Damir Čolak Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) I just saw Ford Fusion 2017 come with the climate control via steering wheel controls. I'm looking at the OBDII scanners and www.forscan.org and thinking, could it be possible to enable the climate control? Why would Edge 2016 not have it, is there a hardware missing or what? I keep having to stare at my central dashboard trying to figure out what button to press, in order to control my climate. Several times I almost hit a car in front while fiddling with climate buttons and trying to figure out at what speed are fans working at. For some reason, Ford made it really hard to find buttons without looking and gives almost no visual or haptic clues of what's going on while changing fan speed or temperature. It doesn't make it easier the fact that they put in the same horizontal orientation both fan speed and temperature buttons. Edited September 13, 2016 by Damir Čolak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NITEHAWK1224 Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 i have a 2016 sport, i just use the voice command to adjust the climate "adjust climate to XX" then confirm the setting by saying yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjm623 Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 It's doable via forscan. If you understand how the programming works and have read how to use the software. I can send you the code to enable. PM me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damir Čolak Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) Oh, that's awesome news. At last I will be able to control climate without trying to make it understand my command, repeating YES etc. How do you SAY "hotter, hotter, stop, colder, stop, fan, faster, stop?" Up or down to make it hotter or colder, right, up or down to make fan go faster or slower, never taking my eyes off the road, always seeing the changed settings in front of me.Just like I could on my ford fusion Edited September 13, 2016 by Damir Čolak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Why aren't you using auto mode? Then you only have to adjust the temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damir Čolak Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) Why aren't you using auto mode? Then you only have to adjust the temperature. That actually is not true. On auto mode, you cannot select air ducts to be used. On auto mode, you cannot select the slowest fan speed. Even in auto mode, I have to look down and search for the button in order to change the temperature then look up and read the new temperature, all the while the car is moving down the road. Edited September 13, 2016 by Damir Čolak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 You don't need to change the vents or the fan speed in auto mode. It will automatically select the top vents for A/C and the bottom vent for heat and it will adjust the fan speed automatically. You can change the fan speed by adjusting the temp up or down. I haven't needed to use the manual A/C controls at any time in the last 10+ years. Try it. If you get in a hot car and the A/C is going full blast and you want to slow down the fans just raise the set temperature, then lower it later after the vehicle has cooled off. It works fine if you don't fight it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damir Čolak Posted September 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 (edited) You don't need to change the vents or the fan speed in auto mode. It will automatically select the top vents for A/C and the bottom vent for heat and it will adjust the fan speed automatically. You can change the fan speed by adjusting the temp up or down. I haven't needed to use the manual A/C controls at any time in the last 10+ years. Try it. If you get in a hot car and the A/C is going full blast and you want to slow down the fans just raise the set temperature, then lower it later after the vehicle has cooled off. It works fine if you don't fight it. You cannot select the lowest speed of fans when on auto. You cannot select the air ducts to be used when on auto. With steering wheel controls it's easy. Up for hotter, down for colder, right, up for faster, down for slower fan. Done. Perfect. And you can see the changed settings in front of you, no need to look for the button to press, screen to read results. Edited September 14, 2016 by Damir Čolak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I understand it's easier to use the steering wheel buttons. I do that in my Fusion but only for temp. I think you're misunderstanding how auto works. In auto mode at 70 degrees ambient temp, if you set the temp to 65 it will blow cold air from the dash vents. If you turn it up to 85 it will blow hot air from the floor vent. So yes it does change the vent setting automatically for heat or AC. If the ambient temp is 80 and you start the vehicle with the auto mode set to 72 the fans will come on full blast trying to cool it down to 72. If you raise the auto temp up to 80 the fans will slow way down or stop altogether because you're at the target temp. You can absolutely control the fan speed using the auto temp. You may not like how it does it, but that doesn't mean it's not possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjm623 Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 (edited) I get what both of you are saying, however akirby the only thing I will say about auto, which does annoy me is sometimes I want cold air blowing...not in my face. Yes I can adjust the temp, but if I want cold air that's 70 degrees I don't want to have to turn it up to 80 just to get my desired fan speed. I know I can shut my vent or redirect the vents and leave it auto and use this great feature 24/7. But sometimes lowering the fan speed is enough to not dry my eyes out and still feel cold air. Likewise with heat in the winter sometimes I want hot air blasting on me when I get in the car and not pumping to the floor to slowly rise the ambient temp Needless to say there are times where both auto and using the fans have a purpose or a personal preference. I'd assume it's why car manufacturers still give us an option for both Trying to get someone to use the temp features a certain way in the car is similar to fighting the losing battle at home with a thermostat. No matter how many times you explain to someone how it works, there are people that think dropping it to 58 degrees after leaving it at 80 while at work will cool the house down faster than leaving it at 65 all day. Edited September 14, 2016 by Tjm623 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I get it. All I'm saying is that auto will control both the fan speed and the vent location. If you want it to do something differently like blowing hot air from the dash or stay at low speed then you can't use auto. But sometimes people don't even try auto because they don't understand how it works. And I think normal operation does work for the vast majority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 BTW - my daughter has had it in both her vehicles for the last 5 years. She still refuses to use Auto mode and it drives me crazy because she doesn't have a specific reason like you just stated - she's never used it and refuses to even try it. Apparently she gets that from her mother..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Halstead Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 (edited) I never ever ever ever use AC when by myself. Need all my horses...lol Edited September 14, 2016 by Nick Halstead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjm623 Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 BTW - my daughter has had it in both her vehicles for the last 5 years. She still refuses to use Auto mode and it drives me crazy because she doesn't have a specific reason like you just stated - she's never used it and refuses to even try it. Apparently she gets that from her mother..... My wife in her escape is the exact same, doesn't even want to hear about it, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damir Čolak Posted September 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I never ever ever ever use AC when by myself. Need all my horses...lol Dude, I lost 12 pounds and gained a couple of HP! Now I can use the AC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpepper Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 (edited) I do like the option I have of changing the temp from the small right screen...and not using voice or the main Big center screen And some people just like the very cold air on demand & no guess work of what temp setting to get - so no auto setting for them -or some like very cold air all the time but at low fan speed so they also would not use auto Just as an FYI: I have a 2011 & lived through all the missteps of the multiple MFT/ MLT releases....at 1 point Ford took away the fan speed display on the big center screen along the bottom ( in home screen mode) - even when you changed the fan speed- no indicator. I yelled & posted a lot back when ford had their owner forum, I even emailed a Ford engineer. Ford did bring back the fan speed indicator along the bottom but only "on demand" when you changed fan speed it popped up on display- shows the number of bars & then disappears in a few when done. SO I know the frustration of not "Seeing" it & then after some time & updates- seeing it again. Edited September 14, 2016 by drpepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normkol Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 My wife in her escape is the exact same, doesn't even want to hear about it, lol My wife AND daughter are both like that - refuse to use AUTO. They claim they can get the car to cool/heat up faster by manipulating the controls. My daughter I believe is symptomatic of her generation - she also will not give a song more than 15 seconds before changing to something else if she doesn't like it. They have little patience to let something work. My wife, who knows?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damir Čolak Posted September 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 IT WORKED! I can now control my climate via steering wheel! The right display is showing again the CLIMATE control! All on my Edge 2016. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Halstead Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) Even better when u add awd to fwd Edited September 28, 2016 by Nick Halstead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Halstead Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Or when you turn your edge into a focus hybrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernone Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 IT WORKED! I can now control my climate via steering wheel! The right display is showing again the CLIMATE control! All on my Edge 2016. Were you able to use forscan to add this feature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Halstead Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Yes you have to use forscan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damir Čolak Posted September 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Were you able to use forscan to add this feature? Yes, I used forscan, really easy to do. What you are actually doing is changing the configuration files used by Instrument Panel Control. You just switch a feature ON and it's there. It boggles my mind why did Ford hide climate control on Edge 2016?! It's such a useful feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damir Čolak Posted September 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Even better when u add awd to fwd Hehe, I do have AWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpepper Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 SO why did Ford remove the feature that is really there? It is there on my 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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