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Hey all, I recently purchased my new ride (VIN 3FMTK3SU8PMA69286) and am trying to make sense of the potential updates. Info and some explanation for a newbie would be greatly appreciated! TIA!
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As I said, I have no way to do it myself. All the things needed for FDRS are far too expensive for me for the limited use I would put them to. I would also be afraid of doing something wrong and bricking my car. I was just wondering how this works.
A big part of getting the dealer to do these updates under warranty is finding a good service advisor. You might even have to try another dealer that is more accustomed to servicing EVs if yours is not helping in getting your updates done. See in a previous post, that dealer updated 18 or so modules in a single visit.
 

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Same as above. You show no updates pending.
Awesome! I got the OTA ECG-24.2.4.9.1 update yesterday, so it is definitely getting updates again. This was my first experience with this dealer's service department, so I'm super happy they went above and beyond just the required TSB updates. Thank you again for all of your help with this! Have a great weekend :)
 

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As I said, I have no way to do it myself. All the things needed for FDRS are far too expensive for me for the limited use I would put them to. I would also be afraid of doing something wrong and bricking my car. I was just wondering how this works.
That is how it works. The options are:

1. You wait to get updates OTA.
2. You have a specific issues and a dealer applies updates to fix said issue.
2 a. You pay a dealer to apply updates.
3. You do them yourself.
4. Find somebody nearby in the FDRS thread and see if they are willing to help you out. I certainly would help somebody if they are willing to spring for the FDRS license ($50), maybe a 6-pack to share, and tell me in writing they are accepting the risk if something goes tits up.

Speaking of risk @ArthurDOB, the risk is *very* low - the biggest issue people seem to run into is cutting it close on voltage because they aren't using a sufficient power supply or the supply craps out midway through. Still, in all of those hundreds of pages in the FDRS thread *0* bricked cars. But, the expense is real so I totally understand that it's not an investment everybody wants to make.
 

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Hey all, I recently purchased my new ride (VIN 3FMTK3SU8PMA69286) and am trying to make sense of the potential updates. Info and some explanation for a newbie would be greatly appreciated! TIA!
Car is on Sync 23151 which is not terribly outdated. Modem is properly activated but no updates have been sent to it yet. Modules pending updates are below.

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When it comes to updates and the OTA process, believe me when I tell you that ignorance is bliss.
 


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4. Find somebody nearby in the FDRS thread and see if they are willing to help you out. I certainly would help somebody if they are willing to spring for the FDRS license ($50), maybe a 6-pack to share, and tell me in writing they are accepting the risk if something goes tits up.
There's an idea! I wiil take a look and see if there's someone near me.
 

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4. Find somebody nearby in the FDRS thread and see if they are willing to help you out. I certainly would help somebody if they are willing to spring for the FDRS license ($50), maybe a 6-pack to share, and tell me in writing they are accepting the risk if something goes tits up.
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LOL before I had an FDRS rig I just bribed @scoopman with doughnuts. ??
 

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Got my new Mach-e 4 weeks ago, but it had been sitting at the dealer for 6+ months. Very interested to see what is outstanding update-wise if one of you awesome people could assist?

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Your car is on Sync 23151 which is 1-2 versions behind the latest one. Modules with pending updates are below. You would also need APIM, GWM, TCU and IPC updates not shown here to be fully up to date.

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Hey one last question. Will these updates be delivered OTA or do they require a dealer visit?
 

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Hey one last question. Will these updates be delivered OTA or do they require a dealer visit?
Most software packages eventually make it to the OTA queue. ??
 

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You might be in luck, isn’t @MachLee in your area?
@MachLee is in “Wisconsin,” which could be anywhere from 30 miles to 380 miles away. That would be nice, but people are busy. I guess if he’s willing, he’ll reply.
 

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@MachLee is in “Wisconsin,” which could be anywhere from 30 miles to 380 miles away. That would be nice, but people are busy. I guess if he’s willing, he’ll reply.
I believe @rugedraw said he'd loan equipment (or at least a Mongoose) to anyone willing to post a deposit?
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