FORScan Modifications

[Big Blue]

Excellent - Thank you!

Also, sorry for the noob question - I down loaded forscan with license in Nov. How do I update to the most recent version? Do you have to delete the current version and then download the most recent download, or is there an update option within the forscan program?

If I remember right, I've slept since then. I just downloaded the new version and installed it. It overwrote the existing version and kept my license information. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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[DanaBovender]

Make sure you follow the instructions! I missed one of the changes in the IPMA and my truck blew up!
JK ?
Wasn't displaying the speed and went back and re-read Ethan's direction, fixed it and it works!
Another XLT w/302a. No adaptive cruise so I guess it uses the lane assist camera.

One question, anyone know why some of us have US style speed limit sign icon and other (like me) have Euro circles?

Funny I did everything in here and believe the system does NOT actually recognize European signs. (I am in Germany with a US Spec Lariat).
I have double checked twice, get the circle yet no read on any speed signs....crazy

 

[Big Blue]

Funny I did everything in here and believe the system doe NOT actually recognize European signs. (I am in Germany with a US Spec Lariat.
I have double checked twice, get the circle yet no read on any speed signs....crazy

Crazy is right, shows European signs but won't read them. Seems like they only half corrected it for NA in MY2019 and finished the job for MY2020. Wonder if there is a firmware update out there for those of us brave enough to try it.

 

[DanaBovender]

Crazy is right, shows European signs but won't read them. Seems like they only half corrected it for NA in MY2019 and finished the job for MY2020. Wonder if there is a firmware update out there for those of us brave enough to try it.

I will have to double check again.. I will return it to my previous version and redo it in the exact order again, maybe I did it out of order or something.

 

[daniel3507]

I know some people are running DRL with fog lights and parking lights but I'm not seeing that option? Any hints?

 

[JimH]

Look up "Bambi Mode" in this thread

 

[Big Blue]

I know some people are running DRL with fog lights and parking lights but I'm not seeing that option? Any hints?

There are actually three settings that need to be changed in the BdyCM to make this work. First is "Allowed DRL Options" needed to be set to "All Options". Second is "DRL Configuration" needs to be "Fog Lamp". This sets your DRLs to the Fog Lamps. Third, to add the parking lamps set "Day Time Running Lights Includes Parklamps" to "Enabled". I know this works on an XLT. Should work on an XL, not sure about Lariats.

 

[Big Blue]

Look up "Bambi Mode" in this thread

Bambi Mode let's you run fogs with high beams. It has nothing to do with DRLs.

 

[JimH]

Opps! My bad... sorry

 

[daniel3507]

Is it normal to have MY2019 and MY2020 option? Build date of 11/05/2019

 

[t4thfavor]

Is it normal to have MY2019 and MY2020 option? Build date of 11/05/2019

Yes, that is normal to have the two choices.

 

[Sign1941]

No sure if this has been covered. Anyway to Forscan to keep the gauge that tells you what gear you are in always showing? You can activate it when in Drive and hit the upshift button, But I would like it to stay on if I put it into sport/auto ?

 

[t4thfavor]

No sure if this has been covered. Anyway to Forscan to keep the gauge that tells you what gear you are in always showing? You can activate it when in Drive and hit the upshift button, But I would like it to stay on if I put it into sport/auto ?

Not that I'm aware of. The oddest part about this question is sometimes it's there when I start my car, and sometimes it's not. I've got no idea what the trigger is, or why it happens.

 

[Sign1941]

Not that I'm aware of. The oddest part about this question is sometimes it's there when I start my car, and sometimes it's not. I've got no idea what the trigger is, or why it happens.

That happens to me as well, I think its because I inadvertently press the upshift while I'm moving the gear shift from Park to drive? That's at least what I think is happening?

 

[Gizmokid2005]

Not that I'm aware of. The oddest part about this question is sometimes it's there when I start my car, and sometimes it's not. I've got no idea what the trigger is, or why it happens.

That happens to me as well, I think its because I inadvertently press the upshift while I'm moving the gear shift from Park to drive? That's at least what I think is happening?

To the best of my knowledge there's no setting for this. It just sometimes resets - I think there's some kind of internal timer/calculation on whether or not to show it. I'm very deliberate about the shift button and sometimes it's on and others it's not. Unlikely to be user error.

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