Powertrain
General Procedures - Transmission Strategy Download
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9steps
~54min
2/5difficulty
Done 0 of 9
Configuration
- Using the scan tool, enter the 11-digit transmission identification code and the 13-digit strategy code recorded from the transmission tag.
NOTICE: If the transmission strategy information is incorrect, transmission drivability concerns may occur.
The scan tool verifies the entered numbers and displays a message if the information is invalid. The scan tool checks whether the file is present on the scan tool. If the file is present, the technician can continue downloading the file to the ISC (Inverter System Controller). If the file is not present, the scan tool must be connected to the PTS server to download the file to the scan tool.- Make sure the file is present in the scan tool. If the file is present, go to step 9. If the file is not present, go to this procedure.
- Connect the scan tool to the Professional Technician Society (PTS) server.
- Follow the online instructions to download the strategy file to the scan tool.
- If the scan tool cannot connect to the PTS server, download the file from www.motorcraft.com. If the scan tool cannot download the strategy from the website, a partial strategy will download automatically.
- Reconnect the scan tool to the vehicle.
- Follow the instructions displayed on the scan tool.
- The scan tool will automatically download the strategy file to the ISC (Inverter System Controller). The scan tool will display a message when the data download is complete, indicating that the file was downloaded successfully.
- 13-digit Transmission Strategy
- 11-digit Transmission Identifier

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