Likely not different hardware. Just different software levels. They probably need to get the Job 1 cars up to the same level as Job 2 cars, and then can start updating things on all 21's once they are on the same levels.
I am in total agreement here. The powertrain setup is different for the GTs, sure...but all other vehicles? Should be no difference.
Yet Job 1 cars have newer software now than Job 2 cars if you get 21P22...
I guess my thinking was that the software on the job 1 cars isn't quite compatible with everything needed for future updates, and they need to get those at a compatible level. Maybe not the exact same versions as job 2, but with compatibility for future updates.
For some modules, but other modules (like the APIM) are still newer in Job 2 cars. Ford sure doesn't seem to be doing themselves any favors in the simplicity department.
Completely agree with that. Every time I am in contact with Ford about OTA's I bring up that we need some better documentation on what these updates do, and what cars should be getting them.
What’s worse is the CSP for Job 1s leapfrogs job 2s in some functionality.
I thought Ford vehicles have had programmable modules for some years now? I know MME might be more complex, but is it really that different from other recent models with programmable modules?
Its no different at all. But on older cars, once it left the factory, it didn't get module updates unless you had a specific issue that had a documented fix by an update. And even then, it wasn't update to a certain version, They just update to whatever is current.
They do the same thing on the 2021 F150.
Right, but, is "recover the SNYC image software" a normal update of sorts, or is this a specialized repair procedure, not for normal update use?
