ELM327 USB V1.5 Interface Adapter with CH340 25K80 Chip Compatible with Forscan ELMconfig One Size

Plug a generic dongle into a Focus or a Mondeo and half the car stays invisible. Ford runs its body, cluster and convenience modules on a second, slower network called MS-CAN, and most cheap readers only ever see the HS-CAN side. This USB adapter carries a switch to move between the two, which is the difference between FORScan being useful and being an exercise in frustration.

The MS-CAN switch is the whole point

A toggle on the housing flips the adapter between HS-CAN and MS-CAN. On HS-CAN it behaves like any OBD2 interface, reading engine and transmission data. Switched across, it reaches the modules Ford put on the slower bus, where most of the hidden configuration lives. Without that switch those modules simply do not answer. The board pairs a CH340 USB chip with a 25K80 microcontroller, the combination the Ford-specific software is written around.

Switching on what the factory left dormant

Read the vehicle configuration and you can see what was enabled at build and what was not. Running ELMconfig, FORScan, FOCCCUS or FF2, the adapter supports coding and customisations, injector coding, actuator tests, service procedures, module software updates and forced DPF regeneration. Fault codes read and clear across all modules, not only the emissions ones. What is actually changeable depends on the software and the modules fitted to the individual car, so confirm a feature is supported for your model first.

Still a competent everyday scan tool

Away from Ford it works as an ordinary OBD2 / EOBD interface. Live data covers engine speed, vehicle speed, air flow, intake temperature, short and long term fuel trims, timing advance, oxygen sensor output and fuel system status, which is enough to chase a rough idle without guessing. The supplier lists compatibility with Ford, Mazda, VW, GM, Chevrolet, Toyota, Lexus, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Suzuki, Jaguar, Land Rover, Chrysler and Honda.

Key features

• HS-CAN / MS-CAN toggle: reaches the Ford modules a single-bus reader cannot see.
• CH340 and 25K80 chipset: the pairing the Ford tools are built to talk to.
• All-module code access: read and erase faults beyond the OBD2 set.
• Live data stream: watch sensor values move while the engine runs.
• Wired USB: a cable connection to the laptop for long coding sessions.

Specifications

• Version: ELM327 USB V1.5
• Chipset: CH340 + 25K80
• Networks: HS-CAN and MS-CAN, switch selected
• Supported software: ELMconfig, FORScan, FOCCCUS, FF2
• OBD2 protocols: SAE J1850 PWM (41.6 kbaud), SAE J1850 VPW (10.4 kbaud), ISO 9141-2, ISO 14230-4 KWP (5 baud and fast init), ISO 15765-4 CAN (11-bit and 29-bit ID, 250 and 500 kbaud), SAE J1939 CAN (29-bit ID, 250 kbaud)
• Supplier reference: VINT-TT55501

Worth having in the toolbox before the next dash warning appears on a Focus, Mondeo or Kuga.

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Delivery Timeframe

Please note that we cannot guarantee the exact date of arrival, and the delivery timeframes (excluding weekends and public holidays) are as follows:

• For customers in Victoria, approximately 7-10 working days;
• For customers in NSW, SA, ACT, and QLD, approximately 9-12 working days;
• For customers in WA, NT, and TAS, approximately 9-12 working days.