ECU module programming guide using FDRS

[Jesse-Infotainment]

I am without Nav/satradio after doing all the updates and the Nav currently just shows me motionless in Dearborn on the Nav screen in my truck (I’m in Dallas)

What Is your Vin

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[Jesse-Infotainment]

This tracks, Jesse told me I should get the same part number to be safe, but I found a different one for $40 on ebay, so lesson learned. Cheapest one with my same part number was $160 but then I'd probably have a working tcu. I just kinda got sick of dumping money into a problem that I shouldn't have to fix, but I know if I took it to the dealer for this I'd either not have a truck for a month, or they'd screw something up more.

Leave it unplugged overnight just to make sure that the TCu isnt locked up.

You may also need to do a master reset to get the TCU basically aligned witht he account

 

[rugedraw]

What Is your Vin

1FTFW1ED1NFB72696

He has one of my Mongooses. If you can help him out, that's all he needs for him to ship it back to me and I can get it to the next person in line. As always, thanks for your help.

 

[Snakebitten]

Has anyone replaced their PCM with a new one? Any instruction/walkthrough with that? I have a mongoose cable, all of the software installed, and about to order a license.

You might be the first I've read needing a PCM.
What happened?

 

[elaudermilk]

What Is your Vin

EDIT: just saw Rugedraw response. But anyhelp is definitely appreciated!!

1FTFW1ED1NFB72696

you’re in Dallas area as well, yeah? May need your assistance with this issue because it’s very annoying!!

 

[Jesse-Infotainment]

I am without Nav/satradio after doing all the updates and the Nav currently just shows me motionless in Dearborn on the Nav screen in my truck (I’m in Dallas)

Apim as build is goofed up. Need forscan to fix

 

[elaudermilk]

Apim as build is goofed up. Need forscan to fix

word. That’s something I have not dove into. Is there a link on that whole process I can read over? Thanks again!

 

[Jesse-Infotainment]

word. That’s something I have not dove into. Is there a link on that whole process I can read over? Thanks again!

Download forscan for free forscan.org

Buy a license

I can do the fix Via teamviewer remotely with teamViewer

 

[robry]

You might be the first I've read needing a PCM.
What happened?

truck runs fine, I'm sending my current PCM to HPTuners to be unlocked, to avoid waiting I bought another PCM to swap in. I've upgraded strategies on an MKZ and my Mustang using IDS before. Figured it was basically the same, but thought I'd ask first.

 

[Snakebitten]

Edit: Jesse beat me to it.


Www.forscan.org

There's a tutorial.
But basically you download/install the software. (Windows)

Just like FDRS, you launch it plugged into the OBD port and let it scan the truck.

You will then use it to "fix" whatever Jesse is alluding to with your APIM.
If you are fortunate, you won't need to know how to do it because Jesse will remote in and take care of it.

You just need to get as far as the ability to scan.

 

[Snakebitten]

truck runs fine, I'm sending my current PCM to HPTuners to be unlocked, to avoid waiting I bought another PCM to swap in. I've upgraded strategies on an MKZ and my Mustang using IDS before. Figured it was basically the same, but thought I'd ask first.

Great strategy!
Don't want to divert the thread, but let me/us know how it goes?

 

[robry]

Great strategy!
Don't want to divert the thread, but let me/us know how it goes?

I'll try to capture the process and make a second thread. new PCM was 480$ with tax.

 

[rugedraw]

word. That’s something I have not dove into. Is there a link on that whole process I can read over? Thanks again!

BTW: FORscan is a good way to change things up in your truck to make it your own. The Mongoose will work for it, but it is not needed. You should get one of these and keep it in your truck:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B094Z7PBLS/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Snakebitten]

I'll try to capture the process and make a second thread. new PCM was 480$ with tax.

I'm guessing that the procedure would be similar to what you have done in IDS, but rather it will be FDRS for this truck.

And don't do anything based on what I say, but if you were to update the original pcm to the latest update available, then do an FDRS PMI procedure on the replacement PCM, I'm guessing you would have 2 PCM's pretty much identical and both compatible with the truck?

I fear I must be oversimplifying something?

 

[robry]

I'm guessing that the procedure would be similar to what you have done in IDS, but rather it will be FDRS for this truck.

And don't do anything based on what I say, but if you were to update the original pcm to the latest update available, then do an FDRS PMI procedure on the replacement PCM, I'm guessing you would have 2 PCM's pretty much identical and both compatible with the truck?

I fear I must be oversimplifying something?

logically this makes sense, but we will see. I'll proceed with caution. I was told to ensure I have at least both keys (which I do). The only concern I have is if I need a dealer login for PATS, but if you have 2 keys you shouldn't need to touch the PATS side. We'll see. If I need a dealer login I may have ae work around.

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