F150 LED Hyper Flash Fix with FORScan

[@rarenomad]

Did this on an 2019 F150, worked like a charm, thank you sir!!!

[@SmackeysGarage]

You are welcome!

[@tscheatham]

I have LED bulbs in my front turn signals. You said in the video there's another setting to disable if you're doing the front bulbs too - can you tell me which setting that is? Thanks for this video!

[@SmackeysGarage]

I believe it is "front bulb turn outage" but I haven't been able to get back infront of forscan.

[@musclecarmitch908]

Nice upgrade!👍

[@SmackeysGarage]

Thanks Mitch!

[@penywis325]

Thank you for the video, it's very helpful! Have you found that you needed to install resistors since this video has been posted?

[@SmackeysGarage]

Glad you found it helpful! I ran them this way for a few months and didn’t need resistors. I recently switched them over to Morimoto tail lights and still no issue.

[@hillbillyhangover]

Just what I needed!!!! Thank you for the vid!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SmackeysGarage]

You bet!

[@iceman_fox1]

Do you have an issue with when the brake lights are on with these LED bulbs and you hit the turn signal that the turn signal is barely visible?

[@SmackeysGarage]

I did not have any issue with that. Do you have the same bulbs?

[@kodiekarmire1979]

Noticed a setting for LED Turn Outage while watching your video, should try enabling it.

[@SmackeysGarage]

I’m going to give it a shot when I get a chance.

[@DanTheMan3]

@@SmackeysGarage Did you? worth turning on?

[@SmackeysGarage]

I didn’t notice any change on my truck when I did it.

[@DanTheMan3]

@ Provably won’t until LED goes out. I’ll turn it on

[@DanTheMan3]

@ actually my 2017 with SYNC 1 was missing a lot of these options including the rear light one. I did have the other one I wanted though which was the power timeout changed to 10 seconds. Wonder if it’s a bad idea to select I have sync 2 and see if it reads more options

[@xavriz]

Do you know if this applies to aftermarket led full tail light replacements as well?

[@SmackeysGarage]

Yes it should since it’s just looking for a current draw I believe.

[@lukemorganbball5621]

When I turn on left blinker my reverse lights flash..even after replacing the bulbs..

[@SmackeysGarage]

Sounds like an electrical issue. I’d start by looking for grounds on the rear chassis of the truck

[@pfcsoldier5454]

Hello sir, what's the cause of hyper flash?

[@SmackeysGarage]

Blown bulb or low resistance from an led. It’s how ford notifys you if a bulb is out.

[@heuster]

Do you know if this same fix is doable on my 2007 Navigator?

[@SmackeysGarage]

I’m not sure. Might be able to read up on the forums about it.

[@robthestud2003]

I disabled the 'Rear bulb turn outage ' and it keeps blinking fast :( I write and turn cycle off the key off and on, but it doesn't work. It still flashes fast

[@SmackeysGarage]

is it by side? Maybe try turning the corresponding one in the front off to see if it helps. What year is your truck?

[@83-sc1sj]

How do i get the extended license for forscan? I’m having the same issue on my 2017 explorer.

[@SmackeysGarage]

Use this link on (on the FORScan site). forscan.org/support/prepare_trial_el_request.php?lang=en

[@83-sc1sj]

Thank you sir!

[@kinseya7217]

I swapped out my stock mirrors on my 2013 F150 Lariat and the signals on the actual mirrors to front and rear sequential LED's . Now I am getting the hyper flash. Do you think this will fix the problem? Any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

[@SmackeysGarage]

It’s hard to tell if you’ll need to add a resistor or this will work. It’s unfortunately not straightforward. The hyper flash is supposed to let you know a bulb is out and you can disable that on the front and rear lights. Not sure about how the mirror integrates.

[@kinseya7217]

@@SmackeysGarage thanks for your input, I am going to try the Forscan first then go from there. I'll let you know.

[@SmackeysGarage]

@kinseya7217 ok. Looking forward to the answer. Will probably help a lot of people!

[@yasser.busaleh]

What is the name of the application u r using?

[@SmackeysGarage]

FORScan. It is free and linked in the video description. You need the OBDLinkEX also linked in the description to use it.

[@karenaruda5064]

You need to go with Lasfit LED bulbs they have a built in resistor and they don’t hyper flash.

[@jeffreywolski1426]

2011 f350 SD has same issue.

[@J_J_Ander]

Gen 12 you need to add an inline resistors. I got them off amazon

[@SmackeysGarage]

Good note. Did you try disabling the bulb outage notification and still needed the resistor?

[@J_J_Ander]

Truth, no this was news to me, thank you!@@SmackeysGarage

[@gunmandave]

Thanks for the video. I just ordered a cable and downloaded the FORScan app earlier today. Waiting till I get the cable to try a few option changes. I see from a screenshot at 6:30 that there is an option for "Rear LED Turn Outage" and that it is disabled. If you were to enable that option, do you think the system would notify you? Just wondering.

[@SmackeysGarage]

You are welcome! If the LED bulbs are a similar resistance or current as the OEM ones, I could see it working. I haven't tried it though. For LEDs, they don't really go bad as long as you have a quality set. They should last for decades under normal use.

[@gotithonest777]

2019 f250. Did not work on this truck

[@SmackeysGarage]

That's interesting and a good note for people. On that truck you might be stuck using a load resistor as well.

[@gregimusprime7478]

I plan on getting bulbs with a built in resistors. no changing anything in forscan needed.