Bruce Amacker Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 What's the current version of IDS? It seems like the MC website's been down all day. I have 74.01 loaded but it might be .03.... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Can someone try to update their IDS for me and see if the server is down everywhere? On two of my PCs I get a message of "The diagnostic tester failed to connect to the corporate server. Please wait 10 minutes and try again." I've been getting this since yesterday morning. Being that the internet works fine, I have to assume it's on Ford's end. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 @9:06 am I ran my IDS Software Update Manager and it stated there were no updates. This leads me to think I connected to the server. There may be multiple servers. Is this the IDS update you are asking about??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Yes. What version are you at? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 73.05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 @9:06 am I ran my IDS Software Update Manager and it stated there were no updates. Probably because you're at 73 and 74 is out? Maybe try loading 74 and see if it will update? If a new version is out, it always tells me there's no updates. Thanks, Keith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I Just installed 73 a couple of weeks ago!!! 74 must have just come out as I updated 7.3 late last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshbuys Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Bruce, We had problems with a couple of our laptops and software where it said that constantly, but others would connect no problem, we have to manually enter the software update from the start menu. IIRC it's 'start' 'all programs' 'ids' 'software update'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 fmc was all messed up for us today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 The latest and greatest late last week was 74.01. FWIW, IDS will announce a change from say 73.something to 73. something else.. but it wont announce a change from say 73 to 74. Used to be I'd get a disc in the mail to update IDS... those pretty much dried up and I'd see a broadcast message inferring that there was a new version... even those are drying up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 You know Jim, it would be great if the software could advise you to install the next version. Heck, it KNOWS what version you HAVE. I guess I had better download 74 and burn a disk before bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 It would rock if IDS would tell us not to bother with 73.05 because 74.01 is already availble. But for some reason, it seems like Fords right hand sometimes doesn't know what even Fords right hand is doing. As for burn a disc? The PC in our coffee room is on a wired connection. I download IDS software to the desktop and use my thumb drive to distribute it through the shop. This is much quicker since the Toughbooks the shop owns and the Netbooks Adam and Kyle use don't have on board removable drives. Interesting side note.... we've had a couple of 6.7s that were missing 4 lines of data from Mode 6 (the last 4 lines of the NOx section). P164A alone was recurring. All of these were recently reflashed with either 73 or 72 - can't remember. Hotline was stumped but I found reflashing with 74.01 brought the missing lines back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Just installed IDS 74 and updated to 74.01 with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Did the same as Keith before I left tonight and then flashed a 6.4. Worked as intended and I was a happy camper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmorris Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 74.05 locks up on us before reprogram begins. I used IDScleanup off INFORD and went back to 73.08, but I get an issue with Turbo boost test not running because it won't pick up EGRVP. Updated to 74 but didn't update to 74.05 yet. Waiting to see if 74.06 fixes the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Perhaps the download was corrupted? I would try it again just for giggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmorris Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Not a bad idea. Out of habit I save the downloads instead of just installing from the website. I also keep the earlier version on file just in case. Will try it when I get a chance and post results. Just did an update on a 6L FICM with 74.00 with no problems. Next up are headgaskets so I may be a couple of days. Our tune-up tech is at 74.05 and couldn't reprogram an 06 Escape yesterday, he will keep me posted with progress on his end. Our Ford provided VCM/IDS is only at 74.04 and it seems to be OK so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I can't remember what we're at now but every other update causes problems with 11B23s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Ever notice we seem to be getting a lot of "a" updates lately? 74.04 and then a couple of days later 74.04a... Today 74.05..... what next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Hieroglyphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmorris Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 75 is available, downloads are so slow though. Trying tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Thanx for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmorris Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Just installed 75. Patched to 75.01 already..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshbuys Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Just installed 75. Patched to 75.01 already..... ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 It isn't real strange to see the first patch meet the new release on day 1ish. At some point they HAVE to say "OK, it's releaseable" and they can pick up the pieces as they fall off.... elsewise we may never see the "new" software as it will always be "in development". Some of you guys have to remember the almost daily software changes with the 6.0. I think we are beginning to dwell too hard on IDS release version numbers while, quite possibly, missing out on the utility of the tool itself. What do I see in the near future? A direct connection 'twixt laptop and truck.... maybe even back to a stand-alone scope quite different from the VMM for those that have the luxury of a scope at all. My very first computer was a CoCo2 (put that in your Google and smoke it). Since then I have seen the "processor" eveolve beyond all imagination. (Remember, I came to North America on a steamship at a time when trans-oceanic flight was only for the very rich). If you can imagine something, it has the possibility of being a reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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