F150 Lightning FORScan thread - Version 2

[carys98]

Window sticker says I should have "Forward Sensing System" i.e. proximity sensors on front bumper. My last discussion regarding this problem was moved to another thread. I've broken out the old windows lap top, loaded up FORScan, bought a dongle and am ready to ruin my new truck. Can you tell me if I'm approaching this correctly.

First the wiring diagram shows all proximity sensors front, and rear all go to the IPMA module, so I looked over livinitup's spreadsheet dated this year and found the bottom tab for IPMA 2024. I started down looking for anything with the text "Cnfg_PA" thinking this would be all parameters associated with Parking Assist. It was basically all in 706-02-01. Still pretty opaque, but I compared it to my As-Built Data to see if I could make some sense of it. I came away pretty confused. I guess I'm looking for a methodical approach to discover how to recognize the sensors and enable the features and I feel more like I'm about to become a monkey banging on a typewriter. I feel pretty confident I could perform the actions others have discovered, but I think this may be virgin territory (adding front sensors). I did read the thread of the fellow who added radar, etc, so I'll go re read that. Can someone point me in the right direction.

One thing I’ve noticed is that all Lightnings have 4 sensors on the front and rear bumpers but those with Bluecruise and parking assist have two additional sensors on the sides of the bumpers. Park assist may require those.

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[tnugentfl]

I want to go ahead and do the matrix headlights but I already have the BC updates that allow in lane positioning and assisted lane change. I made the FORscan changes to give me the menu options. Does this interfere with the matrix upgrade? I read somewhere it does.

Also. Once I do the matrix changes do you have to do a headlight calibration or something?

Thank you!

 

[Henry Ford]

I want to go ahead and do the matrix headlights but I already have the BC updates that allow in lane positioning and assisted lane change. I made the FORscan changes to give me the menu options. Does this interfere with the matrix upgrade? I read somewhere it does.

I have upgraded BlueCruise and Glare Free headlights.

Also. Once I do the matrix changes do you have to do a headlight calibration or something?

No calibration required. Just do what the first post says and make sure you save the as built configuration before making any changes. This is the change that people tend to screw up since there are so many changes.

 

[Henry Ford]

Window sticker says I should have "Forward Sensing System" i.e. proximity sensors on front bumper. My last discussion regarding this problem was moved to another thread. I've broken out the old windows lap top, loaded up FORScan, bought a dongle and am ready to ruin my new truck. Can you tell me if I'm approaching this correctly.

First the wiring diagram shows all proximity sensors front, and rear all go to the IPMA module, so I looked over livinitup's spreadsheet dated this year and found the bottom tab for IPMA 2024. I started down looking for anything with the text "Cnfg_PA" thinking this would be all parameters associated with Parking Assist. It was basically all in 706-02-01. Still pretty opaque, but I compared it to my As-Built Data to see if I could make some sense of it. I came away pretty confused. I guess I'm looking for a methodical approach to discover how to recognize the sensors and enable the features and I feel more like I'm about to become a monkey banging on a typewriter. I feel pretty confident I could perform the actions others have discovered, but I think this may be virgin territory (adding front sensors). I did read the thread of the fellow who added radar, etc, so I'll go re read that. Can someone point me in the right direction.

I think you'll need to make changes to the APIM (Sync). I'm not sure what else. It's probably doable but you better have A LOT of patience.

 

[bmwhitetx]

I did read the thread of the fellow who added radar, etc, so I'll go re read that. Can someone point me in the right direction.

One thing to remember is that Ford sells 20 times more ICE trucks than Lightnings. The 14gen forum has tons more posts and members than we do. It’s where we got most of our Forscan mods, lighted cupholders, etc.

So for things where we share parts and technology I would point you there to see what they’re doing, if anything.
https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/
Good luck!

 

[Scot Graham]

One thing I’ve noticed is that all Lightnings have 4 sensors on the front and rear bumpers but those with Bluecruise and parking assist have two additional sensors on the sides of the bumpers. Park assist may require those.

All except 2024 XLTs. Sensors were deleted on the front. They would probably be there if I'd ordered Active Park Assist (it parks for you) rather than Park Assist which just beeps at you when you get too close to something. I miss the beeps from my 2014 truck when I try not to hit the front wall of my garage.

 

[carys98]

All except 2024 XLTs. Sensors were deleted on the front. They would probably be there if I'd ordered Active Park Assist (it parks for you) rather than Park Assist which just beeps at you when you get too close to something. I miss the beeps from my 2014 truck when I try not to hit the front wall of my garage.

Are you saying that the ’24 XLT doesn’t have the 4 on the front and back or is it just missing the side ones?

 

[bmwhitetx]

All except 2024 XLTs. Sensors were deleted on the front. They would probably be there if I'd ordered Active Park Assist (it parks for you) rather than Park Assist which just beeps at you when you get too close to something. I miss the beeps from my 2014 truck when I try not to hit the front wall of my garage.

Unfortunately, Active Park Assist was removed entirely in 2024 for all trims.

 

[astrand1]

I can see my glare free matrix headlights working to block around oncoming traffic but they don’t seem like brights in the Green “A” auto lamps setting, do I need to pull the stalk until the blue brights indicator is on? Alternatively is the matrix feature fairly lackluster? I’m just not sure if it’s working as intended, I think I liked the original auto high beam better.

I think you may not have everything set right in forscan. Glare free is absolutely amazing! To me it’s like having your brights on all the time. I can see them working around other cars while still lighting everything up on the shoulder etc. everyone that activates it usually comes back and says how amazing they are. I’d go back and check all your settings to make sure all is set correctly.

 

[Juuuuuno]

Yep for sure. I was looking at the spreadsheet values as well and they seem to match

I'm definitely not comfortable enough to start messing with different values. I guess I will wait to see if any other 24 Flash owners have this issue or not.

Can sadly confirm. Canadian '24 Flash with matching part/calibration/strategy numbers and I've got the same symptoms. APIM reset did nothing.

 

[bordner42]

Does anyone know if this is applicable to Lightnings?

Looking to have the DRLs be amber all the time.

 

[Andrewbens]

Does anyone have trailer side view working?

 

[SteuLight]

Does anyone have trailer side view working?

I do. Love it!

 

[Andrewbens]

I do. Love it!

sweet! I’ll try to code it in this week!

 

[bmwhitetx]

I do. Love it!

Thanks I have added this to post 1. This should not be needed on 2024+ since it appears they already have this enabled.

NOTE: This is one of those that it is important to know what you are doing. Livinitup's spreadsheet just says
IPMA 706-01-02 3xxx xxxx xx--
APIM 7D0-02-03 xxxx x8xx xx-- adds Trailer Side View toggle under Driver Assistance

But that is for ICE F-150's. Our trucks have additional/different features. And blindly putting in these values can disable some of those features. I always research the actual spreadsheet and provide Lightning specific values in post 1.

For example changing IPMA 706-01-02 first value from a 0 to a 3 does enable trailer view (MFCTSV Both) and is appropriate for 2022-2023. But 2024's have a 7 there not a 0. This means trailer view is already enabled AND so is CEA Egress Warning. So if you change it from 7 to 3, you disable CEA Egress warning (whatever that is).

Same with APIM. Looking at vehicles, they have a 0,4,8 or C in that position depending on year, trim, ICE or not. 8 or C already has the Sync feature enabled, 0 or 4 do not. But the difference between 0 and 4 is that 4 enables Controls Tab. This is your Drive Modes screen (Normal, Sport, Tow/Haul, etc.). That is why you read some folks lose their Drive Modes selection on the Sync Screen. It's because they changed this value to an 8 instead of an C by blindly following ICE advice.

Another example was some early instructions to enable BC 1.4. Folks used the ICE values which disabled the Key Detection Alert toggle on our sceens.

I have an As-Built database of 100 different vehicles across years, trims, options, and ICE/Lightning. I can see what a typical value might already be for those trucks and make the change recommendation appropriately.

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