FDRS SYNC Update - 6GB Successful

[rugedraw]

Three hours holy smokes. That's like... FJDS programming speeds. (Although now that you bring it up I guess a lot of it is hardware limitations and not the software.)

Yeah I agree 20 amp is a good safe number if we're talking 3 hours. I obviously knew my tiny 2 Amp was way too tiny, but I was thinking... ya know... 20 minute programming times. Not 3 hours.

As far as EVs, admittedly I've never actually worked on one, so that's my own ignorance showing through. So I appreciate the info there. I will update the description on the video because this is all good information.

The VCMIII will update the IPMA in 1-1.5 hours, but the Mongoose and VCMII equivalents will take more than double that due to its slower write speeds through CAN bus.

I always have FDRS access, so for little updates to door modules and stuff like that, I don't use a power supply at all. I also running an Optima H7 12v in my truck which helps with the higher capacity, but for long FDRS sessions, it is good practice to avoid headaches. The EV's are a whole different animal. Aside from the smaller LVB, they turn on all kinds of cooling pumps while programming certain modules that put a big strain on the 12v.

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[mpeugeot]

One session for my Bronco took a total of 12 hours for everything... that was back in 2022.

Also, I continue to use my $120 VCX Diag (J2534) adapter without any issues.

 

[rugedraw]

One session for my Bronco took a total of 12 hours for everything... that was back in 2022.

Also, I continue to use my $120 VCX Diag (J2534) adapter without any issues.

The thing about the VCX, Topdon and all those other cables is that they work great until the don't. And when they don't, only a Mongoose or better will fix the problem. They don't always pull all the files, or they'll pull incorrect files, or report bad data back to the servers. I know I have seen enough on the different forums I'm on to know that I would not use anything other than a Mongoose.

 

[_lariat]

No. You cannot do a BCM PMI, because that would require programming the fobs.
Unless you're a dealer or a locksmith, you wont have access to that.

Couldn't you double back and use Forscan's PATS functions to do that? I don't recall the capability on that through Forscan, so please don't grill me. Lol!

 

[Ducati1098]

Couldn't you double back and use Forscan's PATS functions to do that? I don't recall the capability on that through Forscan, so please don't grill me. Lol!

No, forscan hasn’t been able to program keys for a while now. At least not for newer vehicles.

 

[_lariat]

No, forscan hasn’t been able to program keys for a while now. At least not for newer vehicles.

Gotcha. I wondered

 

[mpeugeot]

The thing about the VCX, Topdon and all those other cables is that they work great until the don't. And when they don't, only a Mongoose or better will fix the problem. They don't always pull all the files, or they'll pull incorrect files, or report bad data back to the servers. I know I have seen enough on the different forums I'm on to know that I would not use anything other than a Mongoose.

Fair enough, but it's been rock solid on multiple vehicles for 3+ years in my case. I will say that you do need a minimal amount of computer savvy to deal with the driver quirks.

 

[bytheway]

Looks like I have a few updates but nothing major. Have not checked since September 2024. Hopefully the door module updates fix the auto drop issues.

 

[LevelSeven]

Looks like I have a few updates but nothing major. Have not checked since September 2024. Hopefully the door module updates fix the auto drop issues.

I found that additional updates would appear in FDRS after I successfully completed the ones initially listed.

 

[rugedraw]

I found that additional updates would appear in FDRS after I successfully completed the ones initially listed.

This is true for the APIM, GWM, TCU and sometimes the IPC modules (the ones you update with a USB dirve). The updates for these modules have to be installed sequentially to prevent incompatibility issues between the software versions, so FDRS will show one of these at a time and once it is done, it will release the next one in the order in which it needs to be installed. FDRS is fairly dummy-proof.

 

[Q8hawk]

Shameless plug: I have a setup video for FDRS for those who need it. Similar to the post @LevelSeven linked to with some additional context/info.

Feel free to ask questions.

Awesome video! Thanks for your help! I have one issue with programming the wireless Keypad for my Bronco! I found out that the frequency used in my region "868 Mhz" is diffrent than the one used in the US "902 Mhz" so I wonder if you know of a part # that do support the 868 Mhz option!

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