Yes and no, I’ve had 2 people tell me since releasing this video that they had previously done that and they thought it helped until they tried the ABS bleed procedure and they instantly noticed a much better pedal feel.
Mine is a 2021 and I hated the brake feel that’s why I discovered this. While some people say they don’t feel an issue with their pedal I would bet if they performed this procedure they would be shocked and realize how bad the pedal actually was. But I guess if you’re happy with the way it feels...
I’ve heard of a few people slamming on the brakes 3-4 times consecutively causing the ABS to engage and they stated it made theirs firmer as well. It’s essentially doing the same thing I did just by slamming on the brakes a few times instead of activating it with forscan.
I have put about 500 miles on my Ranger since discovering this and no issues whatsoever. I’ve put about 10k on my mustang and also no issues whatsoever. In response to your comment about people changing brakes and bleed themselves and still having the issue then this procedure should have...
Yes it does improve the braking power. It firms the pedal feel to where it should have been from ford making it feel more of an immediate snappy response as you stated and it has shortened my braking distance and eliminated the rolling forward at a stop.
I purchased the connector off Amazon, here’s a link to the one I bought. Inside the package is a list of instructions of where and how to download forscan from the forscan website. All you’ll need is a windows laptop.
OBDMONSTER ELM327 USB FORScan OBD2 Adapter for F150 F250 Car and Light Truck...
You’re welcome! The rolling creep caught me off guard several times also and it’s so nice not having to worry about that anymore. I should have warned everyone about the ABS pump noise but to be honest I’ve done it on so many vehicles over the years it doesn’t even phase me and it’s somewhat...
It doesn’t seem to have air trapped in the system, it’s more of a case of the ABS module not having enough internal pressure and this just primes the pump so it builds up more internal pressure therefore causing a firmer pedal. It would be kind of like the pump style BB guns, if you pump it 1-2...
Hey everyone, Trevor here. I posted that video for all of us Ranger owners. For those of you wondering how and why or looking for a technical explanation, the best thing I can tell you is that the ABS system has to be primed internally in the pump and module. All this procedure is doing is...