Approx 1 week ago had an issue with a suddenly dead battery. Pulled battery and charged. Once I placed it back in the car, everything worked well except my display, PRND and gauges would not light up. Pulled battery and took to dealer - it is good (battery is only 4 month old BTW). Based on all the reading on this forum it looks like the VCM needs flashed. Problem is I am 500 miles from a dealer with a car that will not move. I had a friend who works on Ford hybrids remove the VCM and I took it plus the 2 keys to my dealer who usually works on the car.
Based on what I thought I read, I thought the VCM could be sent off to be flashed without the car and was hoping to place it back in, get the car moving so I could take the whole car in. My dealer was saying they need the whole car to flash the VCM. Anyone clarify?
I do not mind bring the car in, just a lot more work to move one that does not want to move on its own where it is parked now
Appreciate any feed back
Based on what I thought I read, I thought the VCM could be sent off to be flashed without the car and was hoping to place it back in, get the car moving so I could take the whole car in. My dealer was saying they need the whole car to flash the VCM. Anyone clarify?
I do not mind bring the car in, just a lot more work to move one that does not want to move on its own where it is parked now
Appreciate any feed back