Ford Dealer Flashing

by **Sunboost** » June 8th, 2012, 9:25 am

I need to get my BF flashed back to stock as it's tuned and I didn't get the tuner with it.

Ford dealers in my area want around $110 for what I'm lead to believe is a very simple process.

Is there anyone here that knows of another way of doing this without being charged that stupid price? Or has anyone had this done without being charged, from any dealers other than Etheridge or Yarra Ranges?

by **galapogos01** » June 8th, 2012, 10:17 am

Others can do it (reputable mechanics etc) but it requires special equipment. You need a Ford WDS or another device to circumvent the secure key required to flash it.

$110 isn't too bad if it's drive-in drive-out and includes checking fault codes and stuff.

by **Sunboost** » June 8th, 2012, 3:55 pm

Alright I guess that'll have to do. Cheers. Herrod wanted $100 as well :/

by **XR_Lightning** » June 8th, 2012, 7:20 pm

galapogos01 wrote:Others can do it (reputable mechanics etc) but it requires special equipment. You need a Ford WDS or another device to circumvent the secure key required to flash it.

$110 isn't too bad if it's drive-in drive-out and includes checking fault codes and stuff.

not WDS anymore :grin:

, its been superceeded by IDS now, any Ford dealer will charge you an hours labour to connect the IDS to a car, its just standard pricing

by **Sunboost** » June 8th, 2012, 8:06 pm

Yeah Herrod called it IDS. I might take it to them, they said they'd do the injectors for the $100 as well

by **melanieR** » June 22nd, 2012, 9:05 pm

I felt bad for you. But is the car ok right when you bought it? I guess you should have tested these parts and accessories randomly so that you can reduce costs and back jobs. Just saying.

by **nstg8a** » June 22nd, 2012, 9:47 pm

melanieR wrote:I felt bad for you. But is the car ok right when you bought it? I guess you should have tested these parts and accessories randomly so that you can reduce costs and back jobs. Just saying.

random

by **Ef_frmnt** » June 22nd, 2012, 11:23 pm

melanieR wrote:I felt bad for you. But is the car ok right when you bought it? I guess you should have tested these parts and accessories randomly so that you can reduce costs and back jobs. Just saying.

What are you wearing? Are YOU a flasher...?

by **Josh L** » June 23rd, 2012, 9:59 am

melanieR wrote:I felt bad for you. But is the car ok right when you bought it? I guess you should have tested these parts and accessories randomly so that you can reduce costs and back jobs. Just saying.

the fu...?