User Manual

Evolution FORD 4.6 and 5.4 Liter
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If your Evolution is not able to program your vehicle because it needs an
update or a stock file does not pass the checksum test, then you must connect
your computer to the Internet and then connect your Evolution to your
computer. This will allow our server to update your unit and allow you to
program your vehicle.
If we have not been able to verify the stock files on your vehicle, you will be
asked if you want to upload those files to our server. This will allow us to
make sure the Evolution has properly read the files and can program your
vehicle with confidence that it will be done correctly.
If the files read by the Evolution do not match the ones that we expect we can
also download the correct stock files to your Evolution in order to recover
your vehicle if something went wrong.
Select the Updates menu and click on Evolution Update Manager. You will
see 2 lists. The one on the left is the Firmware or functionality of the unit and
the list on the right is the Calibration or program levels for your vehicle. You
can choose from the lists which firmware and calibration you want to update
your unit to. You can compare them with the versions listed at the bottom of
the window. Those are the current versions in your unit.
Once you have selected the versions you want to update to select the Update
menu and click on Apply Selected Updates.
Note: If you did not return the truck to the “STOCK” programming level on your truck,
the software will
At the end of successful updates, you may exit the Lightning Software; disconnect the
Evolution and cable from your computer.