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[cbert5]

Hi all. I have posted a few questions about the forscan app and changing the speaker settings once I install the kicker pods. Wondering if anyone near Melbourne Fl would mind lending me hand when I’m ready since I have terrible luck with computer stuff and dont need to crash the computer on my bronco. Happy to throw a few bucks for the inconvenience. Thanks.

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[Chrome_Pony]

There is only one line you HAVE to change in the as built for adding a sub/speakers. Some others are optional.

Follow @RagnarKon 's video and you should be well prepared, as long as your OBDII plug is good to go.

 

[cbert5]

There is only one line you HAVE to change in the as built for adding a sub/speakers. Some others are optional.

Follow @RagnarKon 's video and you should be well prepared, as long as your OBDII plug is good to go.

Thank you. Do you have a recommendation for the obdii plug? Does it matter between Mac and non Mac laptop. I went in the Forscan site but was a little co fused in what to buy and says not all options available for Mac I beleive.

 

[Chrome_Pony]

Pretty sure Windows laptop is required. I'm not an Apple person, so I haven't researched their use.

As for plugs, I bought this one.

 

[RagnarKon]

Thank you. Do you have a recommendation for the obdii plug? Does it matter between Mac and non Mac laptop. I went in the Forscan site but was a little co fused in what to buy and says not all options available for Mac I beleive.

Pretty sure Windows laptop is required. I'm not an Apple person, so I haven't researched their use.

As for plugs, I bought this one.

Yup Forscan is Windows only.

If you have the older x86-based Macs that used to run Intel processors you can install Windows in a virtual machine or via Boot Camp.

But the newer Apple Silicon Macs will not work without a bunch of work-arounds and tricks. Technically possible if you get Windows 11 ARM and a few emulation layers running. But it's kinda hacky and not very stable.

 

[cbert5]

Pretty sure Windows laptop is required. I'm not an Apple person, so I haven't researched their use.

As for plugs, I bought this one.

Thanks. The plug doesn’t need tos tag plugged in right. Just plug. Make change and unplug correct?? Thanks everyone for the help.

 

[Chrome_Pony]

Yes, there's no need to leave it plugged in. I keep mine in my glovebox unless I'm using it.

And my Banks iDash stays plugged into the OBDII port fulltime anyway.

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

like with most other things, apple does NOT work...I still wonder WHY folks use their junk?

 

[mcseem]

Thank you. Do you have a recommendation for the obdii plug? Does it matter between Mac and non Mac laptop. I went in the Forscan site but was a little co fused in what to buy and says not all options available for Mac I beleive.

Virtualbox and Hiren's BootCD combo works just fine on macos and it is less intrusive than Bootcamp. Both are free software.

 

[cbert5]

Thank you for the reply but have no idea what any of that means.

 

[mcseem]

Thank you for the reply but have no idea what any of that means.

Understood. In this case a laptop with windows is the only option.

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

Understood. In this case a laptop with windows is the only option.

Even the Russians know better than to use Apples junk

 

[mcseem]

Even the Russians know better than to use Apples junk

I actually use macos

Peace

 

[Brian_B]

If you go to the Forscan forums they have a list of verified and recommended adapters. I’ve had good luck with OBDLink MX+, but there are less expensive models that work

And yeah, just about any laptop running almost any version of Windows (not Windows Home S though) made in the last 20 years will work fine

Mac can work but you need to jump through hoops - not worth it unless you just want the street cred of saying you did it

Put the battery on a charge tender or trickle charger before you start, just in case … that’s really about it.

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