F150 Lightning FORScan thread - Version 2

[Gerstein1989]

Yeah, that seems to be the same experience the other guy had. Seems more for the big-time off-roading crowd and not for us. I can see where they would want it to pop up automatically.

I wish we could do it like the GM trucks have it. It will switch between the front and rear camera depending if you in drive or reverse and then will turn off once you reach a certain speed. I really miss that from my sierra

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[K6CCC]

The closest that I have found is "Prevent headlamp switch from defaulting to Auto position (2021-2025)" listed on the common tab of Livnitup's spreadsheet. The headlights will start up where ever you left them.

@K6CCC This is the change from the spreadsheet. Let me know if it works for you and I'll add to post #1:
726-74-01 xxx* xxxx xx-- change 0 to 1

Thanks to both of you. That should accomplish the desired result. I spent a while looking at Livnitup's spreadsheet, but it's a bit overwhelming!
I will hopefully plug that in today if/when I feel up to it (enjoying my annual case of tonsillitis).

 

[bmwhitetx]

Thanks to both of you. That should accomplish the desired result. I spent a while looking at Livnitup's spreadsheet, but it's a bit overwhelming!
I will hopefully plug that in today if/when I feel up to it (enjoying my annual case of tonsillitis).

Get well soon.
FYI, the setting is under the BCM module (in FORScan, it is called BdyCM).

 

[K6CCC]

@K6CCC This is the change from the spreadsheet. Let me know if it works for you and I'll add to post #1:
BCM 726-74-01 xxx* xxxx xx-- change 0 to 1

That worked. The important part for me is that I could turn the lights off and they would be off at next startup. It appears that it is not capturing the state when you turn the truck off, but what state you left it in. The one I did not really test is if I left it in parking lights and closed and locked the truck, I assume at some point the lights would time out and turn off (like essentially all newer vehicles). Would it come back into parking lights on next startup? I did not want to wait long enough for it to time out.

 

[K6CCC]

Worked fine. Headlights were off when I turned on the truck this morning.

Thanks.

 

[Maineiac12]

I searched but couldn’t find this.

Does anyone know if it’s possible to change the startup chime sound?

I test drove a platinum today and I noticed that it has a different startup sound than the XLT and Flash do. The one on the platinum sounds more “modern” than the classic Ford ding ding ding on my truck. I’m wondering if I could change it using FORScan?

 

[bmwhitetx]

I searched but couldn’t find this.

Does anyone know if it’s possible to change the startup chime sound?

I test drove a platinum today and I noticed that it has a different startup sound than the XLT and Flash do. The one on the platinum sounds more “modern” than the classic Ford ding ding ding on my truck. I’m wondering if I could change it using FORScan?

The chime is probably the one that is due to starting the truck without the seatbelt buckled. I personally found it annoying (I buckle up after first starting).

It can be disabled - see post 1 about Switching to the European seatbelt stategy. Cheaper than buying a Platinum.

I now have peaceful bliss when starting the truck. Until the parking sensors go crazy in my tight garage.

 

[21st Century Truck]

The chime is probably the one that is due to starting the truck without the seatbelt buckled. I personally found it annoying (I buckle up after first starting).

It can be disabled - see post 1 about Switching to the European seatbelt stategy. Cheaper than buying a Platinum.

I now have peaceful bliss when starting the truck. Until the parking sensors go crazy in my tight garage.

I also did this mod. Like it and recommend it.

 

[Maineiac12]

The chime is probably the one that is due to starting the truck without the seatbelt buckled. I personally found it annoying (I buckle up after first starting).

It can be disabled - see post 1 about Switching to the European seatbelt stategy. Cheaper than buying a Platinum.

I now have peaceful bliss when starting the truck. Until the parking sensors go crazy in my tight garage.

Thanks. I saw the post about disabling the chime but I was curious if it could be changed. I know in the ICE trucks the software keeps the splash screens for all the different trims available and you can change them from the 75th anniversary over to the Raptor one, etc. Just wondering if this noise could be changed similarly.

 

[bmwhitetx]

Thanks. I saw the post about disabling the chime but I was curious if it could be changed. I know in the ICE trucks the software keeps the splash screens for all the different trims available and you can change them from the 75th anniversary over to the Raptor one, etc. Just wondering if this noise could be changed similarly.

Some folks have complained that their "startup chimes" changed - instead of a nice tone from the front speakers, it starts coming from the instrument cluster speaker with poorer quality. Or maybe it's a difference between a Platinum and a Flash.

Maybe that's the difference you are hearing. I'm not sure folks resolved the front speaker vs IPC issue other than maybe it was due to a low 12V battery. I can't point to a specific thread but I know it's been discussed.

Just to confirm it's the seat belt chime we're talking about and not some other "startup sound" associated with a splash screen, start your truck with and without your seat belt buckled to verify we're discussing the same sound.

In my view, an unwanted sound at startup (whether melodic or not) is still unwanted. And folks need to stay off my lawn.

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