How to switch the temperature display in the Mini Message Center from Fahrenheit to Celsius

Tiny
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G'day guys.

My truck is equipped with a Mini Message Center.

Can you please tell me how to switch the temperature display in the Mini Message Center from Fahrenheit to Celsius?

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Monday, March 5th, 2018 AT 6:18 PM

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Tiny
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If you have the three buttons at the bottom of the message center it can do a re-configured using these. Check your owners manual, if not and it is a base model you will probably have to get a dealer to do it with the IDS as this will access central configuration and they should be able to do it this way.
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 AT 1:55 AM
Tiny
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Thanks for the word, much appreciated.

Yes, basic Mini Message Centre in my truck.

I am in Australia, so I need to find somebody with the IDS tool suitable for a USA made vehicle.
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 AT 2:13 AM
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You Ford dealer will use an ids that is compatible. I work at a rural Ford dealer in Victoria and I am sure that the standard ids should do the job give them a ring just to make sure that they can do it.
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 AT 2:18 AM
Tiny
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Thank you mate.

How do I contact you?
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 AT 5:39 AM
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Where do you live? I do not give out personal contact details. I may be able to direct you to a suitable work shop.
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 AT 12:03 PM
Tiny
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Victor Harbor in South Australia.
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 AT 12:38 PM
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Looks as if you will have to head off to Adelaide to get this done. I doubt that a general scanner will do this option, best ring a few dealers first and make sure that you do not waste a trip first.
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 AT 12:38 AM
Tiny
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Thanks again.

I have been working on finding someone with the right IDS tool and willing to have a crack at it.

Do you know if the application Forscan can get access to instrument cluster programming?
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 AT 12:41 AM
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I am not sure, I have not used it before. If you have someone with it nearby it may be worth asking them if they are happy to give it a try, if it links up it will be a simple fix.
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 AT 1:42 AM
Tiny
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Thanks mate.

I do not know how we would all be driving cars these days without computers.
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 AT 1:54 AM

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