No. It's good for troubleshooting potential faulty touchscreens, TCU or DSP issues and that's about all. In Sync 3, splash screen previews were hidden in the sub menus of the test settings but in Sync 4 that's no longer the case.
I saw a video on YouTube where the guy used an 8amp and had no issues - I just got this one from Amazon this morning (the 10 amp one - a Noco Genius 10). What are the thoughts on it? Or should I just return it and buy the 20? I've had really good luck with the Noco brand in the past. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W3QT226?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
If your battery is in perfect shape, you might be okay with a trickle charger, but if it's not (and your clearly isn't, don't feel bad Ford shipped a ton of trucks with bad batteries), then a trickle charger won't help, no matter how many amps. You need a charger with a power supply mode, like the one linked on the first page of this thread.
@thegc90 The Noco Genius 10 does have a power supply mode.
Yeah that's what drew me to it. Honestly, the one at the beginning of the thread is nearly the same cost so I'm thinking about returning the Noco and buying the 20amp. I guess it's a "better safe than sorry" on this one. I'm just mainly curious if the 10amp is enough (in the power supply mode).
I don't know if I have seen a post stating whether any FDRS update has drawn more than 10 amps. 10 amps sounds like a lot of current for a module to pull, but, honestly, I don't know if 10 amps is enough or if the battery will gradually be depleted below a safe SOC/voltage...
No offense taken! We're all here to provide assistant and input. I'm going to send the 10amp back and grab the 20amp mentioned at the beginning of the thread. After yesterdays near heart attack, I'm just wanting to make sure bases are covered and that I get everyone's thoughts. I do appreciate everyone's input!
noco is a good brand. I don’t know anything about the one linked in the 1st page. Guys have said that 20a one failed on them. The one I got (from the front page) worked fine through two vehicle updates. Not sure if people are trying to make themselves feel better for sending back that charger when they didn’t need it. I do wanna say make sure not to start the vehicle with that charger on and in ps mode. We did that after the last update on my buddies explorer and it cooked the charger, luckily.
And a fine rant it was indeed!
When I started doing this stuff last year, I was using the Noco Genius 10 amp in power supply mode and regularly saw voltages drop too low for my comfort level. I shelved it and bought the 20 amp Clore. I still see voltages occasionally dip into the vicinity of 12.5V during programming but I am much happier overall.
Honestly I’ve been on both sides of this mentality. When I was younger and didn’t have the money to do things the more conservative way, I would wing it to an extent. I could afford the modifications. But not all of the supporting equipment, so I would try to be careful and methodical. Most times it would pay off but sometimes I really got myself in a bind. It’s not a great mentality to have some times, but it can make you more resourceful.
