Using forscan to make cigarette lighter turn off

[Ghost rider]

Hi, I’ve got a 2009 ford fiesta mk7 and was wondering if anyone knew how to use forscan to program the cigarette lighter socket to turn off when the ignition is turned off. 

Currently the cigarette lighter stays powered even after the engine is off which is a worry as I have a dash cam and phone charger connected to it. It doesn’t turn off after an hour or so like the mk7.5 models I’ve read about online.

Any advice would be much appreciated 

[StephenFord]

8 hours ago, Ghost rider said:

Any advice would be much appreciated 

I'd be interested if there was a Forscan solution, but from memory on reading past posts, I fear their isn't. I ended up having a separate 12v socket installed which is controlled by ignition...

 

[unofix]

13 hours ago, StephenFord said:

I'd be interested if there was a Forscan solution,

There is, but it's a case of someone working out the code for a specific model. Attached is couple of examples for a Fusion (USA)/Mondeo. You will see that even between a 2014 and 2013 the address in the BCM is different.

[unofix]

On 1/2/2023 at 7:45 PM, unofix said:

The subject of the power to the cigar sockets is/has always been a problem. The short answer is that on Ford vehicles they are hard wired with no simple "move the fuse" to change from permanent live to ignition controlled.

On most Ford's these days the sockets are controlled by the Body Control Module (BCM). This means that sometimes the sockets are not always as they first seem. It is now common to find that they are time controlled and remain powered for 10 or 15 minutes after the ignition is turned off and the car is locked.

Not that I have ever tried but it is also possible that the operation state of the socket maybe able to be changed in the BCM settings using a programme called FORScan. Even if it can't be altered in the BCM, it is worth downloading FORScan (it's free for laptop use) and getting a vLinker FS lead. Then in future you will always be able to read any DTC's that might occur, and there are always things that you can adjust.

FORScan: https://forscan.org/download.html

vLinker FS: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vgate-vLinker-Adapter-FORScan-MS-CAN/dp/B0952P4MLP/ref=asc_df_B0952P4MLP/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=534732308385&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13479255908553995198&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006688&hvtargid=pla-1430824679036&psc=1

 

 

[MJNewton]

Is it the same model as this?