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APIM REPROGRAMMING and #VIN identification

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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 03:05 PM
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Hello, new to the forum tried searching the internet for anything that shows how to reprogram and #vin recertify for a replacement APIM for 2018 F150, can anyone steer me in right direction
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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 03:12 PM
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Hello, new to the forum tried searching the internet for anything that shows how to reprogram and #vin recertify for a replacement APIM for 2018 F150, can anyone steer me in right direction
You can do that with Forscan, see this thread for more info.
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Thanks, I will try Forscan, so my plan was to get APIM from junkyard, it should be same process for #vin replacement
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Thanks, I will try Forscan, so my plan was to get APIM from junkyard, it should be same process for #vin replacement
So long as you input the code from your asbuilt data file you should be golden, unless the used unit is defective somehow. Delicate piece of electronics and even Ford states on a sticker "If dropped, scrap"
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