3rd Gen FORscan Modifications

[briandye]

3rd gens can be modified with FORscan too, not just 15+, so I figured i’d make a thread for it for anyone to post their findings.

I unfortunately don’t have any modifications handy, but I am looking for quite a few.

My biggest two I am looking for:
-Disable hyper flash (Want LED blinkers on my Limited, don’t want those 1000 degree resistors. For some reason, Limiteds blinkers are controlled through the computer, not a flasher relay)

-Disable TPMS (Getting a fault once in awhile when I drive more than 30ish miles. I check my tire pressure religiously)

 

[DontBeJeff]

3rd gens can be modified with FORscan too, not just 15+, so I figured i’d make a thread for it for anyone to post their findings.


-Disable TPMS (Getting a fault once in awhile when I drive more than 30ish miles. I check my tire pressure religiously)

Perhaps you should check out the TPMS? If they are giving faults, they may need to be serviced or replaced. Why disable something because it's broke? That just calls for trouble when you get a flat and don't know it. TPMS has helped me in many occasions.

 

[sjwelds]

Do you have a cheap cell phone charger plugged in the power port? That can screw with the tpms system. Had a quick shop cheapie in mine, kept getting the error message, changed to a Verizon charger, no issues since.

FWIW

 

[mtrebuchon]

Anyone had any luck with FORScan on the power folding mirrors (2014)? I know the newer models you can set in FORScan for the mirrors to fold in every time to turn off the vehicle and fold back out on restart.

 

[Zero Offset]

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...

 

[hurseyc]

Do you have a cheap cell phone charger plugged in the power port? That can screw with the tpms system. Had a quick shop cheapie in mine, kept getting the error message, changed to a Verizon charger, no issues since.

FWIW

This happened to me in my 2010 Limited. I switched out to a different USB adapter and everything got better.

 

[Kris McLinden]

Has anyone ID the address for correcting the tire size in a 2011 expedition. I have done this in my 2016 F150, but I am not finding the information for a expedition. Thanks.

 

[mquick5]

Can we add the tire pressure screen? I have the forscan software, waiting on the cable, I hope the one I ordered works for programming.

Edit: I read the other thread, and as of now nobody's been able to figure it out yet.

 

[Iamsam1117]

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 luck on any of this??

 

[Richard Chapman]

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?

 

[CallMeColt]

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.

 

[mquick5]

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

 

[Richard Chapman]

Thanks for the feedback

 

[Zero Offset]

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

 

[Black]

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

Yup.
The info and links needed for the calculations are in the spreadsheet.

 

[Zero Offset]

Yup.
The info and links needed for the calculations are in the spreadsheet.

Wholeey carp that is awesome. Good news. Thanks

 

[n0b0dy]

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?

 

[Zero Offset]

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.

 

[n0b0dy]

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

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

 

[ahsospice-]

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?