Connectivity Options for 2012-2015 FFEs?

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Howdy All,
What are the connectivity options for 2012-2015 FFEs? The dealer was able to order a 4G modem upgrade kit for my 2012, but I can't find any info on installing it in a pre-2016 MY car. Fordpass might suck, but it's better than nothing.

 

[davideos]

I had thought of this and I think it is possible from reading previous posts here, but it is a total DIY solution. I was thinking to play with an ESP8266 or ESP32 (An Arduino with WiFi capabilities) and put a Can bus hat on it. Then write some software to pick certain data off of the can bus and serve up a web page with the information: State of Charge, battery temp, 12V battery voltage, or any other thing you'd be interested in. So when parked in your garage or even with a phone app over wifi or perhaps bluetooth, you can see the information. Could even make it 2 way, such as to allow to unlock doors.

Currently, I don't have the time to do something like this, but it would be fun to try.

 

[cr08]

Howdy All,
What are the connectivity options for 2012-2015 FFEs? The dealer was able to order a 4G modem upgrade kit for my 2012, but I can't find any info on installing it in a pre-2016 MY car. Fordpass might suck, but it's better than nothing.

It can definitely be done, even DIY'd if the dealer refuses to do so.

There's a lot of discussion and research that was done on the C-Max at the forum thread linked below. Electrically it is the same as the Focus/Focus EV. Many owners (myself included with a '13, which wasn't in Ford's approved upgrade list) have been able to do this successfully.

https://fordcmaxhybridforum.com/topic/11068-2014-2017-c-max-energi-3g-to-4g-modem-update/

The caveat being that if you DIY, the compatible TCU/modem models on the used market are hard to find. And dealers may not want to sell the official upgrade part to you outside of the sanctioned upgrade process.

 

[Anti_Climax]

They may not want to sell it, but it is possible. I managed it for my 2012 but I can't personally confirm if it would work the same with the older sync.

I can say that the programming was needed at the dealer, even if I had to manually change one of the flags to make it work correctly.