I'm really getting sick and tired of this..

[Airborne_Ape]

Does anybody know how to turn this s*** off permanently?

@JJSnell

Sorry to derail this thread of people complaining about nanny mode, but I don’t see where anybody has actually answered your question.

Yes we can / have / do permanently disable this and all the other hand-holding nonsense.

We use a Windows Laptop and an OBD interface with a utility called ForScan to do it.

It is easier than you think.

When you toggle settings off in Sync 4 sometimes they will auto enable again after software updates.

Now you know.

https://www.f150forum.com/f129/forscan-14th-gen-f150s-481816/#post6669208

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[JJSnell]

@JJSnell
Sorry to derail this thread of people complaining about nanny mode, but I don’t see where anybody has actually answered your question.
Yes we can / have / do permanently disable this and all the other hand-holding nonsense.
We use a Windows Laptop and an OBD interface with a utility called ForScan to do it.
It is easier than you think.
When you toggle settings off in Sync 4 sometimes they will auto enable again after software updates.
Now you know.
https://www.f150forum.com/f129/forscan-14th-gen-f150s-481816/#post6669208

Thanks Ape, you musta missed my other post. I am a licensed user of Forscan and have my cable ready to go if someone actually knows where to turn it off. I cant find it in Livinitups spreadsheet... do you know where?

 

[superfordman]

Thanks Ape, you musta missed my other post. I am a licensed user of Forscan and have my cable ready to go if someone actually knows where to turn it off. I cant find it in Livinitups spreadsheet... do you know where?

Give this a shot to start, there are many values that deal with FCW across a few different modules, so hard to say which one or combination would disable it, and just it the easiest. Keep in mind, FCW is sort of the ground level foundation for many other features that are built on top of it, so trying to disable it might render everything above it useless as well.

This should force it to Off across the field and on the vehicle side.

706-31-01 00xx xxxx xx--

 

[Airborne_Ape]

First of all, Livnitup's common tab only represents a mere fraction of what can be done.

Please clarify exactly what you want because disabling the chimes, disabling the behind bumper radar (FCW), disabling the front low speed bumper sensors (LSCM), and disabling the automatic braking (CMBB) are very different things that can be targeted in different ways across different modules.

Pre collision assist relies on the same radar sensors as adaptive cruise control. Do you care about using that? If you want to disable pre collision assist only, I would do a deep dive into the IPMA and IPC. I'm not convinced 706-31-01 is the only change required, but I would disable it for all profiles not just driver 1.

I would leave the menu enabled in the APIM, that way when the system is disabled you can verify that by visually acknowledging the permanently greyed out toggles in Sync 4.

Changing anything APIM related only hides the interface and won't disable it.

IPC

Changing anything IPC related, might only suppress chimes and warnings.... although driving on ice would be more fun to have a pre-charged brake booster without any warning

That said,

@JJSnell

As a test, I would try this only first to see if the pre collision warning toggles in Sync 4 then default to off or become non-selectable. Sync 4 will have to be rebooted in the wrench tab with ForScan before changes become present.

Disabling it in only the IPC might be sufficient to disrupt the entire system the same way a bad orange mirror LED can deactivate the entire BLIS system.

Step 1:
IPC 720-01-02 xxxx 1x--

Step 2:
Reboot APIM

Step 3:
Record results

 

[RustyL]

So many frustrating things with the SYNC 4 system. Back up camera freezing, system rebooting on its own to name a couple. I feel the next update needs to remove the asking me if I want to continue in a specific drive mode or not. When I restart the truck, it should just remain in the last used drive mode. If it's smart enough to ask us, it should be smart enough to leave it alone.

 

[gadiedrick]

The posts on this thread scare me 'cause we've had our Powerboost since FEB '21 & have not had any issues like what have been written 'bout here. We've only had one involuntary update that we're aware of & hope that it stays that way. We like our hybrid just the way she is ----- thank you.

 

[Snakebitten]

The posts on this thread scare me 'cause we've had our Powerboost since FEB '21 & have not had any issues like what have been written 'bout here. We've only had one involuntary update that we're aware of & hope that it stays that way. We like our hybrid just the way she is ----- thank you.

I personally believe there are many thousands like you.

Afterall, Ford has built many many thousands of Powerboost, and even here on the forum there are plenty that have had the same experience you describe.

 

[WMcDonald]

I don't swear but I am really getting sick and tired of this s***. Every month it seems this truck makes changes on its own. I change it back and a month later it goes back to how it wants to be set up. I've had multiple posts on this happening and really it's been more for gripes but does anybody know how to turn this s*** off permanently?
I'm 53 years old. Knock on wood, I've only been in one accident in my life, and that was when a lady pulled out in front of me and no warnings or anything would have helped it. I T-Boned her and that was that.
I know how to drive cars. I don't tailgate. I can pretty much handle myself. But this truck making changes on its own is really pissing me off and I'm tired of it.

Mine does the same thing... And I feel the same way about it.

 

[JJSnell]

The posts on this thread scare me 'cause we've had our Powerboost since FEB '21 & have not had any issues like what have been written 'bout here. We've only had one involuntary update that we're aware of & hope that it stays that way. We like our hybrid just the way she is ----- thank you.

Well that's the roulette wheel of today's products. Tons of guys refuse to have sunroof cuz of a bad experience and I love em, no problems...
I've ordered 150 laptops before... All Dell, all the exact same model. Crack em open and some have Intel chips, some have Samsung chips and some no name brands.
Can pretty much guarantee our APIMs and other parts are sourced from all over the world and not the same, even if we have an "apples to apples" matching Platinum truck.
Count your Blessings.

 

[Eighthtry]

You are a brave man for screwing with the wheel and tire sizes. Technology does not like intervention.

 

[JJSnell]

You are a brave man for screwing with the wheel and tire sizes. Technology does not like intervention.

?

 

[Big Cam]

I turned off the driver assists the 2nd day I got my truck and they've never turned back on, I've also done a handful of ForScan changes since then and gotten many OTA's, nothing has made them turn back on.

I hope the OP figures this out, I don't think it's normal behavior.

 

[Big Cam]

Yah? What's the area and code do you know?
I got ForScan and cable ready to go...

My guess is somewhere in IPMA, since that's where the line is to disable the rear brake assist, granted that's also a selectable option in the regular sync menus

 

[JJSnell]

My guess is somewhere in IPMA, since that's where the line is to disable the rear brake assist, granted that's also a selectable option in the regular sync menus

Right but thats the jist of my post.
I turn it off and it comes back on. I have auto updates disabled, so I'm at a loss.

 

[sbi]

You would hate me and my house then. I love automation.

I love automation too, I automate my house as much as I can. But it is something I want and can control, I won't allow automation to take control and decide for me.

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