Software Updates
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Mine has been in and out of the dealer for 3 weeks now. They were struggling with the direct USB/Ethernet update to get it unstuck from a previous OTA update. They finally got that resolved but I was disappointed to be told that they did not yet have the software to update everything to get Bluecruise yet. So now I have to wait even more for the OTAs to come down. I'm an exceptionally calm person but this is really starting to make my blood boil.
The dealer techs can't be this computer illiterate or incompetent. There has to be something else at work here!
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Joined: Apr 2022
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This Forum has specific instructions for the do it yourself upgrade of the modules. Its amazing the success stories from the general public versus the number of failures at the dealer level.
The dealer techs can't be this computer illiterate or incompetent. There has to be something else at work here!
The dealer techs can't be this computer illiterate or incompetent. There has to be something else at work here!
Guess I could ask around at some of my local shops to see if I could rent one for a day or two because I doubt my local Ford dealer will let me use theirs to do it myself. My cousin has a 4x4 shop he might even have one.
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I am a network admin. so I have the tech skills and would love to do it myself but do not want to pay out the $500+ to get what it takes to do it for something I might only use one time or only about once a year. In everyone's opinion is this something that could get a lot of use to justify the $$$ to get what you need? I wish you could do it with with the OBDLink cable and FORscan as I have all that.
Guess I could ask around at some of my local shops to see if I could rent one for a day or two because I doubt my local Ford dealer will let me use theirs to do it myself. My cousin has a 4x4 shop he might even have one.
Guess I could ask around at some of my local shops to see if I could rent one for a day or two because I doubt my local Ford dealer will let me use theirs to do it myself. My cousin has a 4x4 shop he might even have one.
Figured at a minimum I can update the gateway via the Mongoose and APIM using USB stick so that my OTA starts to work.
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From: Dirty Jerz
Mine has been in and out of the dealer for 3 weeks now. They were struggling with the direct USB/Ethernet update to get it unstuck from a previous OTA update. They finally got that resolved but I was disappointed to be told that they did not yet have the software to update everything to get Bluecruise yet. So now I have to wait even more for the OTAs to come down. I'm an exceptionally calm person but this is really starting to make my blood boil.
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From: Miami, FL
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From: Commerce, MI
I'm with you. I have a J2534 tool and am about to try this myself. just have to get access to FDRS through work first