3rd Gen FORscan Modifications

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CallMeColt

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Hi,
I am new to this forum. I have a 2013 LTD.
I replaced all the lights with LEDs and now looking for some help with ForScan to get the flashing speed rate back to normal.

I have a Windows 10 laptop and will download the ForScan software. (yea i know Windows 10 is not a good platform)

There seem to be a large number of cables to connect the computer to the car connector. What cable do you recommend ?

Is there a code that needs to be changed to make the flashing go back to the normal speed?

Is there any other places i can pick up some info on ForScan and working with it to make changes?

I don't think anyone has made any changes successfully yet on the years 2014 & older with FORScan yet.
 

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Hi,
I am new to this forum. I have a 2013 LTD.
I replaced all the lights with LEDs and now looking for some help with ForScan to get the flashing speed rate back to normal.

I have a Windows 10 laptop and will download the ForScan software. (yea i know Windows 10 is not a good platform)

There seem to be a large number of cables to connect the computer to the car connector. What cable do you recommend ?

Is there a code that needs to be changed to make the flashing go back to the normal speed?

Is there any other places i can pick up some info on ForScan and working with it to make changes?

I went with this cable, cheap but works and was recommended on the forscan forum.

https://www.amazon.com/VINT-TT55502-modified-Windows-ELMconfig-compatible/dp/B01N18TOFB
 

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Does FORscan allow you to change the tire size to correct the speedo error?
 

n0b0dy

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Thanks for this thread! Subscribed to see more.

I would like to see if the following is possible:

enabling autofold mirrors
enabling global window open/close all 7 windows
auto relock enable
disable horn honk w/ 2 presses on fob
disable rear park assist beep
remote start


I'll probably think of more...

Any news on this?
 

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Any news on this?
That was posted in hopes that someone may figure it out. Wont be me because I'm not working on it and the OP briandye, was last seen: Nov 24, 2018.

Also, you have an Expy in Germany? Didnt know they were popular out there.
 

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Also, you have an Expy in Germany? Didnt know they were popular out there.
No, they're not very popular. Most US cars are not officially sold in Germany or EU. There were imported by only a few dealers or private persons.

Back to topic:
Today I did a short test with Forscan:
- I disabled the TPMS, because the existing sensors are not working and the warning is just annoying.
- I disabled the DRL. The DRL on my Expy was configured with low beam and parking lights. Within the next days I will try enable the DRL using the parking lights only.
- changing the radio to EU frequencies (even and odd) is not possible on my Expy, because it's the old radio with 6x cd-change. This only works on newer models with Ford Sync.

I've read a lot of threads on the F150-Forum and figured out, that most codes should be the same between Expy and F150, so it's a little bit trail and error.
I'm a software engineer, I have fun doing such things :Big Laugh:

Following things I'm trying to change in the future:
- disable horn, if double tab close on fob
- DRL with parking lights only
- bambi mode
- open all doors on single tab, at the moment i have to tab twice to open all doors
- the folding mirrors would be nice, too
 
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Can I use Forscan to make a new master key? I just bought a 2015 Expy and only received one key. Can anyone help me or am I stuck with the dealer?
 
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