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> Want to link into any car in the last 5 years can-bus for anything beyond simple air-fuel mixture issues? You can't. Huh, I guess I was just imagining it whe

> Want to link into any car in the last 5 years can-bus for anything beyond simple air-fuel mixture issues? You can't. Huh, I guess I was just imagining it when I plugged into the OBD-II port on my 2020 Ford and reprogrammed a bunch of engine and transmission parameters to improve performance. I certainly didn't have any proprietary Ford software or hardware.

markandrewj 5y ago
It is possible for a lot of vehicles, but at the same time there are companies have been trying to make self maintenance and repair difficult. I am particularly thinking about John Deere. Although not specific to Electric vehicles. https://youtu.be/EPYy_g8NzmI https://youtu.be/EPYy_g8NzmI
- markandrewj 5y ago
  *electric
speeder 5y ago
Be happy with your Ford. I had a Peugeot that required proprietary cable and software, and that software works only on Windows XP...
shortstuffsushi 5y ago
Don't see it in your post history, or any related profiles; care to mention or link to what you did, here or offthread? (I'm @shortstuffsushi everywhere) I also own a 2020 Ford and would be potentially interested in this.
- nick__m 5y ago
  Forscan (Ford and Mazda) is a software you could try, assuming you have a cable like that one[1]. The free version is be able to read, reset and run diagnostic but it cannot change the car configuration. The full version can change the car configuration but you can't buy licenses for because it come from Russia. There are some boutique companies, and even some oems [2] that provide software to retune your engine but I have no experience, nor desire, to do that kind of tinkering. 1-https://www.amazon.com/Scanner-FORScan-Adapter-ELMconfig-Diagnosis/dp/B083FML519 https://www.amazon.com/Scanner-FORScan-Adapter-ELMconfig-Dia... 2- https://www.mazdaserviceinfo.com/pcm-reflashing https://www.mazdaserviceinfo.com/pcm-reflashing
- jaywalk 5y ago
  I went through this company: https://www.livernoismotorsports.com/computer-and-tuning https://www.livernoismotorsports.com/computer-and-tuning I don't have the expertise to set up all the parameters on my own, but I'm very happy with the tune they provided.
  - BenjiWiebe 5y ago
    They've reverse engineered everything for you already, and provide firmware that accepts adjustment, and something to install that firmware. You can't do that with a generic OBD-II compliant tool and Ford's OEM firmware.
queuebert 5y ago
This is very common in the BMW world as well.
Reubachi 5y ago
If I say "You can't shoot someone", and then you shoot them.....sure! Anything is possible. In your example, have you since taken it to ford and told them you did this? Better not, as you've broken your warranty and they will see this and report that to you.They will put this information on record, and you now have a nightmare selling the vehicle. Again, and your example is a good one, ICU vehicles and manufacturers are at least addressable/self repairable. This is not the case so much for electric.

markandrewj 5y ago

It is possible for a lot of vehicles, but at the same time there are companies have been trying to make self maintenance and repair difficult. I am particularly thinking about John Deere. Although not specific to Electric vehicles. https://youtu.be/EPYy_g8NzmI https://youtu.be/EPYy_g8NzmI

markandrewj 5y ago
*electric

speeder 5y ago

Be happy with your Ford. I had a Peugeot that required proprietary cable and software, and that software works only on Windows XP...

shortstuffsushi 5y ago

Don't see it in your post history, or any related profiles; care to mention or link to what you did, here or offthread? (I'm @shortstuffsushi everywhere) I also own a 2020 Ford and would be potentially interested in this.

nick__m 5y ago
Forscan (Ford and Mazda) is a software you could try, assuming you have a cable like that one[1]. The free version is be able to read, reset and run diagnostic but it cannot change the car configuration. The full version can change the car configuration but you can't buy licenses for because it come from Russia. There are some boutique companies, and even some oems [2] that provide software to retune your engine but I have no experience, nor desire, to do that kind of tinkering. 1-https://www.amazon.com/Scanner-FORScan-Adapter-ELMconfig-Diagnosis/dp/B083FML519 https://www.amazon.com/Scanner-FORScan-Adapter-ELMconfig-Dia... 2- https://www.mazdaserviceinfo.com/pcm-reflashing https://www.mazdaserviceinfo.com/pcm-reflashing
jaywalk 5y ago
I went through this company: https://www.livernoismotorsports.com/computer-and-tuning https://www.livernoismotorsports.com/computer-and-tuning I don't have the expertise to set up all the parameters on my own, but I'm very happy with the tune they provided.
- BenjiWiebe 5y ago
  They've reverse engineered everything for you already, and provide firmware that accepts adjustment, and something to install that firmware. You can't do that with a generic OBD-II compliant tool and Ford's OEM firmware.

queuebert 5y ago

This is very common in the BMW world as well.

Reubachi 5y ago

If I say "You can't shoot someone", and then you shoot them.....sure! Anything is possible. In your example, have you since taken it to ford and told them you did this? Better not, as you've broken your warranty and they will see this and report that to you.They will put this information on record, and you now have a nightmare selling the vehicle. Again, and your example is a good one, ICU vehicles and manufacturers are at least addressable/self repairable. This is not the case so much for electric.