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I've had at least 6 people PM me asking how to get the forscan extended license to work so here...
What you need-
First you need a Windows Laptop, it does not work on Mac or linux. (I'm not discussing how to use it on a phone or tablet, it's completely different software for those, this is only about using the PC verison).
Second you need a OBD2 adapter. A usb adapter will work much better than a wifi or bluetooth adapter. I recommend the OBDLink-EX. https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/A539CE77-1BB3-4897-9C03-4F13CAC8F48B?channel=forscan&tag=forscan-20&linkCode=ur2
How to download and setup -
Download the latest version of forscan for windows here https://forscan.org/download.html and install it. Its freaking windows you know how to install something.
Next go to the forscan forum here https://forscan.org/forum/ and register. Remember your username and password, you need this to get the extended license.
Next click this link https://forscan.org/forum/extlic.php and sign in with your username and password you used to register on the forum.
Next fill out the information and click "generate", this will then give you a license with a link to download it. Download it and save it somewhere you'll remeber (desktop).
Now, open the forscan software and click the little steering wheel icon on the lower left. Click "enter registration key" and when it pops up asking you to select a file, click the file you just downloaded in the previous step and go.
You now have full access to all features for 2 months. When 2 months is up simply go back to https://forscan.org/forum/extlic.php and generate and download a new license. You can do this every 2 months forever.
You can purchase an extended licenses for a longer duration of time (1 year, 5 years, lifetime) but there is no difference in the features or functions between the free 2 month license and the longer paid licenses. The paid versions are essentially "donations" to help support the software. You can also use Forscan with no extended license but you will be locked out of certain features, most notably PATs key programming.
You're welcome.
As some parting wisdom, don't click crap in forscan you don't understand. Forscan is not some autozone obd scanner. You can damage your truck screwing around with the wrong functions.
What you need-
First you need a Windows Laptop, it does not work on Mac or linux. (I'm not discussing how to use it on a phone or tablet, it's completely different software for those, this is only about using the PC verison).
Second you need a OBD2 adapter. A usb adapter will work much better than a wifi or bluetooth adapter. I recommend the OBDLink-EX. https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/A539CE77-1BB3-4897-9C03-4F13CAC8F48B?channel=forscan&tag=forscan-20&linkCode=ur2
How to download and setup -
Download the latest version of forscan for windows here https://forscan.org/download.html and install it. Its freaking windows you know how to install something.
Next go to the forscan forum here https://forscan.org/forum/ and register. Remember your username and password, you need this to get the extended license.
Next click this link https://forscan.org/forum/extlic.php and sign in with your username and password you used to register on the forum.
Next fill out the information and click "generate", this will then give you a license with a link to download it. Download it and save it somewhere you'll remeber (desktop).
Now, open the forscan software and click the little steering wheel icon on the lower left. Click "enter registration key" and when it pops up asking you to select a file, click the file you just downloaded in the previous step and go.
You now have full access to all features for 2 months. When 2 months is up simply go back to https://forscan.org/forum/extlic.php and generate and download a new license. You can do this every 2 months forever.
You can purchase an extended licenses for a longer duration of time (1 year, 5 years, lifetime) but there is no difference in the features or functions between the free 2 month license and the longer paid licenses. The paid versions are essentially "donations" to help support the software. You can also use Forscan with no extended license but you will be locked out of certain features, most notably PATs key programming.
You're welcome.
As some parting wisdom, don't click crap in forscan you don't understand. Forscan is not some autozone obd scanner. You can damage your truck screwing around with the wrong functions.
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