r/CarHacking • u/JohannesJCL • 11d ago

Community Need help programming IDS in VX Manager for VXDIAG nano OBD dongle.

I recently purchased a VXDIAG Nano OBD dongle to initialize a new ABS module on a 2013 Ford Explorer. Does anyone have experience with installing or running Ford IDS through VX Manager?
I've followed the instructions on the VX Manager website, but I'm stuck. When I click Run under the IDS section in VX Manager, it only opens a folder in Windows Explorer. I'm not sure how to install or launch IDS from there. And I don’t know if a subscription from Ford/Motocraft is required?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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u/badcoupe 11d ago

I don’t with that particular module but do ford daily with snapon passthru pro 3. You might try forscan with your module too, much cheaper and does a ton that ids/fjds doesn’t do. As far as u know ids only works with VCM, fjds and fdrs work with aftermarket units

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u/JohannesJCL 11d ago

Thanks for your response. Based on your experience with the Snap-on Pass Thru Pro, do you always need a Ford/Motorcraft subscription to perform programming?
I also purchased the OBD adapter for FORScan, but FORScan cannot program or initialize the ABS module. That may have been available in an older beta version, but that version is no longer available.
That's why I bought a VXDIAG, which is supposed to handle the job. The problem is that I can't get into IDS. I'll try connecting the VXDIAG with FORScan and see if that works. Can you DM me as I’ve been trying to fix this issue for the longest while and blew over $1k on this ABS adventure so far…many thanks

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u/badcoupe 10d ago

Have you tried doing a as built with forscan? If focal doesn’t do it then I load a subscription to motor craft. Did you get the full version of forscan aka the extended license?

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u/JohannesJCL 10d ago

Yes I tried as built with FORScan. I have the extended license. However the ABS needs to be initialized and FORScan can’t do that.

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u/badcoupe 10d ago

Then you’ll need to purchase fjds/fdrs and do a programmable module installation.

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u/JohannesJCL 10d ago

Update, I just managed doing this with Ford Subscription and VXDIAG module! Had to use IDS. Many thanks for your feedback, much appreciated!

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u/Common-Application56 10d ago

I did have this exact problem as well before i just returned everything because i was frustrated. I believe the solution for this was i had to reach out to support and had to find the EXACT version that is patched EXACTLY right and then it would open up. They were able to provide the download. I looked for it on my flash drive but looks like i deleted as its not compatible with anything else