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Old Jul 12, 2021 | 12:58 PM
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Switched to Navagation System?

New here and recently bought a 2010 Ford Escape XLT v6. It has a CD and a small screen on it. Has anyone upgraded to the Sync 1 or newer Navigation system in theirs? I know you need the aftermarket single/double din bezel but has anyone done this to theirs?
 
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Old Jul 12, 2021 | 02:16 PM
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We swapped for a touch screen double din in my son’s 04’
 
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Old Jul 12, 2021 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamey Eaton
We swapped for a touch screen double din in my son’s 04’
Is it a painless process and where is a good place to look for an aftermarket system?
 
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Old Jul 12, 2021 | 05:07 PM
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It’s actually very simple & he purchased a very nice Sony from Walmart. We have a car audio shop near us, but they couldn’t touch Walmart’s prices. He bought the stereo, the install kit, (4)
5-1/4” Kicker speakers for the doors, & a 10” sub w/enclosure & amp for the rear. The head unit even came with a backup camera that we mounted above the license plate. The only issue we ran into was with the backup camera, since his Escape has a positive ground for the backup lights. We had to wire in a relay to make it work
 
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Old Jul 12, 2021 | 05:12 PM
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Also, I just remembered, we started out first with a double din Pioneer, but it wasn’t touch screen. But this gave him the opportunity to paint the bezel because it was silver & wasn’t looking to good. The nice thing about the Sony too is that it has Apple Car Play which syncs to his IPhone


 
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Old Jul 13, 2021 | 03:31 PM
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The 2010 is a lot more complicated than the 2004....

FWIW, my 2010 has the first generation Sync system with nav and it's not something I'd wish on anyone.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2021 | 05:17 PM
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Can you post a pic of the dash in your 2010??
 
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Old Jul 13, 2021 | 08:18 PM
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It can’t be that difficult & there are YouTube videos that explain how to do it
 
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Old Jul 14, 2021 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Jamey Eaton
It can’t be that difficult & there are YouTube videos that explain how to do it
I didn't say it can't be done, I said it's a lot more complicated than the 2004 was since the panel basically now serves as a display and an input for a networked information system. The 04 was a pretty simple head unit swap, much like has been done for decades.

Mine looks exactly like the pictures in the sales brochures.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by projectSHO89
I didn't say it can't be done, I said it's a lot more complicated than the 2004 was since the panel basically now serves as a display and an input for a networked information system. The 04 was a pretty simple head unit swap, much like has been done for decades.

Mine looks exactly like the pictures in the sales brochures.
Well I’m sure everybody has those lying around
 
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Well I’m sure everybody has those lying around
https://lmgtfy.app/?q=2010+Ford+Escape+Sales+brochure

 
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