FORScan Modifications

[gfitzge2]

Does it turn both fog lamps on in a turn ? Or only on the side towards the turn ?

Only the side towards the turn. I am not sure what the angle of turn needs to be but it needs to be fairly sharp. It does not turn them on for example when changing lanes or something similar. I have a road near me that has several sharp turns probably near 90 degrees. It is noticeable and pretty handy there.

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[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???

Thanks
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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.

 

[Hirnlego]

Does this "Corner light mode for fog lights" activation have an on/off option in the IPC. If ENABLED will it always be active when the vehicle is making turns? Is it in function mode only when the lights are on? Lights set to auto?

 

[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

 

[micl9]

just finished my 1st foray into ForScan! Thanks for all the info guys!
Changed codes to make my new Lariat lights work correctly, Bambi mode, and Fog steering.
Man the latter is sensitive! Used the off road screen to try and gauge the angle at which it turns on. Its like 1 or 2 degrees and they came on! Would be nice if we could change that to 5-10, but happy with it none the less.
Oh and to answer the Qs above
It's in the BdyCM module configuration - no hex, just enable
Always on with headlights (on or auto)

 

[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

 

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[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

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