ECU module programming guide using FDRS

[deegscom]

Are the FDRS servers down this morning?

Damien

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[Kanuck]

After 5 1/2 hours of watching FDRS updating @deegscom we got it done. He did not want the Audio updates done as his is working just fine. I am glad he is happy.

Will we had FDRS running, I did the only update I have which was the ABS. After completing the update, I did a network scan and my IPMA is showing a DTC that I could not clear. Any ideas? I don't have FDRS access now.

 

[Jesse-Infotainment]

After 5 1/2 hours of watching FDRS updating @deegscom we got it done. He did not want the Audio updates done as his is working just fine. I am glad he is happy.

Will we had FDRS running, I did the only update I have which was the ABS. After completing the update, I did a network scan and my IPMA is showing a DTC that I could not clear. Any ideas? I don't have FDRS access now.

What DTC?

 

[Ajzride]

That OTA that my truck was bugging me to install (5x a day) was a digital owners manual.

 

[Kanuck]

What DTC?

It was a huge list at the bottom of the screen. I hit the page down about 3 or 4 times to get to the bottom of the list. There was nothing I saw that even looked like an error code. Looked more like a program listing.

 

[Kanuck]

What DTC?

I asked @rugedraw have a look and this is what he found.
Will a network scan clear DTC's? That is all I did.

 

[Mike G]

I asked @rugedraw have a look and this is what he found.
Will a network scan clear DTC's? That is all I did.

No, but "Clear and Retest" will usually.

 

[Kanuck]

No, but "Clear and Retest" will usually.

Thanks, I missed that. I was helping another member update his truck and he had his laptop with FDRS running. We were in a bit of a rush when finishing his truck, so I didn't get much chance to poke around in mine with FDRS. Will the DTC clear by itself over time, that has to be cleared through FDRS? I don't think it is worth getting FDRS running just to clear this DTC.

 

[Big Dog Daddy]

@Kanuck you can also clear it using forscan, or with an odbmx+

 

[Kanuck]

@Kanuck you can also clear it using forscan, or with an odbmx+

All I have is the Mongoose and have not ventured into the world of Forscan...YET...LOL

 

[Big Dog Daddy]

All I have is the Mongoose and have not ventured into the world of Forscan...YET...LOL

The mongoose works with a laptop and forscan, you can download forscan for free!

 

[Kanuck]

The mongoose works with a laptop and forscan, you can download forscan for free!

BONUS..I did not know that. Maybe will soon be a Forscan user...LOL. Will give it a try. I have a Forscan thread to read through before I really screw things up.

 

[Big Dog Daddy]

BONUS..I did not know that. Maybe will soon be a Forscan user...LOL. Will give it a try. I have a Forscan thread to read through before I really screw things up.

Not much of a learning curve for what you're doing, start the software, read DTC's and clear. Then you can look at the many other things you can do with it.

 

[fordtruckman2003]

The hardest part about Forscan is figuring out the different screens and what they do. After that it's easy just be sure to backup everything.
I use the Mongoose with Forscan too.

Based on what Rugedraw posted it's not a critical error. Your CEL isn't on, but you do have the same communication error twice in couple months so it would be concern if it continues.

 

[Kanuck]

The hardest part about Forscan is figuring out the different screens and what they do. After that it's easy just be sure to backup everything.
I use the Mongoose with Forscan too.

Based on what Rugedraw posted it's not a critical error. Your CEL isn't on, but you do have the same communication error twice in couple months so it would be concern if it continues.

I will keep an eye on the comm DTC. I'm planning to cruse through the screens and get familiar with them first. Backup everything and when in doubt...DON'T...

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