Idiots guide to IDS

[ediesbra]

Okay buddy will give it a shot thanks pal

[ediesbra]

Right I think we’re getting somewhere passenger side has -3.0 mv on brake light circuit when side lights are on, drivers side has +5-10mv which tells me I have a short somewhere. Wiring is a mess underneath. It does have button leds all down the side would this make a difference??

[Airthies]

It depends how they're connected in.
Best I can suggest is run a dedicated earth from lights back to battery or at least make sure your earth points are good.
Whip the bulbs out and go for a drive check if it makes a difference. Especially the RH side.
Now of course you'll be driving on your section of private road or track as I would hate to be seen to suggest anything illegal.

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[ediesbra]

Haha of course, I’m off to my private runway! Well I ran a new earth point with way bigger cable, it got the mv reading down but not much. If I disconnect the earth completely from the light the side lights stay on anyway!!! If I take the bulb out and do a reading the mv reading goes above 100mv. I think I’m going to rewrite my rear lights completely but the thing is I don’t know where the issue is

[davyjcb]

Have you got a trailer socket, they have been known to short where they go through the tin mounting bracket also if it has a smart relay for a trailer that has a draw

[ediesbra]

No trailer socket bud. But the wiring under the van is a bit of a mess so think I’m gonna rewire it and go from there.

[spudmab]

Hi everybody it might have been covered but im a bit lost.

I have got this message when i plug into my van, not sure how to sort it

Any ideas

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[Airthies]

Hi everybody it might have been covered but im a bit lost.

I have got this message when i plug into my van, not sure how to sort it

Any ideas

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What van you plugging into and what version of IDS are you running?

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[spudmab]

Its v86 i think, and my van is a mk6 2.4 crewcab X tipper.

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[spudmab]

I have now reinstalled ids, i used the v86 and v86.4 from loot.

I run the installation through, i done a vcm reset and let that run through, and i am still getting the same message if i try to start a new session.

Any thoughts or ideas as im confused

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[loot]

What year is your van mate? Pre 04 wasn't obd2 compliant, you may need a vcm1 as they are more successful than clone vcm2

[spudmab]

Its a 53plate so i guess vcm2 will not be the best,

any ideas where i can get a vcm1 from,

i wanna see if my truck has a speed limiter set, i can read codes ect with forscan done injectors with that as well but the idea of ids and vcm to allow key programming and other stuff was why i brought it.

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[karl]

were is the best place to buy ids now

i lost all my diagnostics gear when a company were i left it got flooded computer the lot tried drying it all out but its all dead

need to get me ids going asap

i have got ford scan but carnt seem to get it working at all

not good at loading software and getting it working

[loot]

No idea, didn't you have ids3 Karl?

[karl]

No idea, didn't you have ids3 Karl?

updated it but locked me out just trying to sort it as am writing this

should never of updated it lol

am downloading your v86 then go from their

got v86 running and believe it or not me vcm is working as well after it was under 4ft of water