For use with Forscan I wouldn't go inexpensive "cheap". Most of the cheap one are clones and don't work well if at all. Besides our trucks have two Canbus speeds, so you need a switchable one to get at all the modules. I use an ODBLink MX Bluetooth adaptor, one of the ones recommended by Forscan. I leave it in the truck all the time and use it with the Torque app on my phone to show boost pressure and some temps that don't show on the dash. Don't go cheap, you'll be happier in the long run.
Thanks for the input. I’m guessing what I want to do is a simple setting change. I’ll look at the one you have. I appreciate any info that others can provide.
No problem, that's what this forum is for. I'll look through my notes a see if I can find the changes you need to make. My XLT has auto headlights and already does it. Agreed I'd miss it if it didn't. I guess I didn't realize how much they stripped out of the XL. Once you have Forscan, There is a lot of info here on how and what you can do with it. You'll find all kinds of tweaks to make.
Did some checking, user manual page 71. Does your light switch have a Auto position? I think it may. If so put it in that position and forget about it. During the day it will turn on your DRLs when you put the truck in Drive. When it gets dark enough it will turn on the headlights and also I believe when you turn on your wipers. When you turn the truck off the headlight will go out and the marker lights will stay on for a period of time and shut off. I think I just found where to change that time, going to check it out now.
I was looking at them on Ebay and the Ford one is $20. That's pretty cheap, what am I missing?
Not sure what brand that is, maybe OK. I got mine off Amazon for $70. Unfortunately the replaced the MX with the MX+ for a higher price LOL. All I know is there have been posts of people buying cheap scanners and having issues. If you go to the Forscan site and look thay have a list of verified good scanners and talk about bad ones. They may even have a discount code for Amazon. When it comes to programming my truck I don't like taking chances with a bad scanner.
If I knew how to use this crappy work chromebook, I'd screen shot or link for you. Tons of cheap ones.
LOL ! Right in front of me. That should be what "rkeister" is looking for. Need to be in the auto position.
You need a Forscan license. The have a free one for I believe 2 months, which you can renew ( I'm on my second one). Or, you can pay for a longer one if you find it valuable. I'm buying when my current free licence expires. Once you get in there it is kind of addicting, if your into tech like I am. Check out the Forscan threads, lots of need things you can tweak and change, just be sure to backup everything before you change. By the way Forscan requires Windows to make changes, IOS and Android are look only.
Agreed, wired is always safer than wireless. I went with the MX (MX+ wasn't out yet) at the time because I wanted to use an old phone I had to display boost, tranny temp and the like while towing my camper. I didn't want to deal with another cable, especially from the OBD2 connector, Android Auto is enough. The OBDLink units are rated very high, are auto switching between buses, and go into sleep mode when the truck is off. You can leave them plugged in without worrying about draining your battery. I have yet to have any communication issues. I guess that is why I say spend a little more and get a known good scanner.
I've read them and I'm amazed this exists and super confused, because I don't really understand this stuff. How much are the licenses?
1 year is $10, 3 year is $20, 5 year is $30 and Lifetime is $50.
