FORScan mods
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What exactly is everyone buying, and where from?
Wife will be getting me this for Christmas.
Wife will be getting me this for Christmas.
I just got a $30 cabled OBD2 connector with the flip switch from amazon. I still havent messed with the wife's car. Forescan is still a free download isnt it?
OK, that's the one I ordered. I think it still is free.
ya i need to get off my ass and least download it while it still is
OK, got everything and installed the software/drivers. Now if I only get some time to play with it.
Did everyone save the stock values before you started?
Did everyone save the stock values before you started?
Yes you need to save a backup of the current settings in case you need to put it all back for whatever reason
Part that sucks is that you have to save each area individually so it takes some time. Make sure to back up to a external drive in case your HD shits it’s self or back up to two locations.
Everyone keeps raving about Forscan and to me it seems like it is just something to tinker with. The mod everyone does is bambi mode. I never use high beams and fog lights on with high beams isnt making much of a difference.
The only useful thing i see with it is disabling hyper flash if you put a LED bulb in so you don't have to run a resistor and if you're upgrading your sync system and do not have it pre programmed. You can also enable remote start and trailer brake controller without going to dealership, that is useful. Everything else just seems something to do.
For everyone with auto start/stop, can't you just press a button to turn this off on the actual vehicle?
The only useful thing i see with it is disabling hyper flash if you put a LED bulb in so you don't have to run a resistor and if you're upgrading your sync system and do not have it pre programmed. You can also enable remote start and trailer brake controller without going to dealership, that is useful. Everything else just seems something to do.
For everyone with auto start/stop, can't you just press a button to turn this off on the actual vehicle?
Yes there is a button but I felt it was a pain every time to turn it off. I also used for scan to enable my trailer brake controller and to add the factory door buttons to my stx
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Ummm, yeah. It IS something to tinker with. Isn't that what the car hobby is all about?
Yes, you can turn off the auto start/stop manually. But you have to do it every time you cycle the ignition. It's a PITA if you never want it on.
Ive used it to change outlet timeout time, turned on secure idle, change sync screen.
Its great for diagnostics and if you add things(digital dash, blis, auto high beams) it allows you to turn them on in the abd
What I am saying is, all the things people are changing are not useful IMO. It's just something to say you did. I don't find a problem with pressing a button for auto start either. You have to hold traction control for what, 15 seconds every time you want to disable that too.
The definition of "useful" varies from one person to another. A lot of it is people enabling things in lower trim vehicles that are only enabled from the factory on higher trim levels.
I never turn off traction control so I wouldn't know about that lol.
Something to note on the Auto Stop/Start feature
The way you disable it (like I did on my 18' Fseries) is by disabling the Battery Management System (BMS).
The BMS does a couple of things. Ford figured out if you ran a car battery at 12.5 ish volts versus 13-14, it saves some micro MPG. The alternators work less and it's more efficient. However, I noticed a ton of people reporting dead batteries on fairly new trucks. I'm talking like 40k miles and a few years of life. A far cry from the tradition 5 years most used to last. I believe it's due to the BMS/Auto stop start constantly starting the truck, not charging fully, and overall being rough on the systems.
Disabling the BMS lets the regulator charge the battery fully, doesn't demand the truck constantly start up/shut off, and ultimately cuts down on longterm wear.
It's a financial and longevity decision to disable it.
The way you disable it (like I did on my 18' Fseries) is by disabling the Battery Management System (BMS).
The BMS does a couple of things. Ford figured out if you ran a car battery at 12.5 ish volts versus 13-14, it saves some micro MPG. The alternators work less and it's more efficient. However, I noticed a ton of people reporting dead batteries on fairly new trucks. I'm talking like 40k miles and a few years of life. A far cry from the tradition 5 years most used to last. I believe it's due to the BMS/Auto stop start constantly starting the truck, not charging fully, and overall being rough on the systems.
Disabling the BMS lets the regulator charge the battery fully, doesn't demand the truck constantly start up/shut off, and ultimately cuts down on longterm wear.
It's a financial and longevity decision to disable it.
I disabled it because, while unnoticeable at first, it was clearly becoming more and more noticeable. I didn't want to have to listen to, and feel the damn starter every time I stopped (yes, I realize it doesn't shut off at every stop).
Secure idle was nice it keeps my wife from shutting off her diesel at daycare and coffee shops.
Plus i disabled the ****ing horn honk that it does when you get out of the car without shutting it off. A 6 am, in my driveway or at daycare, its annoying as ****.
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