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Can't see it but try turning auto and max speed off. Sometimes you have to keep getting that error for it to work.

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I get the same error message whether or not auto and max speed are off. I wonder if it has something to do with the drivers for the ELM327.
 
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Are you sure com4 is the right com port?

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Attempting to do global open/close and I get this error message when I try to run the application, anybody have similar problems? I'm using the recommended ELM327 off Amazon and I'm using Windows 8.1. <img src="http://www.focusst.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=49869"/>
The first time I tried focccus it did that to me also. I used another obd2 software to connect to the car then closed it and opened focccus and it connected on auto.
 
Scanxl is what I used.
 
So I tried searching and couldn't find anything concrete about getting the backup cam to work. I saw the thread of the UCDSYS Universal CAN Diagnostic System and they said they can get any aftermarket camera to work with their module and the UCDSYS software. Anyone know anything more about this? I'm curious what there "module" actually is under that shinkwrap.

Rear view camera MODULE for 5? LCD | UCDS ? Universal CAN Diagnostic System
 
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Think you could send me a link to the software you used?
Scanxl is not free but can be found on scantool.net it is the same site that sells the MX

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I understand this is the ST forums, not the regular Focus forums, but this thread is much more active and the guys over at FF haven't offered up any suggestions as of yet... So, I was able to get my ELM327 to work great with my '13 Ti. I turned on Global Open/Close, HSA, and turned off the shift light.

However I went to try this on my sister's '14 Ti today and haven't been able to finish pulling down the BCM data. I get an error "Error loading VBF". The strange thing is I hit this error at different points. It either happens right out of the gate, around 40%, 66%, or 77%. Searching both FF and here for "VBF" come up with nothing, so I think the search may be acting up, and 120 pages is a lot to skim manually. :S Anyone have any thoughts on this? I tried both 0.8.2 and 0.8 with the same results.
 
I understand this is the ST forums, not the regular Focus forums, but this thread is much more active and the guys over at FF haven't offered up any suggestions as of yet... So, I was able to get my ELM327 to work great with my '13 Ti. I turned on Global Open/Close, HSA, and turned off the shift light.

However I went to try this on my sister's '14 Ti today and haven't been able to finish pulling down the BCM data. I get an error "Error loading VBF". The strange thing is I hit this error at different points. It either happens right out of the gate, around 40%, 66%, or 77%. Searching both FF and here for "VBF" come up with nothing, so I think the search may be acting up, and 120 pages is a lot to skim manually. :S Anyone have any thoughts on this? I tried both 0.8.2 and 0.8 with the same results.
Try connecting to the car at a different speed. Are you trying to read the bcm or trying to write when getting the error?
Some vbf files are included with focccus but a lot more are included with IDS. Google IDS and download and install it. You get a free 3 day trial and a ton of vbf files.
 
Try connecting to the car at a different speed. Are you trying to read the bcm or trying to write when getting the error?
Some vbf files are included with focccus but a lot more are included with IDS. Google IDS and download and install it. You get a free 3 day trial and a ton of vbf files.
I'm trying to read the BCM still, not about to try a write without a backup of the original first. :p And I have been using the 'auto' settings because that is what worked with my '13. I wouldn't think they would have changed the baud rate between model years? I'll look into IDS and see if that solves my issue. Thanks for the suggestion.
 
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