Upgrading after taking delivery.

[EHall]

I apologize if this has been answered somewhere, but I couldn't find it...
Call it buyer's regret, but there are a few things included in more expensive trims that I would love to have installed on my Mach-E Select model... I would love to talk with a Ford software tech who could tell me if there is any way to add a front camera to the software, I would also love to be able to save seat settings, but I'm pretty sure i don't have the hardware to do that. (seat switch)
There are a few other things, mostly from the tech/comfort package, but when I call support, they have no answers. (I expect it's because it's all too new)
Does anyone reading this know if there is someone with this knowledge that I can talk to about possible after-delivery upgrades.
Thanks!!

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[mpshizzle]

Theoretically it IS possible. On previous Ford models you could add hardware, then use a program called Forscan (yes. I know literally the worst name) to enable it in software.

For example my 2016 F-150 did not come equipped with active park assist. But it did have all the wiring in place. So I added the sensors myself and used Forscan to turn the feature on.

That being said. The mach e is so new that Forscan doesn't do much as of yet. I'm assuming the same process will work in the future, but a lot of the Mach E architecture has yet to be discovered

 

[benk016]

Theoretically it IS possible. On previous Ford models you could add hardware, then use a program called Forscan (yes. I know literally the worst name) to enable it in software.

For example my 2016 F-150 did not come equipped with active park assist. But it did have all the wiring in place. So I added the sensors myself and used Forscan to turn the feature on.

That being said. The mach e is so new that Forscan doesn't do much as of yet. I'm assuming the same process will work in the future, but a lot of the Mach E architecture has yet to be discovered

The biggest unknown with the MME so far is that there is a chance that Ford could push the correct asbuilt data with OTA's or anytime it sees a discrepancy.

Only time will tell with that. Hopefully the forscan team will start identifying what each of the fields does for this car.

 

[EHall]

benk016 and mpshizzle, Thank you both so much for your quick responses. So, I'll just try and be patient and hope these things can be done in the near future...

 

[krafty81]

Seat settings are saved to your profile after you set it up.

 

[EHall]

Seat settings are saved to your profile after you set it up.

Even if I have the Select model? So if someone else drives and changes the settings, how do I get my settings back?

Thanks for your response

 

[c max]

Even if I have the Select model? So if someone else drives and changes the settings, how do I get my settings back?

Thanks for your response

i believe seat settings need com/appear or com/tech package....does not come standard on the Select model

 

[RickMachE]

It's actually called FORScan, as in "Ford Scan".

There is no way I'd touch an EV with FORScan. I did modify my 2013 F-150 to add remote start, hill descent switch (was already turned on it turned out), DRLs, and longer blinker.

 

[mpshizzle]

It's actually called FORScan, as in "Ford Scan".

I mean... Yes.. you're not wrong. It's meant to be FOR as in Ford.

But hear me out ... The first time I had heard of it was in a YouTube video with a very fast talking guy....it took me a solid 30 seconds to realize the guy was talking about a computer program and not male genitalia

I just really hope that the creators of FORScan aren't native English speakers and didn't do that on purpose ??

 

[RickMachE]

I mean... Yes.. you're not wrong. It's meant to be FOR as in Ford.

But hear me out ... The first time I had heard of it was in a YouTube video with a very fast talking guy....it took me a solid 30 seconds to realize the guy was talking about a computer program and not male genitalia

I just really hope that the creators of FORScan aren't native English speakers and didn't do that on purpose ??

They're Russians.

 

[mpshizzle]

They're Russians.

Well that's good. At least I feel like it wasn't on purpose now ?

 

[SmileyDude]

I am also interestested in this as well. I miss a few things, especially not having it remember mine and my wife's seat positioning every time we get in. That feels like something Ford could even offer as a software only upgrade and I probably wouldn't grumble about it too much as I paid for it

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