Forscan change netted an annoyance...is there a fix?
02-18-2019, 04:01 PM
#21
I just had a similar issue. 2018 Lariat SuperCrew FX4. Two days ago I used FORScan to add:
1. Heated/Cooled Seat Icons to Home Screen
2. Auto-Fold Mirrors - Lincoln Style
3. TPMS Specified
4. Reverse Tilt Mirrors
5. Perpendicular Park
I backed up all As Builts before doing anything. I added then saved one-by-one and verified each new option didn’t break anything (from what I could observe). I realized this yesterday morning.... when I use remote start, my heated steering wheel will turn on but my heated seats don’t turn on nor does my automatic AC warm the truck up. When I get in the truck and press the push button start everything turns on like it should. It’s very odd. I don’t know which FORScan mod broke these things so I’ll have to put it back to factory settings, then test the mods one at a time.
1. Heated/Cooled Seat Icons to Home Screen
2. Auto-Fold Mirrors - Lincoln Style
3. TPMS Specified
4. Reverse Tilt Mirrors
5. Perpendicular Park
I backed up all As Builts before doing anything. I added then saved one-by-one and verified each new option didn’t break anything (from what I could observe). I realized this yesterday morning.... when I use remote start, my heated steering wheel will turn on but my heated seats don’t turn on nor does my automatic AC warm the truck up. When I get in the truck and press the push button start everything turns on like it should. It’s very odd. I don’t know which FORScan mod broke these things so I’ll have to put it back to factory settings, then test the mods one at a time.
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bryan_c (05-31-2021)
02-18-2019, 05:11 PM
#23
Senior Member
02-18-2019, 05:26 PM
#24
Junior Member
Try undoing the reverse tilt mirrors and report back. I say that, because I did a whole bunch of Forscan changes the day I got the truck, except for reverse tilt mirrors. Remote start worked fine and heated up the seats super hot. Then after a few weeks I did the reverse tilt mirror, and since then, I too have noticed that the heated seats don't get hot when you remote start.
02-18-2019, 05:33 PM
#25
Senior Member
I’m thinking that editing the DDM & PDM affects the heated seats, because DM ( door mirrors) and seat position are the two things are saved and recalled. So probably setting the reverse tilt mirrors somehow screws up the remote start heated seats & steering wheel.
Last edited by dingmah; 02-18-2019 at 05:36 PM.
02-20-2019, 03:35 PM
#28
Frelling idiot member
This is known as a bad thing in icy winter conditions; a few have reported the mirrors frozen in place and the gears trashing themselves trying to open the mirrors when the door opens. I've turned it off until spring.
02-20-2019, 04:28 PM
#29
Frelling idiot member
I have reverse tilt enabled per Livnitup's spreadsheet. Remote start, AC functions, the steering wheel heats up but the seats do not. In the dash cluster under Remote Start, I have front seats and wheel set to on and Climate Control set to AUTO. Guess I'll back out of reverse tilt, as I found I rarely use it anyway.
02-21-2019, 12:10 PM
#30
Frelling idiot member
I just had a similar issue. 2018 Lariat SuperCrew FX4. Two days ago I used FORScan to add:
1. Heated/Cooled Seat Icons to Home Screen
2. Auto-Fold Mirrors - Lincoln Style
3. TPMS Specified
4. Reverse Tilt Mirrors
5. Perpendicular Park
I backed up all As Builts before doing anything. I added then saved one-by-one and verified each new option didn’t break anything (from what I could observe). I realized this yesterday morning.... when I use remote start, my heated steering wheel will turn on but my heated seats don’t turn on nor does my automatic AC warm the truck up. When I get in the truck and press the push button start everything turns on like it should. It’s very odd. I don’t know which FORScan mod broke these things so I’ll have to put it back to factory settings, then test the mods one at a time.
1. Heated/Cooled Seat Icons to Home Screen
2. Auto-Fold Mirrors - Lincoln Style
3. TPMS Specified
4. Reverse Tilt Mirrors
5. Perpendicular Park
I backed up all As Builts before doing anything. I added then saved one-by-one and verified each new option didn’t break anything (from what I could observe). I realized this yesterday morning.... when I use remote start, my heated steering wheel will turn on but my heated seats don’t turn on nor does my automatic AC warm the truck up. When I get in the truck and press the push button start everything turns on like it should. It’s very odd. I don’t know which FORScan mod broke these things so I’ll have to put it back to factory settings, then test the mods one at a time.
Try undoing the reverse tilt mirrors and report back. I say that, because I did a whole bunch of Forscan changes the day I got the truck, except for reverse tilt mirrors. Remote start worked fine and heated up the seats super hot. Then after a few weeks I did the reverse tilt mirror, and since then, I too have noticed that the heated seats don't get hot when you remote start.
Before changing your reverse tilt settings back, use forscan and perform a reset on the FCIM. My mom's Edge was having the same issue with the seats not heating during remote start. After the reset, it's been working ever since.
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dingmah (03-09-2019)