Last option would be to fit my original TCU to the new gearbox but I have read earlier TCUs suffered from dry solder joints and bad potting so I can't trust it really. Sorry for all the none Transit related questions and I can understand if this post gets deleted but if anyone could give me a couple of quick answers just to make sure I won't spend hours trying to do something that can't be done!.
I have choices of IDS up to v109?, and either run it on a 64 bit windows 7 laptop with VMWARE or on an old 32 bit XP laptop (which route is best/ which version best for a 2013 Ford?). If not can I download my orignal firmware and flash it to the BLANK new TCU without access to the Ford servers?. The car is family run around and I'm under a fair bit of pressure to get it back on the road, but don't want to have to remove gearbox twice as it's a swine of a job!.Ĭan I use IDS/ VCM11 to basically copy the firmware from my original TCU onto the second hand TCU after fitting? (basically a clone with my original programming and VIN)?. I also have a brand new virgin Transmission Control Unit.
01 full Online software with programming functions includes module. A fantastic new function of the VCM 2 is its ability to communicate wirelessly with your laptop or.
The VCM II and IDS, along with a dedicated laptop, provide full dealer diagnostic capabilities for most 16 pin Fords. I have a MK2 2013 Kuga with the lovely DCT450 Powershift gearbox, and another gearbox on the way to replace it. zip file and clicking Extract All in the Windows. The VCM II is the brand new diagnostics interface from Ford for use with the Integrated Diagnostics Software (IDS).
Hello all, just seen on here that there are some very knowledgeable people using IDS/ VCM11.