuzzy image on the third brake light bed camera.

i put the DPF % on mine and my camera looks okay. In the spreadsheet it says some people had the camera disable, so gave very specific directions on what to change depending on what was there. You might check yours, if you don’t know what was there originally you can get the AsBuilt from Ford. There is a post on it, both the camera fuzzy post and the asbuilt directions are in the main ForScan posting.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2020 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Rich53
Another member reported that the DPF% gave him a fuzzy image on the third brake light bed camera.

i put the DPF % on mine and my camera looks okay. In the spreadsheet it says some people had the camera disable, so gave very specific directions on what to change depending on what was there. You might check yours, if you don’t know what was there originally you can get the AsBuilt from Ford. There is a post on it, both the camera fuzzy post and the asbuilt directions are in the main ForScan posting.
I followed the directions on the FORscan sheet and switch out the characters to what they suggested. I'm not using that brake like camera so its not a big loss that this point, but I do like this to work as they should. I need to switch it back and see if that fixes everything.
 
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