yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dirtyden:
Hi fblasot,

It is a uk 06/2015 build Cmax Grand (latest shape). The wiring colours are very similar on my loom, but it is the reversal on pins 1 & 2 which is throwing me. I don't know if it is a mistake on the loom I have bought from Ford or if it is correct, which pin to add the 12v to (pin 1 or 2). Also if I put the power on the wrong pin will it pop the camera or even the sync 2. What a pain....

Regards

Den
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Ah, it's a Cmax...

Of course the schematics and colour are for the Focus mk3.5...

Camera p/n for Focus mk3.5 are F1ET-19G490-CC (wagon) or F1ET-19G490-AC (sedan), same pinout but with a different form-layout; you have F1ET-19G490-BB, I think it has the same pinout and just a difference in the colour of wire...but...only way to be sure it's to check with a volt tester on another CMax already equipped with camera...or buy on Ford Etis one hour (8€) to access schematics...

I understand your fear to fire somenthing...so check double !
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nostang3:
Does anyone know if we can turn on the HD radio in a 2013 Fusion?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mojaldo:
If your Fusion has MyFord Touch with Sync 2, the answer is yes.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Shouldn't depend also which type of ACM it is installed ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nostang3:
Accoding to Ford website I have

So, I would have to use the previous mentioned software and change a variable if it's not related to the ACM or if I have the right ACM?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mojaldo:
You only need to make the appropriate changes to your ACM using Forscan. Unfortunately I cannot post links but thw procedure is clearly outlined on the forscan website. I followed the procedures and managed to activate Sirius and Travel link on my MFT (just for fun because the service is not available outside of the US)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nostang3:
I wish you could. I've spend about 30 mins on their site and haven't seen a how to guide to enable hd radio.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mojaldo:
Will PM
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mwb9122:
Is it possible to enable factory remote start with forscan? 12 explorer xlt

Any help is appreciated
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] MarcinXDA:
I think that all ford cameras have the same wiring pins. They even work between models (beside live lines).

Power is on pin 1!

Pin 2 is for Lin!

I have focus MK3 2012 connected to camera from c-max 2013 and to Sync 2 from focus MK3.5 2015.

For sure Mondeo mk5/ Focus MK3/ Focus MK3.5 have the same connection wiring.

Here's camera connection for focus MK3:

http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/58a93a77c6afb/IMG_20170219_071551.png?

I willa look for c-max wiring and add to this post
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mojaldo:
I activated mine using foccus. I don't have the appropriate remote fob so I have not tested it yet. I do get the remote start settings on my instrument cluster though. And when I check on forscan for DTC's, there are none. Which leads me to hope that the module for remote start is indeed installed on my car and once I get the remote, the feature will work.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TheSt33v:
Question for the crowd:

I tapped the reverse light on my 2012 Focus SEL 5 door (positive wire green/brown, negative black/white) to power a backup camera. I confirmed that the camera works fine using an external power source before installing it. When it's connected to the tap, it is not powered and I get a "brake light fault" error on my car when I start it up, but all lights are still working perfectly. When I disconnect the camera, the error message disappears.

Any ideas on why this happened? Every aftermarket backup camera I've ever seen recommends tapping the rear lights for power. I checked the wiring diagram over and over again, and I really don't think I tapped the wrong wires. Is my car smart enough to detect that there is less current going to the light than expected?

And here's another question: my plan B is to tap the fuse in the luggage compartment fuse box that is for the stock camera module. Obviously, my car did not come with a stock camera. Does anyone happen to know if this circuit is hot even though it didn't come with a camera? There is currently no fuse in this position.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Are you sure about "positive wire green/brown, negative black/white" ? Maybe one it is the +12v, the other it is only a logic signal...

At the fuse you should check with a tester, could be that event without the fuse the positive it is present; in focus mk3.5 at F29 in luggage box +12v is present when key on (not necessary engine on...).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dirtyden:
Hi fblasot,

I have checked the six camera plug wires for any voltages, but none of them are showing anything when the car is running and in reverse. Did you have the same conditions before you added the 12v to pin 1 ?

Regards

Den.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Unfortunately yes...no +12v on the original wire...

I supposed, since the presence of the original connector and cable, to have all the wire connected but after a deep investigation, both with schematic and physical check, the only missing it was the +12v; at least in my focus, I know that in other Focus also the video wire are not connected up to the sync2...the wire breaks in a connector near the central console in lower passenger side !
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Bin4ry:
Quick question for you, do you know if it is also possible to activate DAB on a european Focus? Or does it lack the hardware for DAB? I was not able to find any ACM related stuff inside forscan at all, everytime i hook up my car it is reading the ACM unit, but it does not give me any ACM related options in the menu where all the values can be changed. Maybe i just don't understand the software correct, lol :D

Best Regards
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
As I know there are different ACM module, with and without DAB.

I remeber to have read in some place something like that flashing specific files from ACM with DAB to one without you can convert it, but I didn't remember if the ACM was for Focus or whatelse, and if for sync2 or lower multimedia...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TheSt33v:
Yes. According to the MK3 Focus wiring diagram that I found, green/brown is the positive that goes to the reverse light and black/white goes to D-pillar left ground. I tested the connection and it is continuous.

F29 was the one I was looking at. It makes sense that it might not be connected since the camera is not there to complete the circuit, but if the circuit is only broken by the lack of camera, it might be completed when I tap that fuse to connect it to my aftermarket camera. And wouldn't it have to be powered when the engine was running? If it powers the stock backup camera, it would have to provide power when the car is in reverse.

My owner's manual says F29 is the fuse for the rear camera module, but the wiring diagram I have says it's F31. Maybe this diagram isn't the one I want after all...

UPDATE: I can confirm that F29 is live, 12V, when the key is "on" (but the car is not started), started in park, and started in reverse. The circuit goes cold as soon as the key is removed. I think we're in business! I'll report back when I try hooking the camera up this weekend.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Bin4ry:
I see. It would be really nice if it is possible to convert it. Will continue searching the internet, or maybe someone else helps me out here :D

Best Regards
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rioachim:
If you want to try the software modifications, start by reading this:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=67502670&postcount=411
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Bin4ry:
Thank you very much, that was the kickstart i needed ;)

Just out of curiosity: Did you flash one of the files to you acm and did it work?

Best Regards
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dirtyden:
Hi Guys,

Has anyone any information about using Ford ETIS ? Do Ford take a pre-payment minimum of 50 euros to access information, as I only need a hours access ??

Regards

Den.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
No, I'm registered on it without having a VAT number.

I have also bougth time to access schematics at 8€/h with no problem.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mattyyg:
The lights are very sensitive to load so it can report a burnt out bulb. You can't use the rear light to power other devices, it just sends the wrong info to the bcm. Use the panel in the trunk, any of the open blades are 12v+.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dirtyden:
Hi fblasot,

Finally I have had some success. I have the camera working now and just need to get the white lines to come up on screen. I see you changed BCM 726-01-06 from 1240 to 9240, but you mentioned an unreleased version of forscan. Has this version been released now ??

Regards

Keith
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Yes, my mod to BCM was it. You can download the actual version of Forscan from their site.

for my Focus mk3.5

BCM 726-01-06 (data1)

no camera: 1240

with camera: 9240 (+8)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rioachim:
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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dirtyden:
Hi fblasot,

I had to load the latest version of forscan, but the parameters in BCM 726-01-06 was exactly as per your car. Changed it to 9240 and now the white lines appear on screen....Success at last !!!! Many thanks for your help and guidance on sorting this parking camera out....

Regards

Den.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] COMpulse:
Are these the "active" lines that move as you turn the steering wheel?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Yes !

@ dirtyden: happy for you !
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] COMpulse:
Well, F me. I only have the distance lines, not the active lines that move with the wheel. I will have to check if I can add this to my Taurus.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
If you have the original Ford camera and connected using the original Ford cable (that include LIN wire) you should be able to activate the "white sterring lines", at least if the Taurus with factory rear camera has it...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] COMpulse:
The car came stock with the backup camera. Just no active lines. Only distance warning. I won't be surprised if my car can't do the active lines. But if it's just a BCM change, at least I have somewhere to look now.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Start with check how many wires has the connector cable: it should have at least 6 wire: +12v, GND, Video+, Video-, VideoShield, LIN.

If you have or can, check also electric schematics...

I forgot a thing: in focus mk3 there is a "camera image processing module" that it is used to control the rear camera and, I think, generate the active sterring white lines; in focus mk3.5 that module doesn't exists, the active lines are generated directly by the rear camera (throught LIN wire, another user has installed a non original ford camera and non active lines, even if he modify BCM...).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TheSt33v:
First of all, thanks to everyone who have helped me out so far on my supremely frustrating quest to get my aftermarket backup camera working. I need your help again.

So I got everything wired up. Camera is powered, works fine in the stock RCA input in the center console. I tapped the backup camera signal and return wires in the stock wiring harness behind the screen to hook them up to an RCA female plug. I plugged in the RCA male that is attached to my camera, put the car into reverse, and success! It worked! So I turned off the car, closed everything up and tried it again. "Camera not available." After a lot of cursing, I tested every connection about a million times. Everything is continuous, the camera is still being powered, and it still works fine when plugged into the stock RCA plug in the center console. I tested continuity from the positive/negative terminal in the RCA female plug I installed to the pin in the wiring harness that it corresponds to, and everything is good. Still get "camera is unavailable" when I put the car into reverse. It has to be software related, right? I did a master reset and that didn't help. Is there any way I can totally reset the APIM and start from the beginning, besides just changing back the values to stock in Forscan?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Did you change BCM and/or CCC configuration ?

If yes try to restore them to default and have only apim mod.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TheSt33v:
I did not. I only changed the APIM.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Very strange.

An italian forum's friend installed on his focus mk3.5 an aftermarket Chinese camera, did only apim mod and all it is working...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TheSt33v:
Yeah, I don't know what else to do. Changing my car to "with park assist camera" in FoCCCus didn't do anything except give me a scary "take your transmission in for service now" message. I changed it back. My only lead is that I now have APIM DTC that says code C1001 - Vision System Camera, General Electrical Failure.

So I did some thinking. What if the video signal from my camera is enough to produce a picture, but it isn't always enough to fall within the tolerances of what the APIM is expecting? I have the camera physically wired to the front of the car with a long RCA cable. What if the signal degrades over that distance to the point where the APIM kind of recognizes it (hence the error) but thinks that the signal strength isn't as strong as it should be? In every other instance I've read of someone doing this, they use a wireless setup. That way, the receiver is in the front of the car and the video signal it produces doesn't have to travel very far to get to the APIM. Could this explain why the camera worked once but not since then, despite all connections being solid and the camera confirmed to be powered and working?

And if this could be the case, what are my options besides a wireless setup? Those kinds of things bring their own set of issues, and I'd rather not deal with them. Is there a signal repeater/amplifier box or something that I could get? I'm really grasping here.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
In normal situation I don't think that 5/6 meters of cable can reduce the signals to be not recognised...But if is it the camera that out a lower levels ? Can you check if the camera see a "white" image if the signal is around 0.7/1 volt ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TheSt33v:
Yeah, I don't think it's very likely either. I just can't think of anything else that could be wrong. What type of equipment would I need to feed the circuit a signal?

I'm going to try reinstalling Sync to see if that helps anything. I doubt it will though.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
The ideal should be an oscilloscope, you can try with a digital multimeter, measure dc voltage while camera "see" a white sheet of paper...

A simple way could be use a long rca cable (5/6 mt like original wires...) connected between the camera and central console, if image is ok then it is not a problem of signal level...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TheSt33v:
And now my check engine light is on for some reason. Uhhhhhgggg. I'm about ready to give up on this project.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Take a look for DTC errors with forscan...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Belotto:
Anyone with problems executing the FordActivator.apk on android 7.1.1?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] DJ_SpaRky:
Updated to 3.10 and seem to have lost the "Vehicle Health Report" option, is there a way to add this back without going to the dealer and paying them to reinstall it?

Meta info: 2013 Ford Escape Titanium, Sync2 MFT w/Factory Nav

Thanks.

EDIT: Downgraded to 3.8 Rev2 and VHR is back and works.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
I downgraded to version 3.08 again as I found that on my Lincoln's MFT the voice button started not to work properly. It would not activate for directions at all. I went back to 3.08 and the voice activation works again.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TarondorIX:
I have been following threads about hacking the MFT on and off on several sites for the past year since i got my 2015 focus hb. Literally i feel that everything in the 2015 version is completely different than on the previous models cause a lot of the threads on modding seem to not correlate with how my model was built. Anyhow i have been interested in hacking this thing ever since i got my car because i looked up the hardware specs and it seems to be enough to run a stripped down version of linux. However considering that all the threads i have been following are deeming this thing a bit harder to hack than expected i have torn apart the MFT to see if there is a hardware backdoor kind of like a JTAG port on routers. I haven't read through all 73 pages of this thread so i don't know if anyone has already tried this if anyone has any suggestions on what i should try let me know. On the side I am working a separate project to turn my dash into a Tesla style dash using a Zotac Mini PC, maybe it might be possible to interface with all the onboard systems using a PC but we will see. Anyhow ive uploaded some pictures on the motherboard from the MFT below, hopefully they help.

----imgur.com/5qThyCQ----

----imgur.com/ugDgoKS----

Sorry for posting the pictures in the above format but i cant post links cause im new
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] WarvonDruid:
DST?

Do any versions of SYNC have day light savings listed as a clock function?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TheSt33v:
I don't think so.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mojaldo:
I would expect daylight savings to be automatically applied when you select the clock to be set by GPS
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TheSt33v:
Agreed, but that is not the case.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] andb41:
what is 0x0B?

What is the meaning of : first byte should be changed to 0x0B

If I have 7D0-01-01* 212B*	F002*	4057* what should I get?

Thanks for your help!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
[MENTION=8152802]andb41[/MENTION]:

In my Focus, original 7D0-01-01 was 096C (the rest of data are not important...), to activate in Sync2 the video-in for rear camera add to second byte 0x2 (in hexdecimal), so I got 0B6C.

In your case, starting from 212B you should change to 232B.

Then, if you will have the Ford original cable and original rear camera, you can also change in BCM 726-01-06, adding 0x8 to first byte; in my case from 1240 to 9240; that is for the active sterring white line.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] WarvonDruid:
Miracast

Has anyone tried to use a Miracast stick with the SYNC/MFT to see if you could mirror your phone to the MFT screen??
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tom101099:
Rookie needs help

Hey there, I'm a computer idiot, but have gained some headway with this post. Can anyone break this down so I can finally have Nav in my Lincoln. Seams like a ripoff that Ford would have it available but you have to pay an extra 2k to have it "turned on" thanks for all your hard work guys!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] WarvonDruid:
Galaxy S7 Mirrorlink feature

In my Galaxy S7 edge phone I have a feature called Mirrorlink which is supposed to allow me to connect to my car via USB but when I plug it in SYNC doesn't see my phone stating no USB device connected. Does anyone know if it's possible to mirror my phone to the MFT??
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
It's all in here: https://xdaforums.com/windows-mobile/general/guide-enable-navigation-cars-sync-2-0-t3484473

Once you have all you need, change your APIM line 7D0-01-02 from 8Xxx xxxx xxxx . Where the large X is make it a 4, Leave the 8 and all the other characters the same. Use the navipatch file in the above site or get a licence file to activate the Navigation. In north America you can get a A7 Navigation card off Ebay for about $ 60.00 without going through all the hassle of making the SD card. All the information you need is in this forum and the one mentioned above. Read, read read.

---------- Post added at 08:01 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:58 AM ----------

This one has 90 pages, but everything you need to to do is also there: https://xdaforums.com/windows-mobile/general/myford-touch-navigation-activation-t3368080
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TheSt33v:
Sync only uses the USB ports for installing updates and as an audio source. The only video input is the RCA connector in the center console.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] falcon503:
Junior member

I have 2013 Taurus Limited without navigation.Recently I added Navigation +HD radio.Thanks XDA forum!Somebody told me that the all Limited models have a heated seats options as well as a heated steering wheel and could be reprogrammed.My question is:that's true or false?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Other than change the relative bit in APIM to enable HD Radio button on Sync MFT screen, did you change anything else to have HD radio really work ?

I remember a user that do the same but choosing the HD button doesn't nothing...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] falcon503:
Junior member

You have to change ACM bits too
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Yes, I was thinking about it but on my focus forscan doesn't see ACM module for programming...Even in the AsBuilt Data download from motorcraft site there is not ACM 727 data section...

Ah, which bit did you modified in ACM ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] chipsharpdotcom:
Could you tell me which line/bit you had to change to enable HD radio? I can't seem to find it in the weeds of the thread(s). I understand the rest of the process, I would just rather not go blind searching for that particular needle in the haystack.

--C#
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
I have changed 7D0-01-01, 4th byte, 4th bit from 0 to 1

7D0-01-01 0B6C 6592 10

7D0-01-01 0B6C 659A 10

6592 = 01100101 10010010

659A = 01100101 10011010

But I don't know what to change in ACM...(but even if I will know, forscan doesn't see ACM to reprogram...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fblasot:
Forscan team told me that Focus has ACM config in APIM and CCC configuration...so I changed in CCC param #125 to "With DAB Radio System" but I got ACM DTC "incompatible configuration"...

It was just a try since I read you that can enable HD Radio if have Sony System (I have the Sony with 10 speakers)...

I have already seen that part number for ACM with or without DAB are different, maybe are same hardware but different calibration files like "rioachim" post examples names...

Anyway...who has enabled HD Radio, which bit changed in ACM ?

Can also post part and strategy number of their ACM ?

Mine are (Focus MY15 1.5L Titanium X):

Part number: F1BT-18C815-NAG

Strategy : F1BT-14C044-NAF