Lightning Software Updates using FDRS

[bmwhitetx]

I see you tried the ACM and RFA again. I assume those didn’t work.

So FDRS showed you had both the ECG OTA and also a GWM update available? Did the OTA go away when you updated the GWM?

Is your GWM now -RCP?

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[mtxpert]

My 2022 Lightning hasn't updated since September so I just bought a Mongoose, for others FYI I live in Conyers GA and if you have issues shoot me a PM and I can try and help you as well. I'll have my Mongoose and start updates tomorrow, looks fairly easy if you have experience with tuning cars or using Forscan. Pricey module for sure but the dealer has failed twice when we asked them to do the updates.

 

[mtxpert]

Man getting installed was easy, connected hard. I had to disable windows defender and use edge with the privacy settings turned off then reinstall FDRS as admin. Worked great after that... I probably just needed to whitelist FDRS in windows defender to be honest. Downloading updates now

 

[mtxpert]

Guess I should have read the whole thread, power supply ordered...

 

[rugedraw]

Guess I should have read the whole thread, power supply ordered...

You can get started if you want. If you show any GWM, APIM, TCU and/or IPC, those are done with a USB drive with the car turned on. FDRS put the files in the USB and then you follow the directions to do them. All the other modules will be done with the cable with the vehicle off and inhibited......those are the ones you don't want to do without a proper power supply.

 

[PJnc284]

Guess I should have read the whole thread, power supply ordered...

The important question now is which power supply did you order?

 

[ditkafan1985]

The important question now is which power supply did you order?

Pricey at 499, but the "Schumacher Electric DSR ProSeries INC100 Fully Automatic Battery Charger and Flash Reprogramming Power Supply with Service Mode, 100 Amps, 12 Volts, Black" has been bullet proof reliable.

 

[PJnc284]

Pricey at 499, but the "Schumacher Electric DSR ProSeries INC100 Fully Automatic Battery Charger and Flash Reprogramming Power Supply with Service Mode, 100 Amps, 12 Volts, Black" has been bullet proof reliable.

I was on the fence between the Schumacher or Clore Pl6100 but ended up grabbing a powermax pmbc-75 for about $300 last year when I updated mine. 75 amps is probably the bare minimum I would try since I was regularly pulling around 60 amps.

 

[mr.Magoo]

The important question now is which power supply did you order?

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...software-updates-using-fdrs.11029/post-397420

 

[mtxpert]

I ordered this one:

 

[PJnc284]

I ordered this one:

Looks like the 100 amp version of the one i got. Guessing it doesn't come with the cable at that price?

 

[mtxpert]

Looks like the 100 amp version of the one i got. Guessing it doesn't come with the cable at that price?

I have some jumper cables I'll just cut up and use

 

[Mike G]

FDRS 43.6.10 is out this morning. The info page is still a work in progress though apparently.

Or maybe not? Actually? Not sure?

I guess somebody is rethinking the whole "Do I send out this update or not" thing....cause after I installed 43.6.10 the help screen reverted to showing 43.6.7 as the latest revision. I know it's not April 1st yet...but....

I'm gonna stick with the 43.6.10 I just installed to see what happens ?

 

[21st Century Truck]

I would imagine that FDRS system updates (as opposed to Ford software module updates) are more about updating the FDRS process vs. updating the functionality of any particular module's function in the car.

If my guess is correct, then a slightly older FDRS version should not really affect the great majority of module software installments.

 

[Mike G]

I would imagine that FDRS system updates (as opposed to Ford software module updates) are more about updating the FDRS process vs. updating the functionality of any particular module's function in the car.

If my guess is correct, then a slightly older FDRS version should not really affect the great majority of module software installments.

It is about the process but also it can be about fixing issues in FDRS that cause updating or configuration of some modules to fail.

While we're on that topic, I just saw this show up:

The refresh button they are talking about is the one that appears to the right of the "Run" button after you've downloaded the tool. So if you get the popup they're talking about, they say you just need to hit the refresh button to get the function to continue. I haven't had to do this yet so...

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