ECU module programming guide using FDRS

[Ctimrun]

While I'm certain you're correct about the bad BCM update being pulled, it specifically affected trucks with the reflector LED's not the projector LED's you have

My truck is a 501, how do I know which headlights I have?

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[dolsen]

My truck is a 501, how do I know which headlights I have?

501's only come with the "quad beam" or reflector headlamps

 

[Ctimrun]

501's only come with the "quad beam" or reflector headlamps

Good to know thanks!

 

[Ctimrun]

Thank you to everyone who created/contributed to this thread. Got the truck updated with no issues!

 

[khaledo90]

I was having the code_0 error on the APIM update. Deleted that folder and had it download it again. When I first plugged in the USB using the USB C port it gave me this “update could not complete” almost immediately. I thought that was odd so I unplugged and plugged it in the USB port and it’s been updating for 20 mins so far.

I am having the code_0 error on the APIM update.
I have deleted the folder and redownloaded the files and I still get code_0 error.
Is there something else you did?
Thanks

 

[JasonATL]

I am having the code_0 error on the APIM update.
I have deleted the folder and redownloaded the files and I still get code_0 error.
Is there something else you did?
Thanks

Quick Formatted the USB again with ExFat and tried the USBC port first. Nothing else changed from before.

 

[khaledo90]

Quick Formatted the USB again with ExFat and tried the USBC port first. Nothing else changed from before.

I did that but I’m still getting code_0 error
Can you show me the engineering assembly p/n and software p/n

 

[thegc90]

I had a fun afternoon today. Got my Mongoose cable, FDRS license, flash drive, and a trickle charger to knock out some updates. Started the process with the APIM update with 12.9v and after it had been running for about 20 minutes, voltage started to drop quickly (even with the charger attached to the battery). The radio eventually shut itself down to save power WHILE my laptop was downloading files. I was nervous as hell that I was going to brick the dang thing. Long story short, the radio shut down, my laptop continued to download things for about 5 more minutes then prompted that the update had failed. I closed FDRS, disconnected my cable, and turned the truck on. Everything was exactly as it was before I started the process. I let out a HUGE sigh of relief.

Fast forward to about 40 minutes later... I get a notification from the FordPass app that the 3.5.3.2 update had been successfully applied to the truck. I went out to the truck and low and behold it had updated and I was able to use CarPlay widescreen. Anyone else experience something like this? I've got a 10amp trickle charger coming tomorrow and I'm going to rescan the truck to see what it still needs. Just strange to me that after all that, the update applied.

 

[Ctimrun]

I had a fun afternoon today. Got my Mongoose cable, FDRS license, flash drive, and a trickle charger to knock out some updates. Started the process with the APIM update with 12.9v and after it had been running for about 20 minutes, voltage started to drop quickly (even with the charger attached to the battery). The radio eventually shut itself down to save power WHILE my laptop was downloading files. I was nervous as hell that I was going to brick the dang thing. Long story short, the radio shut down, my laptop continued to download things for about 5 more minutes then prompted that the update had failed. I closed FDRS, disconnected my cable, and turned the truck on. Everything was exactly as it was before I started the process. I let out a HUGE sigh of relief.

Fast forward to about 40 minutes later... I get a notification from the FordPass app that the 3.5.3.2 update had been successfully applied to the truck. I went out to the truck and low and behold it had updated and I was able to use CarPlay widescreen. Anyone else experience something like this? I've got a 10amp trickle charger coming tomorrow and I'm going to rescan the truck to see what it still needs. Just strange to me that after all that, the update applied.

Wow, crazy strange timing! When I first hooked up the battery charger I didn't have it in power supply mode and mine also dropped fairly quick. I put it in power supply mode and it maintained 13.4-13.6 during the entire 6 hour update process.

You should be able to log into FDRS to check the sw update tab without any concern of the voltage dropping while you check what still needs to be updated. Actually you could log in without connecting to the truck and see what FDRS shows still needs updating.

 

[PFXLT]

I had a fun afternoon today. Got my Mongoose cable, FDRS license, flash drive, and a trickle charger to knock out some updates. Started the process with the APIM update with 12.9v and after it had been running for about 20 minutes, voltage started to drop quickly (even with the charger attached to the battery). The radio eventually shut itself down to save power WHILE my laptop was downloading files. I was nervous as hell that I was going to brick the dang thing. Long story short, the radio shut down, my laptop continued to download things for about 5 more minutes then prompted that the update had failed. I closed FDRS, disconnected my cable, and turned the truck on. Everything was exactly as it was before I started the process. I let out a HUGE sigh of relief.

Fast forward to about 40 minutes later... I get a notification from the FordPass app that the 3.5.3.2 update had been successfully applied to the truck. I went out to the truck and low and behold it had updated and I was able to use CarPlay widescreen. Anyone else experience something like this? I've got a 10amp trickle charger coming tomorrow and I'm going to rescan the truck to see what it still needs. Just strange to me that after all that, the update applied.

I don’t think You want a trickle charger for this. Even at 10 amps. You need an old school charger that doesn’t turn off, or a newer with the power supply mode.

 

[Ctimrun]

I don’t think You want a trickle charger for this. Even at 10 amps. You need an old school charger that doesn’t turn off, or a newer with the power supply mode.

This. Definitely want something with power supply mode. I used the 20 amp one listed at the beginning of the thread (Clore PL2320) and it worked great.

 

[Ford4Ever]

I had a fun afternoon today. Got my Mongoose cable, FDRS license, flash drive, and a trickle charger to knock out some updates. Started the process with the APIM update with 12.9v and after it had been running for about 20 minutes, voltage started to drop quickly (even with the charger attached to the battery). The radio eventually shut itself down to save power WHILE my laptop was downloading files. I was nervous as hell that I was going to brick the dang thing. Long story short, the radio shut down, my laptop continued to download things for about 5 more minutes then prompted that the update had failed. I closed FDRS, disconnected my cable, and turned the truck on. Everything was exactly as it was before I started the process. I let out a HUGE sigh of relief.

Fast forward to about 40 minutes later... I get a notification from the FordPass app that the 3.5.3.2 update had been successfully applied to the truck. I went out to the truck and low and behold it had updated and I was able to use CarPlay widescreen. Anyone else experience something like this? I've got a 10amp trickle charger coming tomorrow and I'm going to rescan the truck to see what it still needs. Just strange to me that after all that, the update applied.

You should turn off all non essential electronics (radio, lights, HVAC etc.) when you're running your updates.

 

[PFXLT]

This. Definitely want something with power supply mode. I used the 20 amp one listed at the beginning of the thread (Clore PL2320) and it worked great.

I used the same for my updates. It held perfect at about 13.8 volts for my f150.
updated my neighbors explorer st while I had fdrs and the mongoose cable. His pcm had an update and while updating the voltage dropped to 12.0 instantly, Scared the crap outta me but held and didn’t go lower and completed successfully. Kept above 13.5 for the rest his explorer but something about his pcm tanked it.

 

[Airborne_Ape]

I haven't looked at this thread in a while, but figured it's worth mentioning here a recent APIM update remapped the buttons to enter the APIM and TCU diagnostics.

It's now 'power' + 'seek backwards' while audio is playing.

 

[PFXLT]

I haven't looked at this thread in a while, but figured it's worth mentioning here a recent APIM update remapped the buttons to enter the APIM and TCU diagnostics.

It's now 'power' + 'seek backwards' while audio is playing.

Never knew there was a diagnostic mode for the apim and tcu. Anything interesting or useful for the everyday joe in there?

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