The era from 2010 to 2015 was IDS’s prime. This was when "as-built data" became king. Versions 45.0 through 60.0 added the ability to perform . This was a stroke of legal and logistical genius: if a module failed, IDS would read its configuration, then—once replaced—write that exact data back. This stopped thieves (and independent shops) from easily swapping VINs or cloning modules.
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These versions support the VCM, VCM II, VCM 3, and VCMM hardware interfaces. Major Evolutionary Milestones ford ids version history