ECU module programming guide using FDRS

[nicholsbradley]

Hey guys can you ”cancel” from FDRS a PMI on the IPC part of the way through? Or will something mess up? Curious if hitting the cancel button will screw everything up. I had the U2100 DTC and tried the usb and didn’t work so option for over canbus but this is taking forever and I need my truck. Let me know thanks guys.

i have canceled a few times with no issues....

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[Slappy McGee]

Day 5 with USB in truck and no APIM update

You and me both! I’ve done long drives, short drives, towing drives, and a couple sitting and running. It reads the usb on most stars (My stick has a blinks light) but never prompts for anything.

is the prompt pretty obvious? Could CarPlay “Hide” it perchance? Would love for someone to find a “hack” to get that first sticky APIM unstuck.

 

[Slappy McGee]

Try logging into FDRS with the flash drive in the USB port and running a self test on the APIM.

Let us know if this works!

 

[Ajzride]

You and me both! I’ve done long drives, short drives, towing drives, and a couple sitting and running. It reads the usb on most stars (My stick has a blinks light) but never prompts for anything.

is the prompt pretty obvious? Could CarPlay “Hide” it perchance? Would love for someone to find a “hack” to get that first sticky APIM unstuck.

it is obvious, you will not miss it.

Here is the trick to getting it unstuck:

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/1-7-1-install-failed-no-ota-fix-fix-now-at-dealers.8887/

 

[Slappy McGee]

it is obvious, you will not miss it.

Here is the trick to getting it unstuck:

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/1-7-1-install-failed-no-ota-fix-fix-now-at-dealers.8887/

‘Good news on the obvious nature. I saw that TSB and if I don’t get the USB magic in a week or two will go that route.

 

[Jesse-Infotainment]

i have canceled a few times with no issues....

I would be careful. This needs to be prefixed with when. If you just started and cancel ok but some people are in the middle of files being written so we need to be careful what we say and get some info about the exact situation before really saying yes or no

 

[JEB]

Let us know if this works!

Who, me? I can’t. I’m up to date. This is just a theory I’ve kicked around. The hope is that it operates as a hard reboot of the APIM, causing it to recognize the drive once it powers back up. But I can’t actually test it myself.

 

[nicholsbradley]

I would be careful. This needs to be prefixed with when. If you just started and cancel ok but some people are in the middle of files being written so we need to be careful what we say and get some info about the exact situation before really saying yes or no

I was just speaking from my experiance with the update process and I also cancled in many different points including file transfers. But you are correct and i stand corrected not all situations are the same.

 

[Jesse-Infotainment]

I was just speaking from my experiance with the update process and I also cancled in many different points including file transfers. But you are correct and i stand corrected not all situations are the same.

I wasn’t trying to correct. Just in general it’s something to be careful if you cancel after an erase of blocks?
We just need to be causations with the thread and what’s in it so people don’t read one post and think it’s ok in all situations.

 

[JEB]

I would be careful. This needs to be prefixed with when. If you just started and cancel ok but some people are in the middle of files being written so we need to be careful what we say and get some info about the exact situation before really saying yes or no

Jesse. I can’t remember, but aren’t there some protections in FDRS that prevent cancellation after a certain point? I recall seeing the “cancel” button grayed out once FDRS got to a certain point in the update process.

But what you absolutely don’t want to do is log out, pull the plug or do something else like that to stop the process. If the cancel button is grayed out, you probably better just let it keep going or you’re likely to brick the module.

 

[nicholsbradley]

Jesse. I can’t remember, but aren’t there some protections in FDRS that prevent cancellation after a certain point? I recall seeing the “cancel” button grayed out once FDRS got to a certain point in the update process.

But what you absolutely don’t want to do is log out, pull the plug or do something else like that to stop the process. If the cancel button is grayed out, you probably better just let it keep going or you’re likely to brick the module.

That was the only time i cancled when it gave me the option. Never did the other and also would not suggest that

 

[Jesse-Infotainment]

Jesse. I can’t remember, but aren’t there some protections in FDRS that prevent cancellation after a certain point? I recall seeing the “cancel” button grayed out once FDRS got to a certain point in the update process.

But what you absolutely don’t want to do is log out, pull the plug or do something else like that to stop the process. If the cancel button is grayed out, you probably better just let it keep going or you’re likely to brick the module.

Well This is just an example but one person is here

I would suggest it is not a good idea to stop here during the IPC .
It does grey out I think but if it doesn’t .. this would probably be the worst time to do it

 

[JEB]

Well This is just an example but one person is here

I would suggest it is not a good idea to stop here during the IPC .
It does grey out I think but if it doesn’t .. this would probably be the worst time to do it

Unless you actually need a doorstop. Then this would be a great time.

 

[iceman77]

NOTICE: Ford has recently released a TSB 22-2117 that addresses the stuck APIM update issue cause by the failed 1.7.1 OTA. I am attaching this TSB to this post. Anyone willing to test it out ? Apparently, all you needs is FDRS, an USB mini adapter (something like this), an USB A to A male cable (something like this). If you already own an FDRS license, this is an additional $12 investment. Definitely worth a try.

You will need to access the APIM direct programming interface by removing the driver side floor console side panel (details are in TSB), connect the USB mini adapter to the exposed interface then connect the USB A to A male to the adapter and to your PC. You need to have your Mongoose VCI connected with FDRS running as well to execute the procedure described in the TSB

 

[JJ_Tex]

Wait, for the "dealer fix" you do not need the mongoose? That would be much more appealing than buying the mongoose and/or jacking around with the dealer.

EDIT - See above, looks like you do need the Mongoose.

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