How to Retrofit ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) to Bronco Sport -- Modification / Install Guide (DIY Writeup & Video))

[falcyn]

Hi everyone,

I'm attempting this mod for the first time and have hit a roadblock. So far, I haven't been able to get the CCM to connect to the IPMA.
I've confirmed that the CCM is receiving power, but I haven't yet verified continuity on the CAN connection wires I ran. I’m working with a base Bronco, and I’m starting to wonder if this setup is even feasible on this model or if there’s something I’m overlooking.
Does anyone have experience with this or insights into whether this is possible? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

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[Trist0n]

Hi everyone,

I'm attempting this mod for the first time and have hit a roadblock. So far, I haven't been able to get the CCM to connect to the IPMA.
I've confirmed that the CCM is receiving power, but I haven't yet verified continuity on the CAN connection wires I ran. I’m working with a base Bronco, and I’m starting to wonder if this setup is even feasible on this model or if there’s something I’m overlooking.
Does anyone have experience with this or insights into whether this is possible? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

All broncos have the same IPMA regardless of trim so it should work; I’d double check your CANBUS wiring. Your cluster should start complaining as soon as it’s connected properly. Is your CCM from a sport? I tried to use one from another ford and had tons of issues, despite being the exact same model. It’s the firmware on it

 

[falcyn]

All broncos have the same IPMA regardless of trim so it should work; I’d double check your CANBUS wiring. Your cluster should start complaining as soon as it’s connected properly. Is your CCM from a sport? I tried to use one from another ford and had tons of issues, despite being the exact same model. It’s the firmware on it

I double-checked a few things and realized that I had wired it incorrectly. It didn't start complaining right away; however, I can see the CCM in FORScan registering a DTC about the VIN, which was expected.

So far, so good. I'm not sure why it's not indicating the need for calibration on the info cluster, but I've considered that it might be due to the smaller info screen on my dash cluster, and that it simply doesn't support that display. This is pure speculation at this point, but I'm working through it.

As for the CCM, I have no idea what it was pulled from—I bought it on eBay from a parts store. I didn't realize that was something to consider, but I appreciate you bringing it to my attention. Hopefully, I won't encounter too many issues, though, given my luck in life, I'm not holding my breath.

 

[falcyn]

Quick Update:
Turns out, it was a wiring issue—rather silly on my part. Once I got that sorted, I managed to program everything, and it was working just fine.
However, when I took it out on the interstate, I ran into a new hiccup: the system reported that something was blocking the radar. While it hasn't prompted me for calibration or thrown a DTC for one, I suspect a calibration might be in order. I plan to tackle that next to see if it resolves the issue.

Main takeaway:
This upgrade works on a barebones Bronco Sport Base! Big thanks for the excellent writeup and the incredible support from the forum members. You guys rock!

 

[Trist0n]

Quick Update:
Turns out, it was a wiring issue—rather silly on my part. Once I got that sorted, I managed to program everything, and it was working just fine.
However, when I took it out on the interstate, I ran into a new hiccup: the system reported that something was blocking the radar. While it hasn't prompted me for calibration or thrown a DTC for one, I suspect a calibration might be in order. I plan to tackle that next to see if it resolves the issue.

Main takeaway:
This upgrade works on a barebones Bronco Sport Base! Big thanks for the excellent writeup and the incredible support from the forum members. You guys rock!

Nice! Definitely carefully level the sensor (use the flattest surface you can find!) and then run both the CCM calibration and the lane keep assist calibrations. Otherwise it will be scanning the completely wrong area and get spooked by cars in different lanes or overhead passes

You will get an error every few startups where adaptive cruise is unavailable due to a DTC in IPMA. I have a workaround for that coming soon though

 

[falcyn]

Nice! Definitely carefully level the sensor (use the flattest surface you can find!) and then run both the CCM calibration and the lane keep assist calibrations. Otherwise it will be scanning the completely wrong area and get spooked by cars in different lanes or overhead passes

You will get an error every few startups where adaptive cruise is unavailable due to a DTC in IPMA. I have a workaround for that coming soon though

Aye, I leveled, and calibrated, the CCM as best as I could. I'll go ahead and run the calibration for lane-keeping assist too—appreciate the advice!
I honestly can't wait for the workaround; that's exactly what I came to ask about, haha!

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