2008 F550 ECU Programming Help

PoolShooter1170

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I bought this F550 at an auction. It was missing the ECU. I purchased one online from Ebay and now I'm told I need it programmed. The question I have is, can I purchase the Ford IDS Software Online and program it myself using my Laptop? If so, can I use a OBDI-2 to USB dongle and plug it straight into my laptop or do I have to purchase a VCM or VCM2 controller and use it with the IDS Software? Please help as I'm new to this and don't know the answer. I'm not wanting to put this on a trailer and take it to the dealership to get programmed.
 

DaveBen

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Ford's programming is not released to the public. Too much is at stake, like emissions control. Take it to your Ford dealer and see if they will program it for you.
 
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