Multiplexing Implementation
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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:
- Aviator
- Excursion
- Explorer Sport Trac
- Ford GT
- Freestar
- Monterey
- Ranger
For the 2005 model year the following vehicles use the CAN protocol for PCM communication with the diagnostic tool:
- Crown Victoria
- E-Series
- Escape
- Expedition
- Explorer
- F-Series
- F-Super Duty
- Five Hundred
- Focus
- Freestyle
- Grand Marquis
- LS
- Mariner
- Montego
- Mountaineer
- Mustang
- Navigator
- Sable
- Taurus
- Thunderbird
- Town Car
For additional information about the module communication network, refer to MODULE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK .