FORScan Help!!

[Ranger Danger01]

So...I changed my instrument cluster today. I did the as-built file creation through FORScan and when I go to load the as-built file from the old cluster for the new one I get an error message at 36% and says it was interuppted/stopped. Also, tried changing the mileage with the odometer write feature and the same issue. Can someone please help???

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[geophb]

What is the error message?

 

[Ranger Danger01]

It's not an error message. It won't write anything. When it gets to a percentage (on the odometer write it got to 2%) and says service interrupted (or something like that...all I know is that it stops). Thanks for any help

 

[geophb]

Make sure you don't touch anything while its writing. Hell I don't even breathe ?

Another thing is forscan is sensitive to battery voltage, so make sure doors are shut, radio off, hvac off, headlights off. Ive had to hook up a battery charger sometimes while using forscan, not often though.

Ive had writes and module connections fail a few times then they would all of a sudden work.

Are you replacing the cluster? Upgrading? or?

 

[Ranger Danger01]

Make sure you don't touch anything while its writing. Hell I don't even breathe ?

Another thing is forscan is sensitive to battery voltage, so make sure doors are shut, radio off, hvac off, headlights off. Ive had to hook up a battery charger sometimes while using forscan, not often though.

Ive had writes and module connections fail a few times then they would all of a sudden work.

Are you replacing the cluster? Upgrading? or?

Ok. I'll try all that stuff. Not to breath or anything....lol. I'm upgrading from the XLT to the Lariat one.

 

[geophb]

Ok. I'll try all that stuff. Not to breath or anything....lol. I'm upgrading from the XLT to the Lariat one.

Was re-reading your first post.
Are you putting your XLT IPC asbuilt in for the Lariat IPC as-built? Your old IPC as-built most likely won't be the same as the lariat cluster IPC data. At least slightly different anyways. You might have to get IPC as-built data from a lariat model.
That is a guess, I have never done the swap though. Maybe someone else will chime in.

 

[Ranger Danger01]

Aaannndd... I can't even do any changes...like get the off road screen. Same thing when I tell it to write...it gets to a certain percentage and then says service interrupted

 

[Ranger Danger01]

Ok...so..hmm...well it seems I'm an idiot. I didn't have the key turned into the "on" position. Leave it me to f**k it up. I got it to write the odometer where i needed it to be. Going to tinker around with it later now that my panic has subsided. Thanks

 

[Ranger Danger01]

 

[mk842766]

Aaannndd... I can't even do any changes...like get the off road screen. Same thing when I tell it to write...it gets to a certain percentage and then says service interrupted

Does your ODx have a switch...sometimes you have to change the switch to be in HS or MS mode to get it to write correctly....

 

[geophb]

Hang in there you will get it. Worst thing about forscan is changing something, then trying to change back and not remembering what is was or saving it. Theres a tool online to find it though.

Im sure its possible to brick a module it but thats very rare, and that module was probly doomed to fail eventually anyway. IMO. So I wouldnt worry too much.

 

[Ranger Danger01]

Does your ODx have a switch...sometimes you have to change the switch to be in HS or MS mode to get it to write correctly....

No, I bought this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081VQVD3F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I think my problem was not having the truck key in the "on" position because my brain was in the "off" position...lol

 

[Ranger Danger01]

Hang in there you will get it. Worst thing about forscan is changing something, then trying to change back and not remembering what is was or saving it. Theres a tool online to find it though.

Im sure its possible to brick a module it but thats very rare, and that module was probly doomed to fail eventually anyway. IMO. So I wouldnt worry too much.

Yeah...I'm not too worried. There is a way to use your VIN to get that as built for your vehicle. I'm more worried/scared of my wife and how mad she will be...lol. I can hear it now..."What do you mean..Uh Oh???"

 

[Allen_rubin]

Yeah...I'm not too worried. There is a way to use your VIN to get that as built for your vehicle. I'm more worried/scared of my wife and how mad she will be...lol. I can hear it now..."What do you mean..Uh Oh???"

Old thread, but I just did the install and swap as well, same issue on mine when trying to write miles is cancels at 2%... battery was reading .4 less then it should, so maybe I gotta have it full charged. Swapped the steering switch to lariat as well to try and coordinate with the speedo, now trying to get the as built for a lariat SCCM to see what differs from theirs to mine. Ima order that OBD you got too, mine is the older one that has a switch lol

 

[viperwolf]

I thought the OD was locked, where you cannot make changes to it. I know when the dealership replaced my cluster they kept the vehicle for 3 days trying to reset the OD. They had to call someone in Ford to figure it out. I believe the safety features are in place so you cant roll back the mileage upon sailing the unit. Ofcourse I could certainly be wrong.

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