Where’s the GPS?
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Tuned
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Where’s the GPS?
My buddy just bought a 17 250 CCSB 6.2 4x4 fx4. It’s a xlt premium(603a). Has the big touch screen with Sync...But NO GPS.
I have the same identical truck, but a different exterior color. I have GPS.
I went through all of his options to see if something was turned off. I made sure his phone wasn’t plugged-in or Bluetooth connected. The Samsung map application was not Connected also.
Is is this possible ?
Can a 17 F250 with sync and large screen not have GPS?
This reminds me of the -2015 f150’s that needed the GPS program on the memory card.
I have the same identical truck, but a different exterior color. I have GPS.
I went through all of his options to see if something was turned off. I made sure his phone wasn’t plugged-in or Bluetooth connected. The Samsung map application was not Connected also.
Is is this possible ?
Can a 17 F250 with sync and large screen not have GPS?
This reminds me of the -2015 f150’s that needed the GPS program on the memory card.
Cargo Master
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Laramie, WY
Yes, I have an XLT Premium with the large screen but it doesn't have the Navigation. I think they charge too much for it and then lock you out of using it while driving even if you have a passenger. I opted for $100 Garmin.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2017
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From: Lansing MI
As said above, why do I need to pay extra for NAV in the truck, when I have a phone that talks to the truck via bluetooth, or USB that will do NAV as well. And on the phone I can put the address in, before I leave the house, rather than try to type it in, while setting in a parking lot.
Logistics Pro
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From: Mills River
603A means it's an F250 XLT.
The XLT Premium Package (option code 17P) includes the 8" center-stack screen and Sync 3. This option does not automatically include nav.
For the XLT, Navigation (option code 21N) is an option on top of the XLT Premium Package or the SYNC 3 option (o/c 913) without the Preimum Package.
We specifically left out the nav option when we ordered our old 2017 F350 XLT Premium.
HTH.
Jim / crewzer
The XLT Premium Package (option code 17P) includes the 8" center-stack screen and Sync 3. This option does not automatically include nav.
For the XLT, Navigation (option code 21N) is an option on top of the XLT Premium Package or the SYNC 3 option (o/c 913) without the Preimum Package.
We specifically left out the nav option when we ordered our old 2017 F350 XLT Premium.
HTH.
Jim / crewzer
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From: Clark, WY
Tuned
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For folks who don't spend their life on asphalt, the truck navigation (while poorly implemented and lacking data/features) can really be helpful. We go lots of places that a phone is useless, even with preloaded maps. We rely on the truck nav or a handheld, depending on the situation.
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For folks who don't spend their life on asphalt, the truck navigation (while poorly implemented and lacking data/features) can really be helpful. We go lots of places that a phone is useless, even with preloaded maps. We rely on the truck nav or a handheld, depending on the situation.
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If you use Google Maps on your phone (or via AA or CarPlay), you can download map(s) for offline use so it doesn't matter if you lose your signal or not.
Fleet Mechanic
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My $90K Corvette Z06 had a nice big screen but built-in navigation was an option (didn't want it - I prefer Android Auto and Google Maps or Waze).
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Tuned
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I've found the Ford navigation to be utterly useless lately. I'd say roughly the last 10 times I've used it to plug in an address it takes me on routes way out of the way. Last time I tried to use it in edmonton to get to a place on the east side of town(I was already on east end) it wanted to send me all the way to the west side of city, then take a highway right back past the point where I was sitting when putting the information in.
Will definitely not go out of my way to add this in any future vehicles. Google maps blows this steaming pile out of the water.
Will definitely not go out of my way to add this in any future vehicles. Google maps blows this steaming pile out of the water.
Laughing Gas
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From: Southwestern Pa.
While buying my truck, I asked my salesperson about the possibility of adding GPS to a vehicle that didn't have it. Her response was why do it when a good Garmin is 25% of the cost and can be moved between vehicles. Even without the consideration of Google maps and Waze, that's a no-brainer in my books.
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From: Iowa
Pretty easy to use FORScan and make a change to plug in a address while driving. It may not be the best but I do like the way it works with travel link. For example your low fuel light kicks on and diesel icons start showing up on the map for fuel stations.
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I echo the same thing a couple of the others have said. As someone who travels for work a lot, and quite often it’s to somewhere a cell phone doesn’t get signal, I added the nav. When I ordered the truck, I didn’t include it thinking I didn’t need it. Turns out, that next week I was driving around the hills of Wisconsin. I ended up getting lost in Amish country because my google maps wouldn’t load, and had to drive 45 minutes back the other way to get signal. I then had to screen shot my map so I could use it. When I got back to service, I called the dealer to add it. I also thought about the garmin idea, but I am a neat freak, and don’t like adding things in that add clutter. Auxiliary cords running around a brand new truck is a big no-no for my OCD side.