Information

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
FORScan Resources FORScan FORScan Tutorial Links FORScan Tutorial (Livinitup - F150Forum/F150Gen14) Modifying Firmware: Updating Module Firmware with FORScan, Program Guide Revised 09/2021 Updating APIM Firmware (Calibration Files) (Louage - …	2	6771	10 April 2025
External Resources info , asbuilt , FORScan , OBDLink , Vgate FORScan: Link to FORScan Programming Guide FORScan Forum - FORScan Downloads Contact Us (forscan.org) FORScan Resources - CyanLabs OBD Adapters: ScanTool OBDLink Vgate (vgatemall.com) Ford Service Info: Factory …	0	6098	3 July 2022
FAQ / Common Issues Thread (READ THIS BEFORE POSTING!) info , APIM , SYNC3 Moved to	2	13576	20 May 2020
ScanTool OBDLink MX+ Firmware Notice - Version 5.13.0 Available FORScan , OBDLink	1	42	19 July 2026
FORScan 2.3.71 Released 2026-05-08 FORScan	3	876	19 July 2026
ScanTool OBDLink MX+ Firmware Notice - Version 5.12.4 Available FORScan , OBDLink	2	233	19 January 2026
ScanTool OBDLink EX Firmware Notice - Version 5.12.4 Available FORScan , OBDLink	2	264	19 January 2026
ScanTool has pulled firmware version 5.12.2 from their website due to a bug report. 5.12.4 released FORScan , ScanTool	0	87	1 December 2025
FORScan Software Version 2.4.x Releases and Information, 2.4.22 beta, 2026-02-07 FORScan	0	45205	11 November 2025
APIM: Sync 2 & Sync 3 AsBuilt Feature Content asbuilt , APIM , SYNC2 , SYNC3	0	4210	12 December 2022
TSB 24-2182: SYNC 3 - Various SYNC Symptoms APIM , SYNC3 , TSB	3	283	12 November 2025
FORScan Licensing Sales and Support, February 20, 2025 - Another partner has launched license sales FORScan	10	13850	25 December 2024
SiriusXM X40 Upgrade with X40 Capable ACM in Sync 3 Equipped North America Ford/Lincoln vehicles ACM , APIM , SYNC3 , FORScan , SiriusXM	1	653	24 October 2024
Disabling AM Source on Sync 3.4 APIM , SYNC3	1	563	4 March 2024
Ford APIM Programming Guidelines APIM , SYNC3	1	1449	28 February 2024
ScanTool OBDLink MX+ Firmware Notice - Ver. 5.10.3 Available FORScan , OBDLink	1	464	23 February 2024
ScanTool OBDLink EX Firmware Notice - Ver. 5.10.3 Available FORScan , OBDLink	1	271	23 February 2024
APIM Sync Settings Not Saving, VER_ERR08 Errors, Cannot Perform Master Reset or Upgrades/Updates (Solved) info , APIM , SYNC3	0	27787	24 April 2023
TSB 23-2307: SYNC 3 - Various SYNC Symptoms, SYNC Screen Flicker, Echo/Robotic Voice Concerns, Slow/Lag Operation, Bluetooth Pairing Loss APIM , SYNC3 , TSB	1	1470	26 December 2023
BGMAP_ERR01 – Error is BGMAP_ERROR APIM , SYNC3	0	1545	23 April 2023
FORScan Software Version 2.4.x Support Requests info , FORScan	0	2902	13 October 2021
SYNC Hard and Soft/Master/Factory Resets, All SYNC Versions APIM , SYNC1 , SYNC2 , SYNC3 , SYNC4	1	20242	13 March 2023
Sync 3.4 Mobile Apps Cannot Be Enabled APIM , SYNC3 , Mobile-Apps	1	14905	13 March 2023
TSB 22-2254: SYNC 3 - Various SYNC Symptoms, SYNC Screen Flicker, Echo/Robotic Voice Concerns, Temperature Not Displayed In Pop Up Screen - June 28, 2022 APIM , SYNC2 , SYNC3 , TSB	1	2833	12 December 2022
SYNC In-Vehicle Software Update (IVSU) File Naming Convention APIM , SYNC3	1	3028	12 July 2022
Updating Firmware and Initial Setup – Vgate vLinker FS in FORScan FORScan , Vgate	1	25678	6 July 2022
FORScan Supported Adapters, Protocols, and Platforms FORScan	1	15699	30 June 2022
Updating Firmware and Initial Setup – OBDLink EX FTDI Drivers in FORScan FORScan , OBDLink	1	15316	8 June 2022
APIM Firmware Flash Rescue SYNC3	1	7728	21 March 2022
APIM Firmware Flash Order and Region Information SYNC3	1	1601	21 March 2022

FORScan Resources

FORScan

FORScan Tutorial Links FORScan Tutorial (Livinitup - F150Forum/F150Gen14) Modifying Firmware: Updating Module Firmware with FORScan, Program Guide Revised 09/2021 Updating APIM Firmware (Calibration Files) (Louage - …

2

6771

10 April 2025

External Resources

info , asbuilt , FORScan , OBDLink , Vgate

FORScan: Link to FORScan Programming Guide FORScan Forum - FORScan Downloads Contact Us (forscan.org) FORScan Resources - CyanLabs OBD Adapters: ScanTool OBDLink Vgate (vgatemall.com) Ford Service Info: Factory …

0

6098

3 July 2022

FAQ / Common Issues Thread (READ THIS BEFORE POSTING!)

info , APIM , SYNC3

Moved to

2

13576

20 May 2020

ScanTool OBDLink MX+ Firmware Notice - Version 5.13.0 Available

FORScan , OBDLink

1

42

19 July 2026

FORScan 2.3.71 Released 2026-05-08

FORScan

3

876

19 July 2026

ScanTool OBDLink MX+ Firmware Notice - Version 5.12.4 Available

FORScan , OBDLink

2

233

19 January 2026

ScanTool OBDLink EX Firmware Notice - Version 5.12.4 Available

FORScan , OBDLink

2

264

19 January 2026

ScanTool has pulled firmware version 5.12.2 from their website due to a bug report. 5.12.4 released

FORScan , ScanTool

0

87

1 December 2025

FORScan Software Version 2.4.x Releases and Information, 2.4.22 beta, 2026-02-07

FORScan

0

45205

11 November 2025

APIM: Sync 2 & Sync 3 AsBuilt Feature Content

asbuilt , APIM , SYNC2 , SYNC3

0

4210

12 December 2022

TSB 24-2182: SYNC 3 - Various SYNC Symptoms

APIM , SYNC3 , TSB

3

283

12 November 2025

FORScan Licensing Sales and Support, February 20, 2025 - Another partner has launched license sales

FORScan

10

13850

25 December 2024

SiriusXM X40 Upgrade with X40 Capable ACM in Sync 3 Equipped North America Ford/Lincoln vehicles

ACM , APIM , SYNC3 , FORScan , SiriusXM

1

653

24 October 2024

Disabling AM Source on Sync 3.4

APIM , SYNC3

1

563

4 March 2024

Ford APIM Programming Guidelines

APIM , SYNC3

1

1449

28 February 2024

ScanTool OBDLink MX+ Firmware Notice - Ver. 5.10.3 Available

FORScan , OBDLink

1

464

23 February 2024

ScanTool OBDLink EX Firmware Notice - Ver. 5.10.3 Available

FORScan , OBDLink

1

271

23 February 2024

APIM Sync Settings Not Saving, VER_ERR08 Errors, Cannot Perform Master Reset or Upgrades/Updates (Solved)

info , APIM , SYNC3

0

27787

24 April 2023

TSB 23-2307: SYNC 3 - Various SYNC Symptoms, SYNC Screen Flicker, Echo/Robotic Voice Concerns, Slow/Lag Operation, Bluetooth Pairing Loss

APIM , SYNC3 , TSB

1

1470

26 December 2023

BGMAP_ERR01 – Error is BGMAP_ERROR

APIM , SYNC3

0

1545

23 April 2023

FORScan Software Version 2.4.x Support Requests

info , FORScan

0

2902

13 October 2021

SYNC Hard and Soft/Master/Factory Resets, All SYNC Versions

APIM , SYNC1 , SYNC2 , SYNC3 , SYNC4

1

20242

13 March 2023

Sync 3.4 Mobile Apps Cannot Be Enabled

APIM , SYNC3 , Mobile-Apps

1

14905

13 March 2023

TSB 22-2254: SYNC 3 - Various SYNC Symptoms, SYNC Screen Flicker, Echo/Robotic Voice Concerns, Temperature Not Displayed In Pop Up Screen - June 28, 2022

APIM , SYNC2 , SYNC3 , TSB

1

2833

12 December 2022

SYNC In-Vehicle Software Update (IVSU) File Naming Convention

APIM , SYNC3

1

3028

12 July 2022

Updating Firmware and Initial Setup – Vgate vLinker FS in FORScan

FORScan , Vgate

1

25678

6 July 2022

FORScan Supported Adapters, Protocols, and Platforms

FORScan

1

15699

30 June 2022

Updating Firmware and Initial Setup – OBDLink EX FTDI Drivers in FORScan

FORScan , OBDLink

1

15316

8 June 2022

APIM Firmware Flash Rescue

SYNC3

1

7728

21 March 2022

APIM Firmware Flash Order and Region Information

SYNC3

1

1601

21 March 2022

Ford Information