F150 Lightning FORScan thread - Version 2

[astrand1]

This mod came from the Mach-E folks and IIRC there was a comment that effectiveness may be somewhat dependent on the file type. I would think it would work for all source types, even FM radio, but maybe it's only for high-quality USB files. Keep us posted.

Oh shit I might have missed that part. I was listening to Sirius at the time. I will try some different sources to see.

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[CRAIGC540]

Oh shit I might have missed that part. I was listening to Sirius at the time. I will try some different sources to see.

Sirius is the most compressed / low quality music you can listen too...
I get in my wife's car and she has Sirius on and I notice the song thats on sounds bad, I put on the same song on YouTube music and and the base and mids come back. Sadly my wife dosnt seem to care.

 

[astrand1]

Sirius is the most compressed / low quality music you can listen too...
I get in my wife's car and she has Sirius on and I notice the song thats on sounds bad, I put on the same song on YouTube music and and the base and mids come back. Sadly my wife dosnt seem to care.

I’m aware of that. Although will say in the past few years the quality has gotten better on Sirius. But yes YouTube music is much better and I always have it on the highest quality setting. That said if I’m comparing the same song but just choosing different sound settings I’m still going to hear a difference. Meaning if I’m on the standard page and turn up or down bass and treble I’m going to hear a difference. But using the the new beosonic settings there was no change. In fact it sounded flat. Then the minute I hit the equalizer choice then the sound immediately changed and was much more full so to speak. So I get the quality difference of different sources but when just comparing apples to apples there was no change. I will try some other sources though to see if it has to do with what source is chosen.

 

[PJnc284]

Well got one of the adapters to fool the truck into thinking I'm towing a trailer to enable the turn signal camera. Gif shows the 50/50 view and then the right turn signal.

After plugging in, it detects a trailer and you'll see a message that says blind spot and cross traffic disabled. I set it up as the smallest trailer possible which re-enabled the blind spot monitor (think that works on anything set up as less than 30ft) Blue Cruise and cross traffic alerts are obviously still disabled along with regular hands-on steering assist. It still pulls back if you hit a line but doesn't actively steer. Also disables the keep your eyes on the road message if you happen to be trying to drink anything.

 

[NPalumbo89]

Well got one of the adapters to fool the truck into thinking I'm towing a trailer to enable the turn signal camera. Gif shows the 50/50 view and then the right turn signal.

After plugging in, it detects a trailer and you'll see a message that says blind spot and cross traffic disabled. I set it up as the smallest trailer possible which re-enabled the blind spot monitor (think that works on anything set up as less than 30ft) Blue Cruise and cross traffic alerts are obviously still disabled along with regular hands-on steering assist. It still pulls back if you hit a line but doesn't actively steer. Also disables the keep your eyes on the road message if you happen to be trying to drink anything.

Damn I may do this change tomorrow. Also what's that rear view mirror you're using?

 

[NPalumbo89]

If you're referring to Livinup's spreadsheet, it is linked in post 1. It is part of this post on the ICE F-!50 forum.
http://f150gen14.com/forum/threads/2021-f-150-forscan-list-database-spreadsheet.1578/

And he clearly states the info is for ICE F-150's hence my mini-rant above when people blindly use his values for a Lightning or a Mach-E, etc.

Thank you

 

[PJnc284]

Wolfbox G900 Pro. It just attaches over your existing mirror and provides front/rear dash cams. Main downsides I've found are that it blocks the sensor on the oem mirror so the drivers mirror doesn't dim at night and there's some reflection on the mirror. Ordered a mat screen protector but won't be able to use it then as a normal mirror with the screen off.

 

[NPalumbo89]

I have a 23 Pro, which values need to be changed to enable the rain sensing wipers? I dont see them in the first post.

 

[NPalumbo89]

Wolfbox G900 Pro. It just attaches over your existing mirror and provides front/rear dash cams. Main downsides I've found are that it blocks the sensor on the oem mirror so the drivers mirror doesn't dim at night and there's some reflection on the mirror. Ordered a mat screen protector but won't be able to use it then as a normal mirror with the screen off.

Okay that is what I thought. Looks like a clean install too. I appreciate the feedback on some of the cons you’ve noticed. I’m on the fence about purchasing one.

 

[bmwhitetx]

I have a 23 Pro, which values need to be changed to enable the rain sensing wipers? I dont see them in the first post.

That mod required hardware changes/additions as well. The hardware and FORScan changes can vary greatly depending on year and trim.

So I purposely don't put in instructions for hardware mods. There are dedicated threads on those mods that include the FORScan changes needed dependent on year/trim.

I wouldn't want XLT/Pro owners thinking they can enable rain sensing, ACC, etc. by simply changing some code.

 

[NPalumbo89]

Remove "Full view not available" message on reverse camera screen while in motion (source)
APIM 7D0-02-02 xxx* xxxx xx--
If your current value is 0 then change to 1, 2 change to 3, 4 change to 5, 6 change to 7. Note: reset APIM after the change

what do you mean by reset APIM? I dont recall having to do that when I enabled my Glare Free lighting?

 

[Henry Ford]

Remove "Full view not available" message on reverse camera screen while in motion (source)
APIM 7D0-02-02 xxx* xxxx xx--
If your current value is 0 then change to 1, 2 change to 3, 4 change to 5, 6 change to 7. Note: reset APIM after the change

what do you mean by reset APIM? I dont recall having to do that when I enabled my Glare Free lighting?

When it tells you to turn off the power to the truck it's being reset. You will need to open your door for a full reset. Alternatively, you can hold the volume down and skip ahead buttons on your steering wheel until the Sync screen goes blank. This solves a lot of gremlins.

Edit: read post #154 for more context. A ForScan reset may be required.

 

[NPalumbo89]

When it tells you to turn off the power to the truck it's being reset. You will need to open your door for a full reset. Alternatively, you can hold the volume down and skip ahead buttons on your steering wheel until the Sync screen goes blank. This solves a lot of gremlins.

awesome. I appreciate the clarification. I definitely was power cycling it after each change when that message popped up.

 

[BlakeGJ]

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...can-thread-version-2.23634/page-9#post-470837

 

[Firn]

Okay that is what I thought. Looks like a clean install too. I appreciate the feedback on some of the cons you’ve noticed. I’m on the fence about purchasing one.

Make sure to try one for a while before dropping a bunch of money.

With a regular mirror your eyes don't need to refocus for the change in distance. With a digital mirror your eyes have to switch focus from far distances (aka out the front window) to near distances (the screen).

I also find that with the digital mirror I have used there functionality is MUCH closer to the vehicle. With a regular mirror I can clearly see cars say 200 car lengths away, with a digital that was closer to 20.

Oh, and make sure the frame rate is high enough, ours have a low frame rate (may 23) and this causes issues on the edge of the fov.

I found them very nice to have on vehicles with blocked rear ward visibility but I dislike them everywhere else. I would rather have that screen elsewhere and not blocking the rear view mirror.

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