FORScan v1.1.1 available (Ford diagnostics with ELM)

[paro44]

I just noticed that a new version of FORScan is available: Download FORScan (http://www.forscan.org/download.html)

It now has support for canbus and works with elm-interface. It is still in beta status but maybe worth a try since ford diagnostic seems to be diffcult sometimes.

[dimitar]

Works good especially on old protocol, im using it for several months

[bibkare]

Works good especially on old protocol, im using it for several months

Do you use it with USB or serial interface

[morfej]

I tried ford galaxy MK2 and was not working ... but as that's actually a VW car with a ford badge.

[paro44]

I tried ford galaxy MK2 and was not working ... but I assume that car is too much VW parts, so that must be the reason.

Yes, mostly vw (like sharan or seat alhambra). Better to use vcds for this ford.

[dimitar]

Do you use it with USB or serial interface

USB interface

[dimitar]

I tried ford galaxy MK2 and was not working ... but as that's actually a VW car with a ford badge.

I tried on galaxy 2.0 petrol everything working abs.airbag and engine. On some mondeos and escorts pin 2 and 10 are rearranged on pin 3 and 11. You need some female obd socket to conect n these pins

[pabloescobar]

Thank you

Pablo

[Meat-Head]

Thank you

Pablo

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[dimitar]

Today tried Ford Fusion 1.4tdci. Pins on OBD socket , pin7 k line and 6,14 for CAN. Conecting all modules Airbag,PCM,General module,instrument cluster, but not ABS. Run PCM and Instrument cluster self test everthing OK, a lttle poor on PCM PIDs but important parameters are there like MAF injector difference..... Used ScanXL for ABS nothing,finaly my friend selected escort in menu and voala connection to ABS.Doesnt read fault codes but hit erase and the lamp did go off. Doesnt matter as long as dont lit.

[dimitar]

It looks like fusion ABS is using Ford MS CAN protocol which is not supported by ELM interface. I hope this software will develop in a fiat ecu scan level.

[mattydr67]

The softwear it is under development.
And by the way the ELM327 it is a poor interface and I don't belive that you'll have coverage for all Ford controlers and models.
Better then nothing for hobby use.
Good luck

[smokey08]

Will this do any PATs operations? (erase and program keys?)

[Ashraf6119]

Will this do any PATs operations? (erase and program keys?)


How about this interface has any one tried it............

Ford VCM OBD (http://www.ecutool.com/Ford-VCM-OBD_8129.html)


FORD-VCM OBD-OBDAUTO---BMW OPS VAG-COM,Tacho Universal,KWP2000,BMW Scanner,BMW Carsoft,ELM323,Code Reader,Can-bus (http://obdauto.com/views.asp?hw_id=1743)

[Ashraf6119]

The softwear it is under development.
And by the way the ELM327 it is a poor interface and I don't belive that you'll have coverage for all Ford controlers and models.
Better then nothing for hobby use.
Good luck


So, can you advise us which interface is the right one for this software...................:questionmark:

[mattydr67]

The ELM327 of course.
I sad that the softwear is under development and that ELM327 it is poor.
I said this to not dreaming.
It is good for hobby.
About the Ford VCM OBD, this is different.
It is a good tool but the chinese softwear it is too old.
And as I see no updates will be aviable soon or maybe never.
But the FoCom it is better.
Good luck

[daewo97]

and I bought this Ford focom obd,original, on the recommendation of mattydr67 , and are very happy, for now..each time showed that worth the money

[mattydr67]

and I bought this Ford focom obd,original, on the recommendation of mattydr67 , and are very happy, for now..each time showed that worth the money

Tell me if your tool can do flashing?
They said that for this you need a new interface.
Well I will ask them next week but if you can tell if you know something?
Becasue if it's so I need to upgrade my tool.
Good luck

[dimitar]

Here is the Focom software,maybe someone can make it work with elm interface

[mattydr67]

They said ELM327 but it is not.
The ELM327 interface has FTDI drivers and other firmwera
This has totally diffrent driver ( not FTDI ) and totally diffrent firmwear and other kind of PIC inside.
Two years ago I tried to amke an ELM327 to work with this but I cannot
Some one want to sell a softwear HICOM which he said that it's working with ELM327 for 75 euros.
I pretty sure that it was a cheater.
Good luck

[randomlog]

so, is not compatible with ELM?

is compatible with china interfase F-SUPER?

[mattydr67]

so, is not compatible with ELM?

is compatible with china interfase F-SUPER?

Mate
FordScan works with ELM327
FoCOm works with FoCom interface
F-Super works with Ford Scanner ( mobidic softwear )
Good luck

[paro44]

New version 1.1.2beta available for a while: Download FORScan (http://forscan.org/download.html)

[paro44]

July 12, 2012 - FORScan version 1.1.3 beta is released

This version contains a fix for the problem reported by one of our beta-testers: some modules on older vehicles were detected and displayed on the Vehicle screen, but not processed properly (no serial or DTC reading, as well as DTC reset). The problem was confirmed for ABS module on the following vehciles: Ford Scorpio'94, Ford Explorer'96 and Ford Fiesta 2000, but may be applicable to other modules and models as well.

[paro44]

August 14, 2012 - FORScan version 1.2.0 beta is released

Version with displaying PIDs in a graphical mode (so-called "Oscilloscope mode").

What's new (http://www.forscan.org/index.html)

[paro44]

1.2.1 beta, 2012-09-21

+ More than 200 new PIDs, including flags (status PIDs)
+ Support for Mazda ISO PCM
- "Auto-increase" checkbox is now disabled by default (caused problems on bluetooth adapters)
- Crash bug happened sometimes on auto-increase on bluetooth adapters
- Bug with incorrect restoring Dashboard parameters
- Bug with cutting list of PIDs in Dasboard and Oscilloscope Setup dialogs
- Bug with empty list of tests (now the Test page is disbaled if there are no any tests available)

[welshperson3]

hi im lookink for somthing that can do ford pats (imobiliser) tests and coding. any sugestions would be apreatiated.

thanks.

[mattydr67]

hi im lookink for somthing that can do ford pats (imobiliser) tests and coding. any sugestions would be apreatiated.

thanks.

if you need juste teste and key prgramming you can use FoCom
For coding try VCM IDS
Good luck

[paro44]

1.3.0 beta, 2012-10-18

+ Multilingual support
+ Russian support (except DTC)
+ Polish support (except DTC)
+ "Time base" control in the Oscilloscope mode
+ PID 1410 FUELPW
* Module type instead of bus type is displayed in the Vehicle section
- incorrect detection of some HS 14229 CAN vehicles (2007-2012 MY)
- several bugs in the Oscilloscope mode

[paro44]

FORScan version 1.3.2 beta for Windows http://www.forscan.org/download.html

Changes History
+ Added feature
* Improved/changed feature
- Bug fixed/removed feature
1.3.2 beta, 2012-11-13 (download)

- Incorrect detection of some ISO/PWM PCMs

1.3.1 beta, 2012-11-12 (download)

+ Italian support (except DTC)
+ Traction Battery Control Module (TBCM) support (actual for HEV vehicles)
* Improved procedure of reading the VID information
- Bug which caused incorrect behavior on connection, DTC reset and tests for some models
- Two major and one minor bugs with an interpretation of test results on CAN vehicles

[paro44]

1.3.3 beta, 2012-11-27 (Download FORScan (http://www.forscan.org/download.html))

+ Spanish support (except DTC)
+ Selftests for ISO/PWM modules
+ Control Security Module (CSM) support
+ 4 new PIDs for TDCI engines: MAP, BARO, FRP_V and FRP
+ Automated restart when current language is changed
- bugs in selftest implementation

[paro44]

1.3.5 beta, 2012-12-05 (Download FORScan (http://www.forscan.org/download.html))

+ Added new controls to the Oscilloscope pane. Now it is posible to choose background color between black (default) and white. Also, the graph line can be set to normal or bold.

1.3.4 beta, 2012-12-04

* Background color of the Oscilloscope is now black, also some colors and lines are adjusted
- Major bug with incorrect reading DTC on pre-CAN Mazda models
- Bug with calculation PID IAT_V on pre-CAN Mazda models