F-150 BCM FORScan mods — Body Control Module
Lighting, locks, windows, chimes, remote start, and most comfort features. The most-modified module. Common diagnostic address: 726, so As-Built lines appear as 726-xx-xx.
| Mod | Module | Category | Years | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12V power point timeout Keeps the 12V power points live after the truck is shut off (or sets a 1-second timeout). |
BCM | Comfort | 2015–2020 | Low risk |
| Allow fog lights with DRLs Lets the fog lamps be switched on while only the DRLs are active. ⚑ Fog-lamp-equipped trucks |
BCM | Lighting | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| Auto relock after fob unlock If the truck is unlocked with the fob and no door is opened, it relocks automatically after a delay. |
BCM | Security | 2015–2020 | Low risk |
| Auto relock after unlock Relocks the truck if you unlock with the fob and no door is opened within the timer. |
BCM | Security | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| Auto start/stop disable (via BMS) Turns off engine auto start/stop by disabling the Battery Management System in the BCM, so stop/start never has a healthy battery to work with. ⚑ Only trucks equipped with Auto Start/Stop |
BCM | Powertrain | 2015–2020 | Medium risk |
| Bambi mode (fogs with high beams) Lets the front fog lamps stay on together with the high beams, for extra light on dark rural roads. ⚑ Fog-lamp-equipped trucks · Baseline values differ by package (e.g. 502A/Tech Package) |
BCM | Lighting | 2015–2020 | Low risk |
| Canadian forced DRL to cluster-controlled On Canadian-market trucks with mandatory DRLs, makes DRLs switchable from the cluster's Daytime Lights setting instead of always on. |
BCM | Lighting | 2015–2020 | Medium risk |
| Dark car (interior lights off on door open) Police-style 'dark car' mode: interior courtesy lights don't come on when a door is opened. |
BCM | Lighting | 2011–2014 | Low risk |
| Disable double horn honk Stops the second horn chirp when you press lock twice on the fob or walk away with the truck still running. |
BCM | Comfort | 2015–2020 | Low risk |
| Disable double horn honk when exiting running truck Stops the two horn chirps the truck sounds when you walk away with the key fob while the engine is still running. |
BCM | Comfort | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| Disable keyfob tailgate release Removes the ability to drop the tailgate from the key fob. |
BCM | Security | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| DRL brightness increase Raises daytime running light intensity from the dim default toward full brightness. ⚑ Lightning thread lists its own values |
BCM | Lighting | 2021–2026 | Medium risk |
| DRL type select (2011-2014) Chooses which lamps act as daytime running lights: low beams, fogs, or turn lamps; optionally adds the park lamps. |
BCM | Lighting | 2011–2014 | Low risk |
| DRL: front fog lights only Uses the front fog lamps as the daytime running lights. ⚑ Fog-lamp-equipped trucks |
BCM | Lighting | 2015–2020 | Low risk |
| DRL: parking lights and low beams Daytime running lights use the parking lamps plus low beams when the truck is in gear. |
BCM | Lighting | 2015–2020 | Low risk |
| DRL: parking lights and turn signals Daytime running lights use the parking lamps plus the amber turn-signal lamps. |
BCM | Lighting | 2015–2020 | Low risk |
| DRL: parking lights only Uses the parking/position lamps as the daytime running lights (stock LED headlamps). ⚑ Stock LED headlamps; halogen trucks use different values |
BCM | Lighting | 2015–2020 | Low risk |
| DRL: turn signals only Runs the front turn-signal lamps as daytime running lights. ⚑ Halogen or aftermarket lamps; on stock LED headlamps it also lights the outer halo |
BCM | Lighting | 2015–2020 | Low risk |
| DRLs include parking/tail lamps Turns on the parking lamps (including rear tail-lamp LEDs) whenever DRLs are on. |
BCM | Lighting | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| Enable aftermarket remote start Configures the BCM to accept an aftermarket/add-on remote start; optionally removes the double-press horn chirp. |
BCM | Comfort | 2015–2020 | Medium risk |
| Enable door keypad (retrofit) Activates a wired door keypad added to a truck that didn't ship with one. ⚑ Requires keypad hardware |
BCM | Security | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| Enable remote start (2011-2014) Enables factory remote start after installing the OEM kit, and adds remote-start climate menus to the cluster. ⚑ Requires the OEM remote start kit |
BCM | Comfort | 2011–2014 | Medium risk |
| Enable tow-mirror marker and side-turn lamps Activates the marker lights and side turn indicators after retrofitting factory tow mirrors. ⚑ Requires tow mirror hardware |
BCM | Towing | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| Fob panic button behavior Disables the fob panic button, requires two presses, or changes panic to lights-only. |
BCM | Security | 2015–2020 | Low risk |
| Fog lights stay on with high beams (Bambi mode) Keeps the front fog lamps lit when the high beams are switched on, instead of the factory behavior of shutting fogs off with highs. ⚑ Fog-lamp-equipped trucks |
BCM | Lighting | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| Fogs with high beams (2011-2014) Sets fog lamps to stay on with the high beams (Bambi mode). ⚑ Fog-lamp-equipped trucks |
BCM | Lighting | 2011–2014 | Low risk |
| Front turn signal outage detection off (LED swap) Turns off bulb-outage detection on the front turn circuits so LED replacements don't hyper-flash or throw warnings. ⚑ Only needed for LED bulb retrofits |
BCM | Lighting | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| Global window open/close from fob Press lock/unlock on the fob, then press and hold again to raise or lower the front windows. ⚑ Requires working, calibrated one-touch windows |
BCM | Comfort | 2015–2020 | Low risk |
| Headlamp switch remembers last position Stops the headlamp switch from defaulting to Auto at every start; it reverts to the last position used. |
BCM | Lighting | 2021–2026 | Medium risk |
| Keyfob car finder (double-lock horn) enable/disable Toggles whether pressing lock twice on the fob sounds the horn to locate the truck. |
BCM | Security | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| Keyfob panic button behavior Changes the fob panic button to disabled, require two presses, or one press (default). |
BCM | Security | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| Lamp outage / hyperflash disable for LED bulbs Turns off front and/or rear bulb-outage detection so LED turn bulbs don't hyper-flash. |
BCM | Lighting | 2011–2014 | Low risk |
| Low beams and parking lamps as DRL (2024+) Uses the low beams plus parking lamps as the daytime running light set on refresh trucks. |
BCM | Lighting | 2024–2026 | Medium risk |
| Panic alarm lights only (no horn) Makes the fob panic alarm flash lights only instead of lights and horn. |
BCM | Security | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| Power point timeout disable / duration Keeps 12V power points live after shutdown (no timeout) or sets a custom timeout duration. ⚑ The 400 W outlet will not stay live with the engine off |
BCM | Comfort | 2021–2026 | Medium risk |
| Rear turn signal outage detection off (LED swap) Disables rear turn bulb-outage detection for LED tail/turn retrofits. |
BCM | Lighting | 2021–2026 | Low risk |
| Secure Idle (police-style) With the engine running but the key fob away from the truck, the truck cannot be shifted out of Park. ⚑ Push-button start (intelligent access) trucks |
BCM | Security | 2015–2020 | Low risk |
| Tire size / speedometer calibration Corrects speedometer and odometer after fitting different-diameter tires by setting tire circumference. |
BCM | Other | 2021–2026 | Medium risk |
| Tire size / speedometer calibration (2011-2014) Updates the tire circumference after a tire-size change so the speedometer and odometer read correctly. |
BCM | Other | 2011–2014 | Medium risk |
| TPMS low-pressure threshold (2011-2014) Changes the front and rear TPMS placard pressures used for the low-tire warning. |
BCM | Other | 2011–2014 | Medium risk |
| Walk-away lock (and audible feedback) Locks the truck automatically when you walk away with the fob; optional horn chirp. ⚑ 2022–23 Lightning: needs a dealer/OTA BCM update for the feature to work |
BCM | Security | 2022–2026 | Low risk |