Description
This is a guide on how to activate cruise control on a ford focus MK2 and mk2.5 (facelift)
Step 1 – obtain a modified ELM327 cable
First of all you will need a modified ELM327 cable so that you can begin to activate cruise in your foci. The cable
must be equipped with a MS/HS CAN switch and be able to run at a baudrate of 500K. There are a lot on these cables
on eBay that claim to run at 500k but don’t (I found out the hard way), I would recommend buying it from a site
called James Simpson (link below) as he used quality cables and can guarantee the 500k baudrate.
Why is the speed important you may ask? Well, you will need to communicate with the PCM to activate cruise which
required a connection speed of 500k, any less and you won’t be able to do it.
confirmed 500k modified elm 327 cable
Step 2 – obtain ELMconfig software, version 2.10 and 2.17b (links provided)
Once you have the two versions downloaded, extract them in separate folders and have them handy so you can access
them easily.(two new folders on the desktop is best!)
elmconfig 2.10 and 2.17 download
Step 3 – installing Cable drivers
Before using the cable to connect to your car make sure that you have the required drivers so you don’t run into any
unexpected problems. To do this plug the adapter into your laptop ONLY, windows should find the device and install
it. Once it’s installed you can start connecting it to your car.
Step 4 – setup and connecting to your Foci
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A CHARGED BATTERY!! I would recommend a fully charged battery that can hold its
charge while in use for at least 1 Hour!
Take your laptop and cable to your Foci, plug the cable into the OBD2 port and your laptop. Now launch ELMconfig
2.17b.
Make sure your settings match these shown below:
Language: english
Driver: FTDI D2xx
Device: FT232R....
Baudrate: 500,000 (un-select auto
Connection: Focus II / C-MaxI / Kuga I
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Now the programing begins!
Step 1 – Switch in MS-CAN position (left)
GEM – Configuration – Page 3
Click “Read from GEM”
If “Cruise Control Configuration” it ticked then move to the next step, if not then tick it
Click “Write to GEM”
Wait for program to write and reboot the GEM
Step 2 – Switch in HS-CAN position (right)
HEC – Configuration – Page 1
If “Cruise Control Configuration” it ticked then move to the next step, if not then tick it
Click “Write to HEC”
Wait for program to write and reboot the HEC
Step 3a – Switch in HS-CAN position (right)
PCM – Configuration
Click “Read from PCM”
Make sure “Integrated Speed Control” is ticked
Click “Save to file” – save it to a clutter free, easily accessible folder (I recommend desktop)
Step 3b – Switch in HS-CAN position (right)
PCM – Procedures – Page 2
DO NOT CHANGE ANY SETTINGS!
Click “Read firmware from PCM to BIN-file” – this takes anything
*this bit I struggle to remember but don’t worry it wont ruin your car!
Once you click read you might get an option to save the bin file (this might be before or after the reading). If after
reading it does not prompt you to save anything then click “Save firmware to BIN-file”, chose the same location
where you saved the PCM configuration file.
Now close ELMconfig 2.17 and open 2.10
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Make sure the settings are the same as used in 2.17 (note the device won’t show its name instead it will just display
its com port but this is auto detected) and click open port.
Step 3c - Switch in HS-CAN position (right)
PCM – Information
Click “Read” and wait for it to read all the fields.
Step 3d - Switch in HS-CAN position (right)
PCM – Procedures – Page 2
Click “Load VID-block from file”
Here you want to select the PCM configuration file you saved (the one where you ticked integrated speed control)
Click “Load firmware from file”
Now select the file you saved from reading the PCM to bin operation (the one that took a long time in comparison)
Click “Write current firmware in PCM”
This will reprogram the PCM, it will take anything from 1 – 10 minutes.
You may get an engine malfunction warning appear while reprogramming, do not worry this is normal and happened
to me, it because the PCM module is not able to communicate while its being reprogrammed so it shows as an error.
DO NOT UNPLUG or STOP to process or you will mess up your PCM.
Once its done it will reboot and inform you its complete, now simply close elmconfig and remove the cable, start
your engine and take your foci out for a drive and try cruise – IT will work !!!
