Fitting new genuine ford abs module

[skeet]

So we fitted one of these and the van wont start.
2018 custom
Booked in with a dealer for next week but is there any way to get this done without waiting until next week?

[Airthies]

It'll need programmed to the vehicle.
Someone with Forscan or good commercial diagnostics who knows what they're doing should be able to sort that out.

[skeet]

Well, I still havent managed to get my van running again.
It seems the ABS module for this year (and after?) also contains elements of the immobiliser so the ecu needs to know about that as well as the ABS.
The dealer finished off the bleeding and managed to tell the ecu about the abs part. Then they tried the immobiliser part and it started once and then wouldn't start.
Hopefull they can get it sorted out tomorrow.
Can anyone explain to me why this isn't totally straightforward to do at a main dealers?

[Airthies]

Just cause they're main dealers doesn't mean they're competent, experienced and capable unfortunately.

[knobby1]

Well, I still havent managed to get my van running again.
It seems the ABS module for this year (and after?) also contains elements of the immobiliser so the ecu needs to know about that as well as the ABS.
The dealer finished off the bleeding and managed to tell the ecu about the abs part. Then they tried the immobiliser part and it started once and then wouldn't start.
Hopefull they can get it sorted out tomorrow.
Can anyone explain to me why this isn't totally straightforward to do at a main dealers?

What Aithies said....Also...some of the kids working on people's Transits weren't even born or still in nappies when these models were first released. The oldest Mk6 is now 24 years old.

I have the same issues when trying to get parts and find info for my old classic '84 Honda VF1000R bike...it's now 40 years old....the kids giving me the "incorrect" info weren't even thought of when it was ruling the roads.

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Lord Knobrot

[MinorMatt]

Well, I still havent managed to get my van running again.
It seems the ABS module for this year (and after?) also contains elements of the immobiliser so the ecu needs to know about that as well as the ABS.
The dealer finished off the bleeding and managed to tell the ecu about the abs part. Then they tried the immobiliser part and it started once and then wouldn't start.
Hopefull they can get it sorted out tomorrow.
Can anyone explain to me why this isn't totally straightforward to do at a main dealers?

What Aithies said....Also...some of the kids working on people's Transits weren't even born or still in nappies when these models were first released. The oldest Mk6 is now 24 years old.

I have the same issues when trying to get parts and find info for my old classic '84 Honda VF1000R bike...it's now 40 years old....the kids giving me the "incorrect" info weren't even thought of when it was ruling the roads.

20240720_102710.jpg

Lord Knobrot

I would be worried if Ford were employing 6 year olds tbh?

[Airthies]

Well, I still havent managed to get my van running again.
It seems the ABS module for this year (and after?) also contains elements of the immobiliser so the ecu needs to know about that as well as the ABS.
The dealer finished off the bleeding and managed to tell the ecu about the abs part. Then they tried the immobiliser part and it started once and then wouldn't start.
Hopefull they can get it sorted out tomorrow.
Can anyone explain to me why this isn't totally straightforward to do at a main dealers?

What Aithies said....Also...some of the kids working on people's Transits weren't even born or still in nappies when these models were first released. The oldest Mk6 is now 24 years old.

I have the same issues when trying to get parts and find info for my old classic '84 Honda VF1000R bike...it's now 40 years old....the kids giving me the "incorrect" info weren't even thought of when it was ruling the roads.

20240720_102710.jpg

Lord Knobrot

I would be worried if Ford were employing 6 year olds tbh?

Mental age not physical would probably be about right for some of them

[skeet]

Picked it up today and its fine.
I only got charged a couple of hours so they weren't keeping it to take the mick with the bill.
It seems the immobiliser coding didnt take at first and they did it again and basically left it to make sure it would keep starting after a period of time.
Suggests that this could be a problem for some reason.

I'm not sure the remarks about the mechanics being young hold much water in this instance.
I've had Transits since the Mk2 and the issue here (the fact that Ford started using FDRS in 2018) didn't exist until the Mk8.

I'm not very happy the way the modern electrics make it so difficult to fix them at home.
Although I like all the gizmos while they are working

[knobby1]

I would be worried if Ford were employing 6 year olds tbh?

Wouldn't surprise me if they were TBH..!

Lord Knobrot