front radar

I keep getting pre collision not alvalible ,in the center dash , everything is greyed out as well in relation to that, adaptive cruise Ect , took the grill off removed the sensor ,cleaned , made sure the plug is in good ,still same error ,bad radar sensor ????

I ordered the part , I don't have the time to drop off truck at dealer ,paid 400 for it . hope it does not need to be be programed

greatone99 said:

I ordered the part , I don't have the time to drop off truck at dealer ,paid 400 for it . hope it does not need to be be programed

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Uhhhhhhhh

greatone99 said:

I ordered the part , I don't have the time to drop off truck at dealer ,paid 400 for it . hope it does not need to be be programed

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They have to be programmed. I was told they need both keys to truck to do so.

I am at a dealership collision center and I know the vehicles we service have to be aimed if there is any change n the camera. The camera in the front and the camera in the windshield have to be within a certain degree of each other to work properly. My truck was 1 week old and somebody backed into the left front bumper corner just pushing it back a little bit and it was enough to put it out of aim.

greatone99 said:

I ordered the part , I don't have the time to drop off truck at dealer ,paid 400 for it . hope it does not need to be be programed

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That’s an expensive guess. The Cruise Control Module (CCM) needs to be programmed and a special calibration/alignment procedure needs to be performed in order for it to function. The Image Processing Module A (IPM-A) is also part of the adaptive cruise/pre-collision system; it’s integrated into the interior rear view mirror.

would the fact I moved my front bumper up about 1/2 -3/4 of an inch throw it off ? meaning did I throw it out of spec

greatone99 said:

would the fact I moved my front bumper up about 1/2 -3/4 of an inch throw it off ? meaning did I throw it out of spec

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Yes. The CCM needs to be accurately aligned both in the horizontal and vertical directions. The vertical alignment is performed with a combination square level by turning the E Torx adjustment screws. The horizontal alignment is performed with the Ford IDS scan tool.

so if i attempt to move the bumper back to where i think it goes , will it Possibly start working again

greatone99 said:

so if i attempt to move the bumper back to where i think it goes , will it Possibly start working again

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The CCM requires the alignment procedure even if it’s just removed and reinstalled, so the chance of it working properly is not great. Even if you can get the warnings to clear, the system still may not operate properly.