Successfully updated 2022 Platinum PB to BlueCruise 1.4 -- DIY steps

[rpold150]

Right on the screen where it tells you it's changing lanes.

I'll have to give this a try. Thanks.

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[Steve Feldkamp]

I'll have to give this a try. Thanks.

I can't recall if it gives an audio tone, don't think so.

 

[Los150]

It never ceases to amaze me the lengths that owners are willing to go to solve a problem or add options to an already existing truck. Also the lengths that participants in this forum will go to help others. My hat if off to all of you.

But the above is why this forum is so much fun and yet, educational at the same time. The practical application of knowledge.

Agreed. I've learned so much from this forum and it has given me the confidence to rip my truck apart several times, reassemble it all and you can't tell. I've installed the massage feature to my seats, lighting to my interior and a bunch of other projects. I've received assistance from some of the amazing people on this forum, who surprisingly go out of their way to help out a fellow forum member they don't know, outside of this forum. This community is pretty amazing, IMHO.

 

[PWRBoost]

Dealerships are just overworked and lazy. It takes time to do some of these updates. Ford should vastly improve the way they send out updates over the air. It should be on demand, if the owner requests it. Then we wouldn't need FDRS so much.

After doing the updates myself a few weeks ago, I can see why the dealer is not in a huge hurry to do it. Took me 7 hours on day 1 and another 6 hours on day 2 to get my truck all the way up to date. Wasn't hard, but lots of babysitting it and checking on it.

Most people wouldn't want to pay a dealer more than $200 or so for the updates, and with that much time involved, it would be a big money loser for a dealer to do it.

 

[rugedraw]

After doing the updates myself a few weeks ago, I can see why the dealer is not in a huge hurry to do it. Took me 7 hours on day 1 and another 6 hours on day 2 to get my truck all the way up to date. Wasn't hard, but lots of babysitting it and checking on it.

Most people wouldn't want to pay a dealer more than $200 or so for the updates, and with that much time involved, it would be a big money loser for a dealer to do it.

Exactly. It is very easy for people that don't know what the process entails to want their dealer to do it just because. Dealerships are not the Red Cross. It is Ford's responsibility to update our trucks and not the dealer service department working pro-bono. I know my opinion on this may not be the most popular one, but "stealerships" are a for-profit business like any other.

 

[Wolverine7]

Will 1.4 update on a 2021 F-150 w/Bluecruise, eg, I am running an older version of Bluecruise?

I have done the above process on my 2021 Lariat Powerboost and can confirm it also works on '21s.

 

[PFD664]

did the dealer charge you for the module updates? mine says if they're not "necessary" they won't do them

No, the truck was there for some other issues with the Gateway module and they we’re good with updating everything.

 

[buuuhler]

After doing the updates myself a few weeks ago, I can see why the dealer is not in a huge hurry to do it. Took me 7 hours on day 1 and another 6 hours on day 2 to get my truck all the way up to date. Wasn't hard, but lots of babysitting it and checking on it.

Most people wouldn't want to pay a dealer more than $200 or so for the updates, and with that much time involved, it would be a big money loser for a dealer to do it.

I've been applying FDRS updates to my 22 PB for the last 5 hours. I Thank @rugedraw for his availability, although it is turning out pretty easy, It's nice to have someone to bounce things off. for anyone interested I bought my Mongoose Plus Ford2 J2534 cable off amazon, same day delivery, I also picked up the power supply charger with the 20A capability.

 

[buuuhler]

I've been applying FDRS updates to my 22 PB for the last 5 hours. I Thank @rugedraw for his availability, although it is turning out pretty easy, It's nice to have someone to bounce things off. for anyone interested I bought my Mongoose Plus Ford2 J2534 cable off amazon, same day delivery, I also picked up the power supply charger with the 20A capability.

Well this went great, no surprises. Took her out for a test drive tonight. I noticed the following so far:

-new chime sound on driver alert
-new icon on approaching curve (covers speed limit sign on speedometer)
-lighter force feedback on steering wheel when I am assisting.
-lane keeping makes improved corrections around curves (no ping pong)
-of course in blue cruise the lane changing is shocking and quick
-overall seems like computer responses is faster, but might be my imagination.
-my forscan mods were NOT overwritten, Bambi, doublehonk off, 5 turn signal flashes and custom boot logo retained.


Update 1/11:

-driver seat belt indicator doesn't always light up,(or clears after a while not sure) but will disable active lane keeping until I put my seat belt on. (might be due to a forscan mod?)

-zone lighting stays on indefinitely even after powering down truck. Powered back up to turn off zone lighting manually.

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