Lightning Software Updates using FDRS

[Mike G]

I could easily be mistaken, but I thought the Frunk update that has been active lately was for 2022 trucks. Maybe it covers 2024 trucks too.

The CMR update seems unusual to me, because it appeared on a Sunday. It wasn't there on Saturday. My last CMR update occurred on the same day I updated for BC 1.4. I hadn't seen any activity lately on stand-alone CMR updates; I'll look again.

Several updates for the Lightnings have appeared on Sundays. The now infamous ACM and RFA updates, that won't go away for some people, came out together one Sunday.

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[bmwhitetx]

I think y'all are confusing OTA updates with modules updates that are almost always present in FDRS. It looks like @Kansan is showing FDRS.

FDRS module updates do sometimes become OTA.

 

[Kansan]

Several updates for the Lightnings have appeared on Sundays. The now infamous ACM and RFA updates, that won't go away for some people, came out together one Sunday.

Interesting - thank you for the insight.

I tried to install the CMR and FHCM updates today, but didn't get very far. I updated FDRS to 44.4.4 and it seems to be working fine. When I got to the step to download the update, the indicator for connection to Ford would turn from green to red and the downloads would time out. Tried it a few times and gave up for now. I hope it's just a server issue. Is there something else to try?

 

[Robob]

Make sure when you updated FDRS you checked the cleared all user data when installing. either way make sure Wi-Fi has strong signal and internet works, then when icon goes red in FDRS you can click it to re-connect, if it does not close FDRS reboot and re-login.
The downloads sometimes fail a few times for me as well when downloading that seems normal

 

[Kansan]

Make sure when you updated FDRS you checked the cleared all user data when installing. either way make sure Wi-Fi has strong signal and internet works, then when icon goes red in FDRS you can click it to re-connect, if it does not close FDRS reboot and re-login.
The downloads sometimes fail a few times for me as well when downloading that seems normal

Thanks. I did clear all user data.

I’m planning to try again this evening.

Update - It took a couple of tries to download the application for the CMR, but it eventually worked. The FHCM update was very quick and easy.

 

[Mike G]

Almost a month ago, my laptop crashed due to an issue with my SSD. I then went on a planned trip to visit relatives and didn't get back until about a week after 44.4.4 was released. When I got back I had to completely reinstall Windows 10 using the Dell Recovery image, and then put everything back, and install the VCI 1.18 and FDRS 44.4.4....and then couldn't log in. "Authentication Failure". The network check passed everything except the "Login Server Connection". That was always a FAIL.

After trying everything I knew to check, I called the helpdesk the next morning and talked to 'Ben' (it's always Ben, I think he's the only one who is assigned to the Independent Operator helpdesk), and he simply had me reinstall 44.4.4 over the top of the previous installation.....no changes, just accept all default settings.

I did that, and it immediately let me log in! While Ben was still on the phone I asked him what the deal was and why it had failed the first time...without saying a lot, he basically indicated that this was something they knew about, and all it takes is reinstalling again to fix it.

So keep that in mind....

 

[Mike G]

A complete CMR update using FDRS and a Mongoose (or equivalent) should take about 50-60 minutes total. The last three times I did it were all roughly 52 minutes long.

 

[Kansan]

A complete CMR update using FDRS and a Mongoose (or equivalent) should take about 50-60 minutes total. The last three times I did it were all roughly 52 minutes long.

Interesting. Once the files downloaded, this CMR update only took a few minutes.

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