FORScan - software to enable/disable features in your truck

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06-06-2017, 03:46 PM

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You mean 12v? And if you put a charger, you need at least 20A while on accy while you update sync versions or make changes. I found that my truck goes into standby/power save after only 8 mins, but then again I have tons of lighting inside and out.

Im sorry, I meant to say 12V and 6A.

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06-06-2017, 03:50 PM

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Im sorry, I meant to say 12V and 6A.

Yeah 6A wont do anything. Feed it at the very least 10A, but you'll need realistically 20A assuming you have all your accessories and lights off

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06-06-2017, 03:55 PM

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Yeah 6A wont do anything. Feed it at the very least 10A, but you'll need realistically 20A assuming you have all your accessories and lights off

The charger that I am using can go up to 12A. Do you think that 20A is needed even though the battery is 100% charged?

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06-06-2017, 04:41 PM

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The charger that I am using can go up to 12A. Do you think that 20A is needed even though the battery is 100% charged?

12A might buy you enough time to do the changes..

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06-06-2017, 04:44 PM

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12A might buy you enough time to do the changes..

That's the weird thing. FORScan is still saying that I have low voltage (11.8 vs 11.4) even though the battery is 100% / hooked up into charger.

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06-06-2017, 04:45 PM

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12A might buy you enough time to do the changes..

And its a big might. I'd get a 20A if I were OP, but then again, I ended up getting a 40A.

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06-06-2017, 04:45 PM

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That's the weird thing. FORScan is still saying that I have low voltage (11.8 vs 11.4) even though the battery is 100% / hooked up into charger.

The powersave feature is kicking in. Reset the bcm with forscan to get a more accurate read out.

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06-06-2017, 04:52 PM

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The powersave feature is kicking in. Reset the bcm with forscan to get a more accurate read out.

To reset the bcm, I just click on the wrench icon? If I remembered correctly, there were 2 lines with bcm in it...which one do I choose to reset?

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06-06-2017, 07:18 PM

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Made some changes today. GT performance screen, temps above gauges and cooled/heated seats and steering wheel icons on home screen.

Now my climate control doesn't remember that it was on when I turn off the truck and then get back in and start it. Thoughts? Thanks!

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06-06-2017, 08:16 PM

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Is there an option to change the corporate 3 tone wheel of fortune sounding chime in forscan for these trucks?

I could swear I've heard just a normal repeating 1 tone bong out of a newer ford before, then today I was watching a random youtube vid with a focus ST that had a normal chime instead of the above as well.....so apparently at least some fords are capable of being changed, or else maybe some random models just don't have that current corporate chime.

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