Priority Update - BCM-24.5.1 - Frunk Operation (Walk Away Door Lock) EAP

[bmwhitetx]

For those that know the Ford modules and a little bit about how they work together can Ford get the GPS location to the right module to know whether or not it should lock? Can the BCM get GPS?

This is where Tesla and the central on board computer shines. All of the data is Sharable and usable between functions. It is truly the little things that make a difference. These reasons alone are why I’m concerned about Ford after abandoning their advanced research and development of their next vehicle compute.

I was just reading on this. There are seven 2-wire communication networks in our truck that run at various speeds (plus an ethernet network). The Gateway Module (GWM) is connected to each of these networks and translates messages back and forth between modules that are on different networks.

An example they give is that the ability of the power running boards to extend when the driver door is opened is due to the GWM translating the Door Open message on the Body Control Module (BCM) to the Power Running Board Module (PRB). The BCM is on the High-Speed CAN 1 bus and the PRB is on the Medium-Speed Can bus.

So yes, any module should be able to get the GPS coordinates.

Fun Fact: Older vehicles like my 2010 F-150 had two networks, the high speed bus (HS-CAN) and a medium speed (MS-CAN). Both of these busses were present on the OBD connector and older FORScan dongles had a MS/HS switch so you could switch between the networks depending on which one you wanted to program. On our trucks only the GWM is connected to the OBD so no switching is needed. FORScan can talk to any of the seven networks thanks to the GWM translation.

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[luebri]

A few other small items I noticed

1) there was a powered off warning on the large infotainment screen that said powered off to save battery instead of the typical board splash screen on start up

2) also unless I’m going crazy it seems like the beeps for warning you forclose proximity when parking in a tight space like when backing in my garage are a different tone than they had been before.

 

[SmoothJ]

Confirmed I have WAL now after the update. No options in the settings however.

 

[bellyer]

As someone who has been using WAL on my Mach-E First Edition since getting it in March '21 and has been a member of EAP from the start, WAL is something that I've been begging Ford for since getting my Lightning in Nov.' 22. I had been told a nunber if times over the past couple of years or so that it was coming, but it never did. Now that it is here, I could not be happier. I just want a way to disable the beep of the horn when it locks. I'm good with the flashing of the lights and the auto-fold of the mirrors to provide visual indication that the doors are locking, but don't want the honk.

The WAL works as I would expect it to, maybe better than my Mach-E, and am excited to finally have it on my truck. If only this update had not wiped out all my radio presets. It has been a while since an update had done that.

 

[mr.Magoo]

I just want a way to disable the beep of the horn when it locks. I'm good with the flashing of the lights and the auto-fold of the mirrors to provide visual indication that the doors are locking, but don't want the honk.

There isn't a setting specifically for WAL that I know of, but if you disable the "global" honk when lock in setting your truck will stay silent during WAL as well.

 

[bellyer]

There isn't a setting specifically for WAL that I know of, but if you disable the "global" honk when lock in setting your truck will stay silent during WAL as well.

Interesting. I will have to check to see if the honk reenabled after this update then, as I had it disabled previously.

 

[bmwhitetx]

If only this update had not wiped out all my radio presets. It has been a while since an update had done that.

Yes that used to be common for me as well. Check to make sure it didn’t just switch you to the Guest profile instead. Your presets may be still be there under your profile.

Also the last few updates for me have switched the radio to AM and tuned to a non-existent station. But my presets were still there.

Let them know in the survey.

 

[bellyer]

Yes that used to be common for me as well. Check to make sure it didn’t just switch you to the Guest profile instead. Your presets may be still be there under your profile.

Also the last few updates for me have switched the radio to AM and tuned to a non-existent station. But my presets were still there.

Let them know in the survey.

Yup. I checked all of our profiles and the presets were wiped from all 3 of them and the guest profile, unfortunately. I have notified via the survey. Most updates tend to switch to the 540 AM, but it has been a while since any of my updates on my Lightning or Mach-E had wiped my presets. Oh well...

 

[luebri]

The honk is the best part. It reminds me to re-unlock my truck that I did not want locked inside my damn garage!

 

[RocketGhost]

Doesn’t everyone keep their phone in their pocket usually?

My eyesight is bad and I have the huge screen iPhone that doesn't fit in pockets very well.

Walk Away lock with a "location whitelist" option is ideal.

For those that know the Ford modules and a little bit about how they work together can Ford get the GPS location to the right module to know whether or not it should lock? Can the BCM get GPS?

The truck can use GPS for charging locations, I don't see why they can't use it for location based WAL. But this is Ford, it'll take them a year to write those lines of code.

 

[daveross1212]

I'm sorry but this is ridiculous. Took this update late in the week, had no idea it included WAL. Now I'm constantly having to unlock my truck - so my wife can get stuff out of it. Yesterday at the grocery store my kid forgot her backpack, ran back out to the truck (which I NEVER lock unless I'm leaving it overnight in an unfamiliar location), and had to come back, find me, get the key, and go back to the parking lot. The fact that I can't turn it off is just flat out unacceptable. DO BETTER FORD!!!!

 

[Jamchampnate]

I'm sorry but this is ridiculous. Took this update late in the week, had no idea it included WAL. Now I'm constantly having to unlock my truck - so my wife can get stuff out of it. Yesterday at the grocery store my kid forgot her backpack, ran back out to the truck (which I NEVER lock unless I'm leaving it overnight in an unfamiliar location), and had to come back, find me, get the key, and go back to the parking lot. The fact that I can't turn it off is just flat out unacceptable. DO BETTER FORD!!!!

Yeah it should be improved.

Do you have the keypad set up as a backup? My kids use it all the time even before the WAL was added.

 

[PJnc284]

I'm sorry but this is ridiculous. Took this update late in the week, had no idea it included WAL. Now I'm constantly having to unlock my truck - so my wife can get stuff out of it. Yesterday at the grocery store my kid forgot her backpack, ran back out to the truck (which I NEVER lock unless I'm leaving it overnight in an unfamiliar location), and had to come back, find me, get the key, and go back to the parking lot. The fact that I can't turn it off is just flat out unacceptable. DO BETTER FORD!!!!

Post in the Forscan thread and maybe some is in new York near you and can enable the toggle

 

[Warp Asylum]

Got this yesterday, 22 in EA and I enabled the toggles with forscan in case I ever want to turn it off.

 

[MidAtlanticLightningClub]

Walk Away Lock!!!?
But why not put it in the notes????

You mean you want release notes that actually say what the OTA does?

Yes, this one gives older Lightning owners Walk-Away Locks. However, it doesn't give us the controls to enable/disable this feature or to turn the Audible Feedback off/on. That will probably require a future Sync system update.

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