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Multiplexing Implementation Mercury Monterey VIII

Multiplexing Implementation

Currently Ford Motor Company uses 2 different types of communication language protocols to communicate with the powertrain control module (PCM). These protocols are standard corporate protocol (SCP) and controller area network (CAN). For the 2005 model year the following vehicles use the SCP protocol for PCM communication with the diagnostic tool

  1. Aviator
  2. Excursion
  3. Explorer Sport Trac
  4. Ford GT
  5. Freestar
  6. Monterey
  7. Ranger

For the 2005 model year the following vehicles use the CAN protocol for PCM communication with the diagnostic tool

  1. Crown Victoria
  2. E-Series
  3. Escape
  4. Expedition
  5. Explorer
  6. F-Series
  7. F-Super Duty
  8. Five Hundred
  9. Focus
  10. Freestyle
  11. Grand Marquis
  12. LS
  13. Mariner
  14. Montego
  15. Mountaineer
  16. Mustang
  17. Navigator
  18. Sable
  19. Taurus
  20. Thunderbird
  21. Town Car

For additional information about the module communication network, refer to MODULE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK .