Lightning Software Updates using FDRS

[MickeyAO]

Good info from @bmwhitetx ! This is what I've used for all my FDRS updates.

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[rugedraw]

Figured I'd post this here, too, since the ICE and EV trucks seem to be synced up with updates now:

A member of f150forum recently installed the latest APIM update that gives you Sync 23237 on his truck with FDRS. As soon as he did, a TCU update popped up, which he did, as well. After talking to Jesse, this TCU update is new for our trucks and is in line with the software in the latest TCU update for the Mach E. We can expect a new OTA for the TCU to be released for fully updated trucks sooner than later. For now, it is to be considered FDRS only. No truck owner has reported this in the form of an OTA as of yet.

 

[Mike G]

Figured I'd post this here, too, since the ICE and EV trucks seem to be synced up with updates now:

A member of f150forum recently installed the latest APIM update that gives you Sync 23237 on his truck with FDRS. As soon as he did, a TCU update popped up, which he did, as well. After talking to Jesse, this TCU update is new for our trucks and is in line with the software in the latest TCU update for the Mach E. We can expect a new OTA for the TCU to be released for fully updated trucks sooner than later. For now, it is to be considered FDRS only. No truck owner has reported this in the form of an OTA as of yet.

I am expecting a TCU update next Wednesday...I'll let you know.

 

[Labs4Lightning]

@Mike G
2 things

- I did the becm update - does anything happen(notification) or is it on the back end for Ford to see if I have a bad module?

- did APIM update - took about 1.5 hours - is this about average/normal? Decent PC and good internet & WiFi speeds.

Thanks

 

[Mike G]

@Mike G
2 things

- I did the becm update - does anything happen(notification) or is it on the back end for Ford to see if I have a bad module?

- did APIM update - took about 1.5 hours - is this about average/normal? Decent PC and good internet & WiFi speeds.

Thanks

1) If you didn't get a message in FP or on the IPC after updating the powertrain modules (incl BECM) I guess your battery cells are within tolerance and you've dodged the bullet. I think I said somewhere on another post that if somebody was going to take it to the shop to have this done they might think about cleaning out the center console and the back of the truck just in case the BECM shoots up a star cluster right after it's updated and the truck then has to sit at the dealer until the replacement cell(s) come in. I also think this whole issue is a bigger problem for very late summer '22 builds and all '23 models. I think that most of us with Mar-Jun '22 builds have nothing to worry about. That's just my own personal opinion.

2) that APIM update was 6GB and took a longish time to download but even longer than expected to copy over and update from the USB drive once it was inserted. I actually thought something might be wrong for a few minutes but then it popped up finally and said to shut down and leave the door open for 10 minutes. I've only seen one APIM update larger than that one previously, so it was substantial.

 

[GDN]

@Mike G
2 things

- I did the becm update - does anything happen(notification) or is it on the back end for Ford to see if I have a bad module?

If you've got FDRS - after the update or somewhere it populates the actual data about all of the battery modules. You might be able to load up FDRS and pull up that update or poke around in screens to find your actual data. However as @Mike G notes too - if your truck didn't flash messages and say take me to the dealer, then you are likely OK.

 

[Mike G]

If you've got FDRS - after the update or somewhere it populates the actual data about all of the battery modules. You might be able to load up FDRS and pull up that update or poke around in screens to find your actual data. However as @Mike G notes too - if your truck didn't flash messages and say take me to the dealer, then you are likely OK.

It’s the battery health test in FDRS.

 

[Lytning]

1) If you didn't get a message in FP or on the IPC after updating the powertrain modules (incl BECM) I guess your battery cells are within tolerance and you've dodged the bullet. I think I said somewhere on another post that if somebody was going to take it to the shop to have this done they might think about cleaning out the center console and the back of the truck just in case the BECM shoots up a star cluster right after it's updated and the truck then has to sit at the dealer until the replacement cell(s) come in. I also think this whole issue is a bigger problem for very late summer '22 builds and all '23 models. I think that most of us with Mar-Jun '22 builds have nothing to worry about. That's just my own personal opinion.

2) that APIM update was 6GB and took a longish time to download but even longer than expected to copy over and update from the USB drive once it was inserted. I actually thought something might be wrong for a few minutes but then it popped up finally and said to shut down and leave the door open for 10 minutes. I've only seen one APIM update larger than that one previously, so it was substantial.

Mine was a 5/24/2022 blend date and required modules 2 and 5 to be replaced (at the same time).

 

[GDN]

Mine was a 5/24/2022 blend date and required modules 2 and 5 to be replaced (at the same time).

This was my blend date as well. SW update completed and no issues so far.

This is also the day of or the day after the factory went into melt down and trucks quit moving for several weeks.

 

[Mike G]

New FDRS release 38.5.4 out yesterday afternoon. Installed without issues.

 

[Mike G]

GSB 23-7146 was posted to the MME forum thread today by one of our outstanding smart folks and it concerns how to determine what the most current version of Sync 4 is for various platforms.

Here's the link.

And here's a link to bookmark so you can keep track of the chart and view the changes every now and then. I have no idea how often this gets updated.

 

[rugedraw]

GSB 23-7146 was posted to the MME forum thread today by one of our outstanding smart folks and it concerns how to determine what the most current version of Sync 4 is for various platforms.

Here's the link.

And here's a link to bookmark so you can keep track of the chart and view the changes every now and then. I have no idea how often this gets updated.

That is really good stuff. I'll share it with the ICE guys and add it to the OTA history thread.

 

[Labs4Lightning]

It’s the battery health test in FDRS.

my battery health test?

 

[Mike G]

my battery health test?

Yup. Looks like there's no issues deviation-wise. Your truck probably would have reported you to the Ministry of Magic by now if there had been a problem.

 

[Mike G]

They must have found some problem with FDRS 38.5.4...cause now 38.5.5 showed up as available this morning. But no new updates for my 22 Lightning this week.

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