ECU module programming guide using FDRS

[lrequa92]

Let me


Here you go:

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkkdGTJEoN1_gtoKYppgKjO5SOHklg

Thank you very much sir! I’ll try that later tonight when I get back home.

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[fordtruckman2003]

38.x wouldn't login at all for me Sunday.
Kept giving errors trying to login.
Had to use latest version and got right in with my Windows 11 laptop.

Try these versions if what linked above doesn't work for you.

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/IDS/FDRS/FDRS_40.4.5.exe
https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/IDS/FDRS/FDRS_40.4.1.exe
https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/IDS/FDRS/FDRS_39.6.8.exe
https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/IDS/FDRS/FDRS_39.6.3.exe

 

[lrequa92]

38.x wouldn't login at all for me Sunday.
Kept giving errors trying to login.
Had to use latest version and got right in with my Windows 11 laptop.

Try these versions if what linked above doesn't work for you.

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/IDS/FDRS/FDRS_40.4.5.exe
https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/IDS/FDRS/FDRS_40.4.1.exe
https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/IDS/FDRS/FDRS_39.6.8.exe
https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/IDS/FDRS/FDRS_39.6.3.exe

So if I want to try on windows 11 again, do I have to “return” the license key on the windows 10 laptop and then re-validate it on the windows 11 laptop?

 

[fordtruckman2003]

Honestly I don't know how the license keys work with transferring it.

I would try to finish the job on the laptop you registered just try a different version.

 

[rugedraw]

So if I want to try on windows 11 again, do I have to “return” the license key on the windows 10 laptop and then re-validate it on the windows 11 laptop?

I've never had to do this, but from my understanding, yes you would have to move the license over.

 

[Snakebitten]

I've moved license between two different machines multiple times.

Yes, return it (license) from the currently licensed machine.
Then any machine can activate the license.

 

[lrequa92]

Ok so it finally went thru!

The new USB I just left in the truck with the truck running, while @Jesse-Infotainment looked into some stuff and just the thought of him getting involved scared the Ford gods straight and my truck just turned off I supposed after the 20 minute timer, I waited 10 minutes, turned it back and boom update successful.

Not sure if because I had corupted APIM files before that the messages from the USB were not displaying or what, but it finally worked.

All thats left is the TCU update...man what a day.

So when it finally did work, did it say the same thing, "Charge only USB device"? And then randomly decided to work after a while? I'm having this exact same issue trying to update my APIM with a sandisk 32gb usb drive.

 

[fordtruckman2003]

After installing the updated IPMA software multiple times now cross traffic alert thing freaks out over the post next to my driveway when I'm backing up. The post isn't moving and this was never an issue with the old software. ?‍

I've had more time with the adaptive cruise and I should have installed the update sooner. Everything about the adaptive cruise is so much better now. Much faster engaging and smooth driving in center of lane. I'll live with the weird issue backing truck into driveway.

 

[mau47]

After installing the updated IPMA software multiple times now cross traffic alert thing freaks out over the post next to my driveway when I'm backing up. The post isn't moving and this was never an issue with the old software. ?‍

I have a similar issue with a bush now, thankfully it's at my in-laws house so I don't deal with it often. During the worst fit the truck kept engaging emergency braking and not letting me move, I had to slam a gas and do a mini burn out just to be able to back into their driveway. It throws a fit every time we go there now, wasn't an issue previously.

 

[fordtruckman2003]

I have a similar issue with a bush now, thankfully it's at my in-laws house so I don't deal with it often. During the worst fit the truck kept engaging emergency braking and not letting me move, I had to slam a gas and do a mini burn out just to be able to back into their driveway. It throws a fit every time we go there now, wasn't an issue previously.

It doesn't auto brake just alerts. I think that is in how I have settings on center screen setup. The alert is useful at times but I don't want truck braking for me. I just find it odd that suddenly it wants to freak out over a post off to the side of truck. I guess they couldn't get everything correct in the new software.

 

[lrequa92]

Thanks @rugedraw @fordtruckman2003 and @Snakebitten for your guys replies and help over the past couple days. I was able to get version 40.4.5 to log me into FDRS on the windows 10 home laptop. Did not have any luck at all with the windows 11 home laptop. Once I was finally able to log in, I was able to update to 40.4.8 and it worked as it should. I got most of the updates done but ran out of time to finish everything. Will need to buy another 2 day license to finish up. The last 3 updates I saw that were available were the BCM update, which it wont let me do anyways without extra credentials, and an update for the TCU and ACM. The weird thing with the ACM update, is that I applied it to the truck, and it did not get removed from the list when it refreshed. With that update, I noticed that my audio in the truck now sounds like shit. Now I realize that many people are having this issue but I thought this issue was resolved with a DSP update. Why was I still able to flash the ACM update without the DSP update?

 

[rugedraw]

Thanks @rugedraw @fordtruckman2003 and @Snakebitten for your guys replies and help over the past couple days. I was able to get version 40.4.5 to log me into FDRS on the windows 10 home laptop. Did not have any luck at all with the windows 11 home laptop. Once I was finally able to log in, I was able to update to 40.4.8 and it worked as it should. I got most of the updates done but ran out of time to finish everything. Will need to buy another 2 day license to finish up. The last 3 updates I saw that were available were the BCM update, which it wont let me do anyways without extra credentials, and an update for the TCU and ACM. The weird thing with the ACM update, is that I applied it to the truck, and it did not get removed from the list when it refreshed. With that update, I noticed that my audio in the truck now sounds like shit. Now I realize that many people are having this issue but I thought this issue was resolved with a DSP update. Why was I still able to flash the ACM update without the DSP update?

The ACM not coming off of the list is a known issue. Don't worry about that.

 

[lrequa92]

The ACM not coming off of the list is a known issue. Don't worry about that.

Ok gotcha. Now Im wishing I didnt do that update since the audio sounds crappy now. Do you think the DSP update that fixes the issue will be released to my truck now?

 

[fordtruckman2003]

Sorry to hear your audio is messed up now.
Outside of the one that fixed the static issues I have never voluntarily installed the audio updates.

It is common for some updates to never fall off the list but in your case I would try it again.

It is possible you are seeing a real update to fix messed up audio. ?

 

[rugedraw]

Ok gotcha. Now Im wishing I didnt do that update since the audio sounds crappy now. Do you think the DSP update that fixes the issue will be released to my truck now?

Well, the update that messed up the audio for people with the 8 speaker B&O system was a DSP update and not the ACM. Not sure why that update affected your sound system negatively, tbh.

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