ECU module programming guide using FDRS

[ZKeith]

There’s gotta be someone on this thread that’s got the magic words to update the bcm!? @rugedraw @Jesse-Infotainment

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[tbinmd]

There’s gotta be someone on this thread that’s got the magic words to update the bcm!? @rugedraw @Jesse-Infotainment

Just sign up for an account https://wp.nastf.org/
(wish it was that easy….)

 

[rugedraw]

There’s gotta be someone on this thread that’s got the magic words to update the bcm!? @rugedraw @Jesse-Infotainment

Nope. The only way is with a dealer login. There is no work-around. It'll come OTA, though.

 

[jfalat]

I tried to sign up with our Ford body builder number …It Wanted a copy of my drivers license and my soc # to finish application. i Guess because of PATS calibration…must be worried about people stealing cars.

 

[rugedraw]

I tried to sign up with our Ford body builder number …It Wanted a copy of my drivers license and my soc # to finish application. i Guess because of PATS calibration…must be worried about people stealing cars.

I and several other believe PATS has something to do with it, but updating the BCM and cloning a key are two different functions. I still fail to see why you need NFTSA credentials just to update the module, but I digress.

 

[Gord0]

I and several other believe PATS has something to do with it, but updating the BCM and cloning a key are two different functions. I still fail to see why you need NFTSA credentials just to update the module, but I digress.

I heard from someone, who heard from someone, who heard from someone that it is an update that was either to come OTA, or only the dealers were to install only on specific vehicles. I'd take that for what it's worth...

 

[rugedraw]

I heard from someone, who heard from someone, who heard from someone that it is an update that was either to come OTA, or only the dealers were to install only on specific vehicles. I'd take that for what it's worth...

It has and will continue to come OTA.

 

[Gord0]

It has and will continue to come OTA.

Yeah, I know. The theory was it would make it so you can either get it OTA if your vehicle is supposed to get it, or the dealership could install it if your specific vin requires it, but is lowly folks with an FDRS sub couldn't install something that wasn't meant for our specific vin. Doesn't really make sense to me, I think they just screwed the reqs up.

 

[Snakebitten]

Yeah, I know. The theory was it would make it so you can either get it OTA if your vehicle is supposed to get it, or the dealership could install it if your specific vin requires it, but is lowly folks with an FDRS sub couldn't install something that wasn't meant for our specific vin. Doesn't really make sense to me, I think they just screwed the reqs up.

It does feel a bit like a strategy to ONLY inhibit the non-dealership account from installing.

And I'll give Ford the benefit of the doubt and assume that they DO have an explanation for why they are handling it this way. Whether I would agree with them or not.

It's too unique. It would be different if it was common for some percentage of the updates to be locked out similarly.

 

[HammaMan]

the bigger issue I believe is not so much about the update, but if you need to PMI / VIN swap your BCM you're going to need a login.

 

[jcaspar]

I got this over the air update recently. Doesn't; sound like the BCM.

 

[NickT_]

I got this over the air update recently. Doesn't; sound like the BCM.

That is the GWM

 

[Big Dog Daddy]

I got this over the air update recently. Doesn't; sound like the BCM.

You'll now get OTA 10.1.0 in the next few days, it's an APIM update and will bring you a new SYNC version 24147.

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/ota-10-1-0.28243/

 

[rugedraw]

My fully updated 2021 is now showing a TCU update in FDRS as of last night. I didn't get a chance to install yet, but it's there.

 

[FI300]

My fully updated 2021 is now showing a TCU update in FDRS as of last night. I didn't get a chance to install yet, but it's there.

I have it too, Do you know what this update does?

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