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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 09:50 AM
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Decided to shop around and found a dealer that would program mine for $85. Other dealers wanted $125 to $135 to program the controller.
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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 09:54 AM
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Ok, so the lights were activated after I had it programmed. Charged me $130. Shopped around and that was actually the least expensive. Ranged from $130-150.
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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 10:06 AM
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Just to turn it on???

crap, Forscan only cost me $16 and a little time.
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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 10:14 AM
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To clarify, FORScan is free. You need an adapter to work with it that does cost money. I would never pay a dealer anything like what people have been paying to flip a switch.
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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricktwuhk
To clarify, FORScan is free. You need an adapter to work with it that does cost money. I would never pay a dealer anything like what people have been paying to flip a switch.
Absolutely correct...I should have clarified.

I bought a wired USB adapter for $16 there are wireless (BT and Wifi) also but I think they are a few more dollars.

And it can do a lot more than just activate the ITBC.
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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 11:47 AM
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hey all im lookingat this one:

Amazon Amazon

i presume it will work, per reviews. agreed!?

TYIA!
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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BRUTE448
hey all im lookingat this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F0GVBWY

i presume it will work, per reviews. agreed!?

TYIA!
Probably...

I went with #1 in this post. Works great for me.

https://www.f150forum.com/f118/forsc...0/#post5040744


edit: the one you listed is the 4th option on that post.
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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SixShooter14
Probably...

I went with #1 in this post. Works great for me.

https://www.f150forum.com/f118/forsc...0/#post5040744


edit: the one you listed is the 4th option on that post.

DoH!! missed that,

Thank you!
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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SixShooter14
Probably...

I went with #1 in this post. Works great for me.

https://www.f150forum.com/f118/forsc...0/#post5040744


edit: the one you listed is the 4th option on that post.

Going to get one of those mainly to turn off that damned fake engine noise. The rest are just goodies. EDIT, I found it on Amazon, the link in the post goes to Ebay and my Ebay account is hosed and I am in no mood to create a new one and start all over. Same price too with free shipping.

I finally figured out why I never noticed the + & - light up, the angle they are at in relation to my seat and that goofy trailer backup **** hides them. I leaned over to the right a bit and there they were! LOL

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