Bambi mode (fogs with high beams) — F-150 FORScan mod (2015–2020)

Lets the front fog lamps stay on together with the high beams, for extra light on dark rural roads.

Module

BCM — Body Control Module (726)

Model years

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Trim & equipment

Fog-lamp-equipped trucks
Baseline values differ by package (e.g. 502A/Tech Package)

Category

Lighting

Risk

Low risk

FORScan setting

No named setting documented. Use As-Built Format.

As-Built

BCM 726-27-01: xxxx xxx0 xxxx (not remembered after key cycle) or xxxx xxx0 01xx (high beam/fog state remembered after key cycle)

As published by the source below. Compare against your own backup; surrounding digits control other features.

Notes

Off-highway use only; running fogs with highs may be illegal on public roads. Baseline 726-27-01 values differ by package (e.g. 502A/Tech Package), so edit only the indicated digits.

How to apply it

Back up every module's As-Built data and keep the files somewhere safe.
Connect FORScan with a battery maintainer on, ignition ON and engine OFF.
Open Configuration and Programming, choose the BCM module, open As-Built Format and edit only the digit described by the source.
Write, follow any module reset prompt, cycle the ignition, then confirm the feature and check for new trouble codes.

Sources

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