Ford computer system

[Procomm]

Looking at purchasing a Ford IDS unit so I can bleed my ABS pump and sort some electrical gremlins, has anyone had any experience using a V86 Ford VCM II Diagnostic Tool with WIFI Wireless Card I cant seem to find a minimum spec for the PC I need to build to go with it and I really don't want to waste good spec equipment if I can get away with budget

 

[Procomm]

Well took the plunge, spent a little extra and got the wireless version with the extra cable, 5 working days via UPS and my new gadget should be here

 

[Relliott6879]

So what, in luddite layman's terms, will this new gadget allow you to do to Cougars, Paul?

 

[Procomm]

So what, in luddite layman's terms, will this new gadget allow you to do to Cougars, Paul?

Not restricted to Cougars, does all ford to date, jaguars, landrovers and mazda's

and it does everything except live remap

 

[scunnycougar]

Can you custom map a tdci Mondeo ?


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[Procomm]

Can you custom map a tdci Mondeo ?


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It has the capability I just need to learn how to use it

 

[backseateducation]

Sounds like an interesting piece of kit!

 

[Procomm]

Something that if you take your car to a garage and they havnt got one, take it elsewhere lol

 

[banhim]

Sounds exciting.

 

[Procomm]

its just the latest version of the ford ids to be fair but not having had one before and it meaning I can bleed my abs pump, program a spare key and unlock the trip computer in my mondeo I am as excited as a school kid going on holiday

 

[Quicksilver]

Paul, is it capable of altering the double/single press to lock mode too?

 

[Procomm]

if its an option locked in the ecu then yes, it can test all electrical circuits so can narrow down which abs sensor isn't working as well as so much more, I probably wont use it for most of what it does but as it covers jag, mazda and landrovers aswell as all fords with obd upto 2014 and the fact that I was quoted £900 by ford to have the ABS pump sorted I thought well if I use it twice it will have paid for itself

 

[bobster1982]

Is it a genuine IDS or a clone? If it's a clone the main functions work very well but be wary with the pass through mapping and ecu updates. It can be a little glitchy. If you need any of the current ecu versions let me know and I'll find my binary discs for you

 

[Procomm]

Thanks Rob but it is genuine, the clones are a lot cheaper ordered direct from Ford Motorcraft : thumbsup:

 

[Purrdi]

if its an option locked in the ecu then yes, it can test all electrical circuits so can narrow down which abs sensor isn't working as well as so much more, I probably wont use it for most of what it does but as it covers jag, mazda and landrovers aswell as all fords with obd upto 2014 and the fact that I was quoted £900 by ford to have the ABS pump sorted I thought well if I use it twice it will have paid for itself

Thanks Rob but it is genuine, the clones are a lot cheaper ordered direct from Ford Motorcraft : thumbsup:

Hmmf, you'd think for that price they could have added Vauxhall in there too!

 

[Lucid]

Hmmf, you'd think for that price they could have added Vauxhall in there too!

Swear filter's broken again.

 

[Procomm]

hmmmm still not got round to bleeding my ABS pump, really has been a while since my car last moved