Forscan tips for 2023 Bronco ... Get the latest beta from Forscan

[dashzero]

What version of Forscan are you using.? 2.3.50.? What OBD adapter do you have.? I had to send back the cheap "toggle switch" link and get this one:

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[rpeary]

I may have spoken too soon. The auto start/stop worked yesterday. However today it did not.

So yesterday after I mad my changes, I took my Bronco out a couple of times. Each time I took it out, I did not have to push the button to turn it off. It automatically came up off when I started the vehicle. There were several hours between trips. It worked as expected.

Today it was a different story. The button did not light up and I did have to push the button to turn this off.

I am very disappointed.

I am running Forscan version 2.3.51 test20230108. I changed setting 730-03-01 on the PSCM module as the Google Document shows.

Wow thanks for following up here. I almost lost my marbles since I have tried 3x now to disable the ASS with no success on my '23 Badlands SAS. Maybe Ford did something to put an end to this or Forscan needs another update. I finally gave up and ordered the Autostop Eliminator. I suppose if someone wanted to follow up with Forscan support with a diagnostic report from it they could take a look to see what is up with that 1 change that won't work.

 

[Tex]

Gotta admit, had to double take when I read the post lol, I thought I read " Forskin tips "

Some would argue that the internet is probably not the best place to post your forscan tip for everyone to see. Once it's on the internet, it's there forever. But hey, if it's a good one and you're proud of your forscan tip, might as well share it with the world...

 

[WakeSS]

Saw a couple of asks about what OBD2 link works. I went with this one that is listed in compatibility on forscan.org. It's Bluetooth so I didnt have to worry about a USB-A>C converter on my Surface.
Worked great on the forscan beta and Windows 11. No drivers to load or connection issues. Also works with IOS and Android.

Vgate vLinker FD+ OBD2 Bluetooth Scan Tool, Diagnostic Code Reader for iOS, Android, and Windows - Made for FORScan (amazon.com)

I saw some comments about bluetooth being slow but entire new map download (the longest thing during a normal forscan programming session) is probably <30 secs. I'll take that 30 seconds over having another set of cables/active adapters to worry about.

 

[BIOHAZARDCYCLES]

VLINKER USB WORKS ON 23 BADLANDS SAS W NEWEST VERSION OF FORSCAN ON HIS SITE .. JUST PICKED IT UP TODAY AND INSTALLED SPORT MODE..

 

[Swagger]

Despite the manuals and the videos, I am not feeling confident doing this. I will bring my laptop into the garage and end up with a $50K paperweight.

I had the same fears. I'm moderately tech savvy but not mechanical. I found 3 or 4 decent videos like the one from 151 Garage, printed out the sheet with all the codes that was listed somewhere on here, and once I started was able to complete the job in under an hour.
So glad I did.

 

[dashzero]

What Transmission and Engine and doors do you have?

 

[beechdriver]

I may have spoken too soon. The auto start/stop worked yesterday. However today it did not.

So yesterday after I mad my changes, I took my Bronco out a couple of times. Each time I took it out, I did not have to push the button to turn it off. It automatically came up off when I started the vehicle. There were several hours between trips. It worked as expected.

Today it was a different story. The button did not light up and I did have to push the button to turn this off.

I am very disappointed.

I am running Forscan version 2.3.51 test20230108. I changed setting 730-03-01 on the PSCM module as the Google Document shows.

Interesting... I have a 23 Wildtrak. I made the same change a few weeks ago and it didn't work for me. This past week I installed a new bumper and winch, so had the battery disconnected for a while. Ever since then the Auto Start-Stop is disabled each time I start the vehicle. This has been several days now consistently working as expected. Hopefully it sticks.

 

[cricketeggs]

Interesting... May be time to disconnect the battery for a bit... Did you lose any settings or have to reset anything else after the battery disconnect?

 

[beechdriver]

Interesting... May be time to disconnect the battery for a bit... Did you lose any settings or have to reset anything else after the battery disconnect?

No, everything else seems to be working just as before the disconnect.

 

[Valhalla]

I want to disable many things, but the one biggie on here has a button near the start button.... press 1 press 2 off to the zoo....

 

[MotoFish]

Is the plain English veiw available at this point?

 

[BroncoJoerg]

I was following this thread and finally pulled the trigger.

I have a 2023 Badlands with SAS. I did a lot with Forscan today. Before making any change, I took a backup of each module to play it safe.

Added Sport Mode, got ride of the double honk, enabled Bambi mode and turned off several other warning chimes. Based ton this thread and several others, I wasn't sure if Auto Start/Stop would work. I made the change anyway and on my first drive, I did notice that the button on the console did say it was turned off. At a complete stop, engine still on.

Very happy so far.

I made many of the same changes, except for Auto Start/Stop. Although I did notice that when I'm in Sport Mode that ASS is turned off.

 

[SillyPosition]

Link is broken, where can we get the beta from? Is it still needed?

Can anyone walktrough how to backup asbuilt data? is it done also from forscan?

 

[kbernard]

Just down loaded the the new update for Forscan and got a new license's and after 3 attempts got it to log all the modules and up date the body control module to eliminate that terrible double honk. 23 Outer Banks non SAS.

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