Heated Steering Wheel - Installation on my 2017

[17LimitedExpy]

Update: Installed the HSW clockspring, HSWM, Airbag, Heated Steering Wheel, and ran the wiring to connect all of the above...see pic of Explorer wheel installed



But ran into a snag...one of the FORScan steps to enable the HSW is to enable the HSW master function in the Front Controls Interface Module (FCIM). I have the latest FORScan version and I can see the FCIM, I just can’t access/change it...currently working with the FORScan developers to see if they can help.

 

[17LimitedExpy]

Got it working...nice and warm, cycles as it should! I'm working on a write-up to let others know what parts are needed.

 

[AllBoostNoEco]

Got it working...nice and warm, cycles as it should! I'm working on a write-up to let others know what parts are needed.

This is amazing. Huge props to you for pulling this off. No issues with the button functions? It’s controlled through the factory HSW button?

 

[bobmbx]

Update: Installed the HSW clockspring, HSWM, Airbag, Heated Steering Wheel, and ran the wiring to connect all of the above...see pic of Explorer wheel installed

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But ran into a snag...one of the FORScan steps to enable the HSW is to enable the HSW master function in the Front Controls Interface Module (FCIM). I have the latest FORScan version and I can see the FCIM, I just can’t access/change it...currently working with the FORScan developers to see if they can help.

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Do you still have full Sync3 functionality (Siri, MFDs, Entertainment, phone, etc) through the steering wheel buttons?

 

[17LimitedExpy]

This is amazing. Huge props to you for pulling this off. No issues with the button functions? It’s controlled through the factory HSW button?

The HSW is controlled thru the Sync touchscreen. I’ve made a change to the APIM using FORScan so the climate buttons appear on the home page...while adding the Heated Steering Wheel icon.

 

[17LimitedExpy]

Do you still have full Sync3 functionality (Siri, MFDs, Entertainment, phone, etc) through the steering wheel buttons?

Yes...with a couple of exceptions.

All the features you mention work normally (same as before)...no problem. The 5-way switches (up/down/left/right/ok) on both the left and right side work perfectly.

Here are the differences for those other switches below the 5-way...

 

[17LimitedExpy]

Left side works almost perfectly...1 exception...the resume and cancel for cruise.

Push the Resume button once...it cancels Cruise...push it again and it Resumes Cruise.

Cancel button does nothing.

It’s operation is like original Expy switch...1 button does both Cancel and Resume.

 

[17LimitedExpy]

Right side was a little more complicated...I had to swap two pins on the right switch connector on the steering wheel to get full functions...with the following exceptions:

In order from right to left...
Volume switch works perfect.

Voice command switch is opposite...push mute to talk and vice versa.

Seek switch is opposite...push up, the seek goes down and vice versa.

These are all quirks I can live with for now...until I need another project

 

[17LimitedExpy]

I also changed the IPC using FORScan so that the HSW will come on during Remote Start.

 

[bobmbx]

I also changed the IPC using FORScan so that the HSW will come on during Remote Start.

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