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IDS Technical Support - Information You Will Need:
You will need access to your PC, VCM and VMM (where applicable) when contacting support. Because the VCM and VMM receive their power from the vehicle's battery, a vehicle with a fully charged battery is also necessary.

Please be sure to have the following information:

  1. PC Make and Model
  2. PC operating system and Service Pack level
  3. Network Connection / Content –ISP
  4. IDS Versions – These can be found on the System Information subtab, with the VCM and VMM powered and connected: –  (On System Information subtab)

    1. VCM Serial#

    2. VCM BCF

    3. VCM Prom

    4. VCM Bootstrap

    5. VMM BCF

    6. VMM Prom

  5. VCM Light Sequence you are seeing – ?Jot down the LED states by their numbers
  6. Vehicle Type and Model Year –for vehicle specific problems
  7. Detailed description of IDS error codes and/or messages (what...where...how)
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