How to Use Autel VCI200 J2534 Passthru with Ford FDRS?

Autel MaxiVCI VCI200 dongle can be used as a J2534 passthru device for many original factory software. Here is an example of using VCI200 with Ford FJDS for online programming.

 

Model example: 2019  Ford F350 Super Duty

Function: Programming new SECM (steering effort control Module)

Device: Autel MaxiVCI V200

Software: FDRS (Buy the subscription)

 

Preparation:

Download PC suite and install driver for VCI200 as following:

How to Use Autel VCI200 as J2534 Passthru for Programming

 

This Ford F350 they change the steering wheel and need to program it.  If you don’t program it you get other faults like steering angle sensor no communication and other things.

It is a 2019 model so here use the fdrs and see it it will work.

Connect VCI200 interface with vehicle via OBD socket

Select device as Autel V200

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 1

FDRS reads the vin and everything and he’s directing us to use FJDS. Normally first when you buy the subscription for fjds or IDS it’s still like the same subscription can be used for the FDRS.

Launch FJDS

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 2

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 3

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 4

Start a new session

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 5

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 6

FJDS software ask to select VCI because it is not connected to FJDS but it did connect to the FDRS.

Select the VCI as Autel VCI200

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 7

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 8

Starts a new session again and it gather information related to this vehicle

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 9

Select Module Programming->Programmable Module Installation->SECM

Turn on the ignition switch
Confirm VIN

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 10

The diagnose tool was unable to obtain valid part numbers from the vehcle
Using the part numbers from the as-built database for this vehicle.
Look on as-bilt data on the network

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 11

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 12
Turn OFF the ignition switch
Install a New Module in vehicle

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 13
Turn on the ignition switch
Turn OFF ignition switch
Turn on the ignition switch

Start downloading as-built data online.

the SCCM module which is the steering effort control module.

Retrieved as-built data

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 15

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 16

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 17

It’s now downloading it onto the unit itself.

So what this software has do is they download it from the server and later download it to the unit itself.

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 18
Module installation completed.

you can see the part number and the date so normally.

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 18

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 19
Turn OFF ignition switch
Clear all CMDTCs

Autel Vci200 2019 F350 Programming New SECM 21
Turn on ignition switch
Erased all CMDTCs

During this procedure first it takes long when doing self-test so that means is to scan the whole system on the vehicle then we need to tell you the fault code in them so at this moment

if you scan the whole system and you erase the fault codes in the system the moment you raise the fault code in the system everything should go off.

www.obdii365.com

OBDII365