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Old 04-02-2014, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by vmax
is there a way of disabling the built in GPS in my 2013 XLT?

I do not have the nav feature and I was just reading what Jim Farley recently said at a panel discussion in Las Vegas
“We know everyone who breaks the law, we know when you’re doing it. We have GPS in your car, so we know what you’re doing. By the way, we don’t supply that data to anyone,”
It can be done, just as with adding features, you can delete them, you need your "as built" info off Ford's website, load it into a hex editor, turn off the bit that controls said GPS, save file and reload into your IDS and reprogram the truck.

Or, just unplug the antenna........
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Spectragod - It can be done, just as with adding features, you can delete them, you need your "as built" info off Ford's website, load it into a hex editor, turn off the bit that controls said GPS, save file and reload into your IDS and reprogram the truck.
Hey, I've actually done this, though not on a PCM of a vehicle. Mainframe module loaded into memory of virtual machine and used a hex editor to find and then modify and (re)save the program. Why? Parent datacenter refused to provide source code.

Or, just unplug the antenna........
Or according to the diagram provided by scole, just unplug the GPSM.
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What program dose he use to do the PCM updates. and cable
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Originally Posted by Marco Kill
What program dose he use to do the PCM updates. and cable
You'll need a Ford IDS and cables, you will need the "as built" for your truck and a hex editor.



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