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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 06:21 AM
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How do I change the VIN on some new to me Blis modules using Forscan? I have my VIN to Hex numbers, just don't know how to input them. Also, this is a new to the truck blis add on.

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Shows that there are VIN specific values, but what gets input on those and in what order?

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Convert each character to Hexadecimal equivalent. Each hex value will be two characters. For example, VIN character "1" is hex "31". VIN characters 1 through 5 go in PID address 7C4-08-01 (SODL) or 7C6-08-01 (SODR). The 6th character gets put in 7C4-08-02 or 7C6-08-02. Characters 7 through 11 in 7C4-09-01 or 7C6-09-01. Charcter 12 in 7C4-09-02 or 7C6-09-02. The last five characters, 13 through 17 in 7C4-10-01 or 7C6-10-01. The last two characters in each As-built PID line are checksums and just let FORScan calculate and enter them.

See Post 4 of this thread for how to use FORScan.

https://www.f150forum.com/f118/f150-...is-off-583356/

If you really wa nt to calculate the checksum, the attached Excel spreadsheet does this.
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ok, so my 31 46 54 46 57 31 45 46 36 48 46 41 37 37 33 37 37 should be input as:

7C4-08-01 3146 5446 57??
7C4-08-02 31??
7C4-09-01 4546 3648 46??
7C4-09-02 41??
7C4-10-01 3737 3337 37??

Correct?
Just leave where I put the '?' as blank?
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ok, so my 31 46 54 46 57 31 45 46 36 48 46 41 37 37 33 37 37 should be input as:

7C4-08-01 3146 5446 57??
7C4-08-02 31??
7C4-09-01 4546 3648 46??
7C4-09-02 41??
7C4-10-01 3737 3337 37??

Correct?
Just leave where I put the '?' as blank?
You got it.
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Excellent! Thanks!! I'll try it tonight.
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Excellent! Thanks!! I'll try it tonight.
You will get a message like this. Select "Yes" and FORScan fills them in for you.


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That what it gave me when I changed to DDM and PDM to X4XX XX My '4' was a zero. Still doesn't work, but I'll fix the VIN issue first I think.
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Seems the problem I'm seeing now is that on a couple lines of data, I have extra blocks to fill in. Like 7C4-02-02 shows 2 entries on the forum page from above, and mine has 3 blocks to enter info. I tried leaving them blank, but it doesn't like that. Now what?
Also, the Blis mods are from a 2019 per the VIN. Mine's a 2017. Is that the issue?



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