Sync 3 Map updates
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2016
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From: GA
Believe it or not, some USB sticks will not work with the USB port in Ford trucks.
I tried three different brands before I found one that would work.
I tried Samsung and SanDisk and neither one would work but I tried Verbatim and it worked perfectly so now that’s all I use for any SYNC 3 updates and don’t use it for anything else.
Good luck to you.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,243
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From: Roman Forest, TX
I did mine today, and no problems. Well, once I stopped trying to download the files on my stupid laptop. For some reason, my laptop would not download the files. I went to my desktop, and it took about 20 minutes. The actual update once I created the USB took about 45 minutes. Two restarts of the Sync system, and restart the truck after the updates were done.
If you read the two help files, everything should go smoothly.
If you read the two help files, everything should go smoothly.
Senior User
Joined: May 2006
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It installed just fine for me on my 2019 F-450 running SYNC 3.0.19250. Was not pleased that they wanted over $100 for a download for our 2017 Explorer so I skipped it on that vehicle.
New User
Joined: Sep 2019
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Yeah exFAT formatted. The USB port has been acting up with CarPlay, it’ll work, but won’t charge. Keep getting the this accessory is not supported error message on my iPhone. Tried a new Apple cable, phone, same error. Ordered a new Ford USB transceiver to see if that’ll fix it.
Senior User
Joined: May 2006
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This is the error that the F-150 guys were getting when installing onto one of the "new" SYNC 3.3 APIM's. The 1.18 maps installed, but it isn't showing the version correctly. Supposedly this will be fixed in SYNC 3.4. The 2019 Edge has the new 3.3 APIM, for some reason the 2019 SD has the "old" 3.0 APIM, which doesn't have enough storage to take SYNC versions 3.2 and up.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 3,674
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From: SoCal
I don't know how you guys put up with the OEM NAV. My wife's Explorer has it, its so terrible we only ever use Gmaps or Waze. The routes it picks are almost always the worst way you could go, the maps are crap and never up to date, even the latest one is still years behind. I don't think I'll ever be buying an OEM nav again when there are so many better, free options out there. The hands free integration with Google Assistant is years ahead of the OEM hands free as well. Seems like the manufacturers are admitting defeat and using Google Assistant in a lot of their newer headunits now anyways.
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Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2016
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From: GA
I don't know how you guys put up with the OEM NAV. My wife's Explorer has it, its so terrible we only ever use Gmaps or Waze. The routes it picks are almost always the worst way you could go, the maps are crap and never up to date, even the latest one is still years behind. I don't think I'll ever be buying an OEM nav again when there are so many better, free options out there. The hands free integration with Google Assistant is years ahead of the OEM hands free as well. Seems like the manufacturers are admitting defeat and using Google Assistant in a lot of their newer headunits now anyways.
With that being said, I’m sure people have Apple, Waze, and Google maps just like me and I’m sure they use them along with the OEM navigation.
I also have and use Sygic and MapQuest.
Nothing wrong with having several choices.
Lead Driver
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 5,945
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From: NY/Canada border
I don't know how you guys put up with the OEM NAV. My wife's Explorer has it, its so terrible we only ever use Gmaps or Waze. The routes it picks are almost always the worst way you could go, the maps are crap and never up to date, even the latest one is still years behind. I don't think I'll ever be buying an OEM nav again when there are so many better, free options out there. The hands free integration with Google Assistant is years ahead of the OEM hands free as well. Seems like the manufacturers are admitting defeat and using Google Assistant in a lot of their newer headunits now anyways.
Hotshot
Joined: Jul 2013
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is there a video on this manual update process?
i just found this....so I guess some of us don’t know you can get automatic updates. I have my truck setup to join my home network. When I start my vehicle and see that it’s doing and update....I give it a minute to finish the update.
either I have been wasting my time...or I have automatic updates.
Senior User
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 221
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Appears so, unless they release one specifically for the older APIM. 3.2/3.3/3.4 won't install on this APIM. The map update was also different for the newer APIM as well.