'13-14 Cluster into '10-12 car (with TrackApps) retrofit
4/22/14, 09:35 AM
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I doubt it. They try to make changes, and increase security. However, anything can be reversed engineered.
When the original VCM was cloned, Rotunda tried to increase proprietary technology. However, this has slacked off since the release of the VCM II.
The reason for this is that the VCM II uses a publicly published communications protocol. So there is really no reverse engineering needed, just build a device that adheres to the J-Protocol with a driver that IDS understands. Easy to do really.
-Matt
When the original VCM was cloned, Rotunda tried to increase proprietary technology. However, this has slacked off since the release of the VCM II.
The reason for this is that the VCM II uses a publicly published communications protocol. So there is really no reverse engineering needed, just build a device that adheres to the J-Protocol with a driver that IDS understands. Easy to do really.
-Matt
4/22/14, 12:47 PM
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4/22/14, 01:53 PM
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4/22/14, 04:11 PM
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They don't need a special cluster. On the early build cars, the track key gets added on to the ford Procal instead of an actual key
4/22/14, 04:55 PM
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I don't think that sounds right. I think people are spreading wrong information..I just got my core back and talked to the guy at silverstate ford. He says there is no problem getting the core back. He processes the order as an upgrade.
He has been doing it for a while....Apparently there is a Harley F150 cluster that people wanted...So ford allowed people to do upgrades he told me...Mike is an internet parts sales manager.
He has been doing it for a while....Apparently there is a Harley F150 cluster that people wanted...So ford allowed people to do upgrades he told me...Mike is an internet parts sales manager.
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4/22/14, 05:44 PM
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4/22/14, 07:14 PM
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4/23/14, 01:29 PM
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I don't think that sounds right. I think people are spreading wrong information..I just got my core back and talked to the guy at silverstate ford. He says there is no problem getting the core back. He processes the order as an upgrade.
He has been doing it for a while....Apparently there is a Harley F150 cluster that people wanted...So ford allowed people to do upgrades he told me...Mike is an internet parts sales manager.
He has been doing it for a while....Apparently there is a Harley F150 cluster that people wanted...So ford allowed people to do upgrades he told me...Mike is an internet parts sales manager.
If anyone has ANY common sense, if you call a dealer and tell them up front that you want to send a base cluster back as a core for a LCD cluster, what do you think they are going to say??
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4/23/14, 02:01 PM
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4/23/14, 02:10 PM
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4/23/14, 02:13 PM
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EDIT: I'm going to remove that.... lol
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4/27/14, 12:25 PM
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FYI ..
Just out of curiosity I ENABLED TRACK KEY in my ICM using IDS ... My Cluster flashed and blinked during the enablement and IDS does show TRACK KEY Enabled in my Cluster.
I don't plan on purchasing a Track Key .. but if anyone is interesting in trying to add it to your 2013 this may be a way to do it.
Not sure why FORD only supports late build 2014.
Just out of curiosity I ENABLED TRACK KEY in my ICM using IDS ... My Cluster flashed and blinked during the enablement and IDS does show TRACK KEY Enabled in my Cluster.
I don't plan on purchasing a Track Key .. but if anyone is interesting in trying to add it to your 2013 this may be a way to do it.
Not sure why FORD only supports late build 2014.
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4/27/14, 04:18 PM
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Track key, hmm.
By the way, Blackcat Custom now has guage faces to replace the stock ones if you are looking for a different font. They can also do custom work.
http://www.blackcatcustom.com/ford_mustang-3.htm
By the way, Blackcat Custom now has guage faces to replace the stock ones if you are looking for a different font. They can also do custom work.
http://www.blackcatcustom.com/ford_mustang-3.htm