Forscan Ideas for Dummies (Things You Can Do Using Easy Mode)

[Eldrick1]

OK. Seems to work perfectly.
Will I use it? Probably not

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[Chris_G]

OK. Seems to work perfectly.
Will I use it? Probably not

That's pretty cool

 

[Eldrick1]

I suppose this had already tried, but while scrolling through APIM module I saw the ambient lighting entries. When I saw single color I got excited and tried switching that entry to pantone, but it didnt enable range of selectable colors and instead doing so just disabled ambient lighting entirely, so switched back.

 

[EONR24]

I found This post over on the bronco sport forums to enable climate control screens and heated seat & steering wheel buttons on the touchscreen by changing several APIM settings in forscan EZ mode.

this apparently only works on sync 3 (eg Lariat mavericks). I have this working on my 23 Lariat Lux after making these changes.

I clicked on the link and googled different spreadsheets and do not see the changes that need to be made to enable this. Can you list all the changes you so I can add it to the spreadsheet?? Thank you!

 

[EONR24]

OK. Seems to work perfectly.
Will I use it? Probably not

What all did you change in forscan?

 

[Eldrick1]

What all did you change in forscan?

I will make a list and post it. I compared my APIM to the one posted and made changes related to climate.

 

[Toddman45]

Just got my XLT with Luxury package last week. I used Forscan b4 on my F-150's and my Explorer.

Will Forscan permanently disable the Start/Stop function? Tia...

 

[TruckPrius]

Anyone seen this before? When I load ACM module configuration it shows all these "Incorrect value or not configured" messages. I've tried up to Forscan 2.3.60 and still get this.

 

[Montana]

Anyone seen this before? When I load ACM module configuration it shows all these "Incorrect value or not configured" messages. I've tried up to Forscan 2.3.60 and still get this.

Did you firmware update?

 

[TruckPrius]

Did you firmware update?

I'm pretty sure I have the latest Sync 3 firmware at least. The files I have on my USB stick are from late November.

Downloaded again and maybe see if I can get it to update again.

Reran an update and the system said it updated, but still on Sync 3 3.4 Build 23188_Product afterwards and Forscan still showing the weird screen.

Tried the latest build @Old_Norm linked and still seeing the same thing...

Started a brand new profile in Forscan instead of re-loading the old one and still seeing it..

Tried resetting to Factory As Built and still seeing it. It says
(Number of blocks in file and module doesn't match. Continue anyway?)

Tried putting Fuse 11 back in and still seeing it.

 

[Eldrick1]

Default Language = Malaysian!
Hope you get this sorted.

(this is the part that scares me a bit with mucking about with modules...)

Good luck!

 

[TruckPrius]

Default Language = Malaysian!
Hope you get this sorted.

(this is the part that scares me a bit with mucking about with modules...)

Good luck!

It's only the ACM and nothing is showing up in Malaysian luckily except in Forscan. Something is making it read the data strangely and not lining up with what Forscan expects I believe.

If anyone knows how I can fully reset to factory that'd be helpful. (I'm not sure I have the data except for what I downloaded from Motorcraft website)

 

[Eldrick1]

It's only the ACM and nothing is showing up in Malaysian luckily except in Forscan. Something is making it read the data strangely and not lining up with what Forscan expects I believe.

If anyone knows how I can fully reset to factory that'd be helpful. (I'm not sure I have the data except for what I downloaded from Motorcraft website)

Yeah, it's clearly just a bad read. Hopefully someone has an answer. I'm watching because I expect this could happen to me too!

 

[TruckPrius]

Yeah, it's clearly just a bad read. Hopefully someone has an answer. I'm watching because I expect this could happen to me too!

I paid for a subscription to forscan so I could ask there as well but appreciate anyone's insight. I'm happy to wipe all settings and start fresh if that's possible

 

[Eldrick1]

What all did you change in forscan?

This should enable full featured climate tab on touchscreen.
I did not create this procedure, I am only documenting other's work.
As always, you should back up module and only try this at your own risk.

Apparently this only works to program while vehicle is running. Most modifications in Forscan use vehicle in acc mode, this one requires running.

In APIM Module

Enable:
Climate Overlay - Dual
Climate Overlay - Max AC
Climate Overlay - Max Defrost
Climate Overlay - Mode
Climate Overlay - Power
Climate Overlay - Recirculation
Climate Auto Seats
Heated Steering Wheel Icon

Seat Button Icon - change to 'Heated Seats'

Write and restart.

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