Adding Adaptive Cruise Control?

[5G Dan-O]

Here is what the mount looked like before the grill was installed.





The aftermarket radar mount was $40, compared to $280 for the factory Ford mount. Also it allows you to use a light bar in that space. The only downside is you have to extend the 4 wires to the radar unit.

Dave, double check that you don't have the ACC sensor mounted upside down.
I think mine is 2 holes on top - one hole on the bottom.
(I have the same bracket)

Service documentation for aiming the sensor shows 2 holes on top - I'm not sure if this is even an issue but it's worth pointing out in case you have difficulties with it once everything is wired and programmed.

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[daczone]

Your exact numbers might be a little different but the numbers/letters in bold are the ones to change. As stated above, I made NO changes to the the APIM.
I have attached my spreadsheet.

I'll push my Ford Performance tune back in tomorrow and see if everything still plays nicely together.
I volunteer at the local ambulance corp so I'm on duty tonight and can't mess with the truck since I need to respond

Yes my APIM settings were wrong... All NAV.

I also have it working! My IPMA is missing the 2 CAN BUS wires. They are indeed wired from the mirror connector to the A-Pilar C903. I did a temp connection with 2 wires at the mirror and will buy the missing harness or insert the correct molex pins. I had some but they were slightly too big. But I was able to temp it with some wire soldered to pins pushed in the backside of the connector. CCM checks out and all systems are working.

Now I just need to order that missing cable. (2 wires less than 8" in length, what did that save $$?)

 

[daczone]

Dave, double check that you don't have the ACC sensor mounted upside down.
I think mine is 2 holes on top - one hole on the bottom.
(I have the same bracket)

Service documentation for aiming the sensor shows 2 holes on top - I'm not sure if this is even an issue but it's worth pointing out in case you have difficulties with it once everything is wired and programmed.

Thanks for that, I haven't road tested it yet but it passed the diag test and has no errors. and yes now I see it is indeed upside down. Quick fix.

 

[5G Dan-O]

Now I just need to order that missing cable. (2 wires less than 8" in length, what did that save $$?)

Multiply that 8" X 2 per truck X the number of Rangers sold. It's a larger $$ number than you think.
The one drawback I see is that 2 part numbers are needed to be stocked/created by Ford but must be the cost savings was enough to cover 2 stocking part numbers.

Ford calculates PCM memory down to the $0.01 so yes, I bet the cost was analyzed on the missing wires. Ford chose certain shift solenoids on how much memory it would take for the circuit to run it - I could go on....

Go on that test drive - it's a pretty good feeling!

 

[daczone]

Way to go @5G Dan-O!
Some comments - both the BCM and the SCCM can be set via easy mode.
Interesting, my APIM 7D0-02-02 already has xxx8 xxxx xxxx (TC and TM related?). But I will follow your lead and leave the other 2 unchanged.

This is killing me - I want to run out and hook up the CCM wires and swap the swtiches and FORScan away. But I have a job interview tomorrow and cant be up late!

Oh and I have a new CCM, so I will be figuring out calibration :-/

Thanks for being US patient zero!

All of the 7D0-02-02 in my research have both NAV and ACC with a value of 8, so pretty sure it's NAV.

 

[daczone]

Multiply that 8" X 2 per truck X the number of Rangers sold. It's a larger $$ number than you think.
The one drawback I see is that 2 part numbers are needed to be stocked/created by Ford but must be the cost savings was enough to cover 2 stocking part numbers.

Ford calculates PCM memory down to the $0.01 so yes, I bet the cost was analyzed on the missing wires. Ford chose certain shift solenoids on how much memory it would take for the circuit to run it - I could go on....

Go on that test drive - it's a pretty good feeling!

Do you have the rest of that part # as mine is KB3T-14G540-CAA (without the CANBUS wires).

 

[5G Dan-O]

Do you have the rest of that part # as mine is KB3T-14G540-CAA (without the CANBUS wires).

That's the number that was on the harness. I'm researching to see if Ford lists a different number.

 

[daczone]

I knew it was going to be one of the three of us.
I will thank you for the kudos, I won't brag too much but I will proudly display the trophy.
I couldn't have done it without the as-built codes provided here in this thread!

I want to get TC going, I have the switch. I need another VIN to grab as-built to compare.
I'm guessing IPC, ABS and maybe PCM need to be altered.
Do you have any coding that I can try?
It would be cool if I'm already there with TC and I just need to add the console switch sitting on my tool box.

@daczone
I grabbed the new to me short harness right under the rear view mirror cover that had the missing CAN wires - an easy plug-and-play swap.

I tied the CAN wires from the sensor out front to the module side of connector C903 at the A pillar.
My harness had the CAN wires from C903 to C919 but were missing from C919 to the IPMA - which is weird!


Does anyone have a guess as to what the suggested APIM coding is for? I don't have anything changed right now in the APIM so not sure if it needed it or not.

We should start a new thread for that, I have the start of a spreadsheet and more than happy to share my list of vehicle VINS, complete with window sticker so you can see what options they have. I use 'as-built hacker' as a comparison tool.

 

[micl9]

All of the 7D0-02-02 in my research have both NAV and ACC with a value of 8, so pretty sure it's NAV.

The odd thing is I don't have Nav.

And guys there is a thread somewhere on adding the TC switch. Or could be part of the FORScan threads

 

[5G Dan-O]

Oh and I have a new CCM, so I will be figuring out calibration :-/

Just had a thought - I wonder if you can add your VIN in the as-built and that's all the configuring the CC module needs?
Normally, this would be a PMI function with the Ford IDS scan tool.

I read grumblings about Ford saying, if it's not in the As-Built, it doesn't exist so future ACC club members will have to buy used CC modules, or have theirs programmed after being installed into a 'code-donor' Ranger that's equipped with ACC and then reinstalled into theirs.

If you were closer, I'd happily hook you up for calibration, I have access to all Ford scan tools.

There's Internet rumors about FORScan getting that as a service function, but I haven't investigated that the function is there yet.

 

[micl9]

Just had a thought - I wonder if you can add your VIN in the as-built and that's all the configuring the CC module needs?
Normally, this would be a PMI function with the Ford IDS scan tool.

I read grumblings about Ford saying, if it's not in the As-Built, it doesn't exist so future ACC club members will have to buy used CC modules, or have theirs programmed after being installed into a 'code-donor' Ranger that's equipped with ACC and then reinstalled into theirs.

If you were closer, I'd happily hook you up for calibration, I have access to all Ford scan tools.

There's Internet rumors about FORScan getting that as a service function, but I haven't investigated that the function is there yet.

Thanks for the offer Dan!
I was doing some research on FORScan CCM calibration last night - it seems it is there and checking the change logs has been implemented for our MY Rangers. I Think I looked for it - but w/o a CCM installed it probably does not appear in FORScan.
When I get home tonight I may just hook up the CCM and see what I can see in FORScan.

And Thnaks to both you, Dave and Krzysztof for blazing the trail!

 

[daczone]

All of the 7D0-02-02 in my research have both NAV and ACC with a value of 8, so pretty sure it's NAV.

All of these with 8 have NAV (but also have ACC), I turned a few of these on as 5G Dan-O did and it turns on the NAV button on the screen. So I quit messing with the APIM. So very Weird!

 

[daczone]

Got my sensor flipped the right direction... Thanks 5G Dan-O for that. I re-loctited the bolts and this morning drove my truck to work (I usually take the no gas car). The ACC works beautifully. I think we need to condense the steps into a walk through for others to follow rather than read 15 pages of the trials and errors we made along the way.


2 things for my truck (2020), I thought I could do this the factory way, with the factory harness at the bumper plugged into the factory connector behind the headlight did not have connectivity to C903. So with that being said the best solution is to make your own harness (4 wires, put them in a loom and waterproof them). 2ndly, Some trucks (mine) are missing 2 wires at the mirror for the canbus signals to C903. They are at the connector at the mirror, just not connected in the little harness that runs to the IPMA which is a must for this all to work. Once I get my hands on the part number for harness I will post it. I ran 2 wires that I twisted around each other, but it's a temporary solution.

And lastly, Huge thanks to the group and input from others CHrisin, micl9, 5G Dan-O to get us to the finish line.

 

[micl9]

I agree Dave a How to summary would be ideal - maybe even start a new thread, DIY - Adding ACC.
If I had known adding ACC was going to be this easy I would have started it 2 years a go!

 

[CHrisin]

it's nice to hear that I could help with something and that you also succeeded

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