Tech Tip: Ford F-150 taillight coding using FORScan and OPUS IVS CarDAQ

DRiV's Garage Gurus YouTube channel shares the coding process needed when replacing a taillight with a side object detection module.
Feb. 20, 2026
Jose Vazquez, master trainer, recently shared a tech tip on DRiV's Garage Gurus YouTube channel for how to code a replacement tail light to the VIN of a 2023 F-150 using OPUS IVS' CarDAQ-Plus 3 J2534 diagnostics and programming pass-through device and a computer running FORScan.
There's a difference between programming and coding, Vazquez explains, and for programming needs, OEM tools are often required to program a module. 
Watch the video below and go HERE for more Garage Gurus tech tips.
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