How To: Focus MK3 SYNC 3 upgrade for Bluetooth Voice Control (BVC) cars from 2011, 2012 and 2013

[DaSingh]

12 hours ago, Mollymoodoo said:

Try changing the region to United Kingdom.

Yep that sorted it, my address was down as GB instead of United Kingdom

 

Does anyone know if this usb c hub would work? Vehemo USB Interface Module SYNC 3 USB Type-C plug interface HC3Z-19A387-B Truck Parts For Ford FORD EDGE/Escape F-150 https://a.aliexpress.com/_BTJnIv

[Ghano]

Hi,not this one,you need one like this 

https://m.fr.aliexpress.com/item/4000792470468.html?trace=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail

But unfortunately it is not sold anymore on AliExpress you can choose the same with tow hubs,for the rear view camera it is much more cheaper but you need to wait maybe longer.

[DaSingh]

Before I went and purchased the loom from PNP from China had a autospark come over and he the pins don't match, colours don't match... I have no idea but going to order from China now and hopefully will come faster than the delivery times stated. 

[Ghano]

You can also modify it as i did,i used a harness like this one 

https://www.amazon.com/Bestycar-Rearview-Harness-Compatible-Screens/dp/B07SN4Y5PT

Witch i purchased from AliExpress for 30€  and i just made the modification according to the wiring diagram,it was i too short to reach the bluetooth module behind the glovebox ( i have a C-Max not the same location as the Focus) by the way you can add the rear view camera easily and it’s cheaper.

[DaSingh]

2 hours ago, Ghano said:

You can also modify it as i did,i used a harness like this one 

https://www.amazon.com/Bestycar-Rearview-Harness-Compatible-Screens/dp/B07SN4Y5PT

Witch i purchased from AliExpress for 30€  and i just made the modification according to the wiring diagram,it was i too short to reach the Bluetooth module behind the glovebox ( i have a C-Max not the same location as the Focus) by the way you can add the rear view camera easily and it’s cheaper.

This is what I have but I don't think he understood the table (I certainly don't) I have started to wire reverse camera but will now have to wait for my plug and play adapter from aliexpress 

[Adrian324]

Hi James, was wondering would you do this for other cars? I have a 2013 Ford focus titanium, if I buy all the parts I'm willing to pay for the service, cheers . 

07365348586

[Mollymoodoo]

Does anyone know if I can use this as the APIM

 

[Mo danyal]

On 12/11/2019 at 1:06 AM, JPW said:

😎 Focus MK3 2011 2012 2013 BT/VC (non-sync) to SYNC 3 😎

Let's get the boring stuff out of the way... Please be aware this how to is provided as advice and guidance only. Should you wish to proceed you do so at your own risk and I am not to be held responsible for any issues that arise. As this requires changes to the factory wiring of your car it should only be carried out if you are confident in doing so.

That said, if you face any issues or have any questions I will do my best to assist, as I'm sure other members will.

I would like to say thanks to everyone who has posted similar guides regarding upgrading SYNC 1 to SYNC 2/3 as this allowed me to understand the basic requirements and get to a point where I could move forward. In particular @Luke_Anderson, @Phil21185 and @JW1982.

Please make sure you read the whole post before commencing so you fully understand what you need to do!

Introduction

All 2011, most 2012 and some Focus MK3 cars in the UK (and possibly EU) were built without SYNC 1. Although there are some guides on how to retrofit SYNC 1 to 2/3, this doesn't apply to these models because they do not have the SYNC module installed in the car. Instead, they have a BT/VC (bluetooth and Voice Control) module.

My car is a 2012 (62 plate) Focus MK3 Titanium with Sony radio, factory navigation, dab and reverse camera. You don't need to have the same spec car to proceed, but you must at least have the factory fitted BT/VC system (not SYNC).

Parts required

The SYNC 3 system is made up of a number of different but linked parts. You will need to purchase all of these in order to have a working system. I have included the part numbers I used, but there are a number of variances from different vehicles. You can purchase the touch screen, APIM, ACM, USB Hub and Bezel from any 2016 - 2018 Ford SYNC 3 equipped vehicle. Only the bracket and front fascia is specific to the Focus MK3 and is different than Kuga, Fiesta etc. There are also some tools/bits required.

8" Touch Screen: GM5T-18B955-SB This is the main touch screen required for SYNC 3.

 


APIM: JM5T-14G370-GNC The APIM is attached to the back of the touch screen and is the brains of SYNC 3. Has navigation support.

 
ACM (Radio): F1BT-18C815-LP This handles the CD, DAB and FM input, as well as the output to your Speakers.

 


USB Hub: Finis 2026703 Required for USB connectivity including Android Auto / Apple Carplay.

 
USB Bezel: Finis 5326708 This is a trim piece in which the new USB hub fits in to. Replaces existing USB/line-in inside centre armrest.

Front Fascia: F1ET-18K811-HC This is the front fascia with the radio control buttons and hazard switch.

Bracket: Finis 1895997 Required in order to seat the new 8 touchscreen and radio in the existing opening.

 

Bottom trim piece: FIEB-A046B74-ACW This is a small cover for the bottom of the front fascia panel.

2.5m/3m Mini USB to Mini USB Cable: Ebay or wherever Required for connectivity between the media hub and the APIM.


GPS Antenna (Fakra connector): amazon (click here) GPS for the sat nav function of APIM.

 


SYNC Harness: Amazon (click here) Required to make the new SYNC APIM connector.

Fakra to RCA converter: Amazon (click here) (if you have a reverse camera).

ELM327 ODB2 Diagnostic Connector: amazon (click here) Required to update your car settings after installation.

 

Female to female jumper wires: amazon (click here) Required to make some connectors for the ACM accessory pins.

4mm Insulated crimp connectors: Screwfix (click here) Required for joining / splicing the wires together.

Crimp Tool: Screwfix (click here) Required for crimp connectors above.

 

Step 1 - Remove the existing system

Here is the factory fitted system before I began:

    

Lets start by removing the existing components. This is the screen, ACM and bluetooth module:

Start by removing the small plastic grill underneath the existing front fascia (its just above the heater controls). This reveals two screws which you need to remove. All screws are the torx type.

The front fascia can now be removed. If you have a SD card (for maps) plugged in above on your existing screen, remove first. Gently pull the front fascia away from the dash at the bottom where you removed the screws. It will come away fairly easy and then just ease it out at the top/sides. Note: There is a wire connected to the rear of the front fascia, take a look behind it (might be a squeeze) and unclip it before removing the fascia completely. You are left with this:

Next, lets remove the ACM (radio). Remove the two screws to the bottom left/right of the screen and pull the silver radio out. On the rear, there is a large 24-pin connector and two antenna connectors. Unclip these. These connections are known as Fakra and to release them you have to press down hard on the little plastic tab on the connector itself, whilst pulling away from the ACM. With everything removed you can now remove the ACM:

Next, remove the screen. There are four screws that hold the screen in it's bracket so go ahead and remove these. Gently pull the screen forward and on the rear you'll see some connections:

The blue connector is for the GPS (if you have sat nav). The black cable is the DAB antenna (if you have it) and the pink cable is a loop down to the ACM. The yellow connector is the reverse camera (if you have it). There is also a black 12-pin connector which can be removed by releasing the little clip and pulling out. The area should now be clear:

Next, remove the heater control panel. There are two screws visible, and one that is hidden behind the trim just above the gear surround. You need to remove the gear surround trim. Gently prise it up with your finger nails or a plastic tool to avoid scratches. Be careful, the clips are fragile.

This reveals a small hex nut (bottom right of picture) you need to remove. Go ahead and do so:

Next, you can remove the plastic trim to the right of the gear surround to reveal the third screw you need to remove:

You can now pull the heater controls forward a little. On the rear there are four connectors that need removing. Unclip and remove.

Next, you need to remove the bluetooth module. Remove the single screw in the centre of the module, which looks like this:

Next, you need to remove the cable connected to this bluetooth module. For this, you'll need to remove the passenger side plastic console panel in the foot well. Towards the back of the foot well, on this plastic piece, you'll see a rounded shaped notch. Get a flat screwdriver or plastic removal tool and remove this:

There is a plastic pin which needs to be removed from the centre. Just pull it out with your finger or pry with a tool:

You can now gently pull the entire plastic panel away from the centre console. There are three clips which hold this in just where the passenger seat is, so push the seat all the way back to access. With this panel removed you will see the following:

If you look up from the floor you'll see the bluetooth module and on the underside there is a large connector. It has a black tab on it and you need to push it back before the connector can be released:

Unclip and remove this connector. There will also be a black square USB connector that you need to remove. With both these unplugged you can now fully remove the bluetooth module.

That's everything removed! Grab a cuppa and a snack as it will take a while for the next part.

Step 2 - Modify existing wiring (point of no return!)

You now need to modify the existing wiring. The first task is to reroute the 54-pin connector (which was removed from the bluetooth module) up to where the old ACM (radio) used to be. There are some cable ties on the harness so you might need to use some long nose pliers to twist these off. There is enough length to do this comfortably.

Now, let's start with the remap of the wiring. I have created a handy table of everything you need to connect. See below:

APIM Wiring Table

ACM Accessory Wiring Table

ACM Main Wiring Table

Front Fascia Wiring Table

FAKRA(s) Wiring Table

To help, this photo identifies all the cables:

You can do some of this in your house before heading to the car!

Let's begin with the 54-pin APIM harness you purchased from amazon and cut all the wires at the female end (see the red dotted line):

 

Next, remove the black cloth tape wrapped around this connector and label all the wires you need to use. Not all 54 wires are used (see APIM wiring table above). You can see which is pin 1 to 54 in the following image:

I labelled each wire which allowed me to map what goes to where.  It would have been difficult without doing this!

For reach required pin as per the APIM table above, cut back about 10 mm of wire and insert in to the red crimp connector. Using the crimp tool (4 mm setting) crimp down to get a tight grip on the bare wire:

Next, inside the car, you need to join each wire with the wire that exists inside the existing wiring harnesses of the car. Remove the outer black cap around the original 54-pin connector you removed from the bluetooth module and you'll get access to the wires:

Cut the wires close to the blue connector, one at a time, strip 10 mm and join it with the corresponding crimp connector you prepared on the amazon 54-pin APIM connector. E.g. Pin 18 on the above connector should be joined with pin 1 on the APIM connector.

Next, you need to cut the wires off the end of the old connector that went in to the back of the FCDIM (screen). If possible label them before cutting again so you know which is which.

Again, one at a time, strip 10 mm and join it with the corresponding crimp connector you prepared on the amazon 54-pin APIM connector. Note that wires 4 and 5 from the old FCDIM do not go in to the APIM connector, these are used for the the Front Fascia connector. For now, crimp a new crimp connector on these two wires so they are ready to join later.

Next, you need to modify the existing Front fascia connector. This is the 8-pin connector that plugs in to the front fascia with the radio controls and hazard switch etc. Remove the red protective cap from the end of the harness:

Strip back the grey cloth tape by around 10 cm on the wiring harness so you can get access to the wires. You need to cut and strip the wire that currently goes in to pin 4 and join the wire coming out of the connector with pin 5 from the old FCDIM you prepared in the last step.

You then need to cut wire 2 and pop the remaining wire and pin out of the connector itself. From the front of the connector you'll see the silver pin. Insert a small flat screwdriver or paperclip and lift he pin up and pull it out the front. You need to re-insert this in to the empty pin 7 on the connector. Once done, strip the wire you pushed in to pin 7 and join with pin 4 from the old FCDIM you prepared in the last step.

Next, we need to splice in to four wires that come from the C23B connector in the front passenger foot well:

Looking at this connector from the top down, these are the wires we need to tap in to:

You need to splice in to these four wires, around 5-10 cm from the connector itself to give you some room. Cut the 4 wires (8, 9, 10 and 11) and re-join them back together, one by one, along with a new wire that you will need to route up to where the 54-pin APIM connector will go. So basically you'll have the existing wire in one end of the crimp connector, and two wires (the existing wire and a new one). Do the same for all 4. If you don't have any wire, grab an ethernet cable or similar and strip it to reveal the wires inside, just make sure it's long enough to reach up to the screen area. Once the four wires are up near the 54-pin APIM connector, join to the corresponding wires as per the APIM wiring table.

Next, let's get the new USB Hub installed. In the centre armrest, we need to remove the existing USB and Line-In hub. Using a small flat screwdriver or plastic pry tool lever under the panel and it will lift up. The cables are tight, so you'll need to twist it around a little so you can get your fingers in to unclip the existing two connectors I found the USB port to be a real pain to unclip, so ended up snipping it. We cannot re-use these connectors therefore it doesn't matter if you damage them when trying to remove:

With the old USB hub removed we now need to run the wires that supply the new hub. Using 2 new wires (again, maybe find a 2 or 3 metre ethernet cable and use some wires from inside), run these all the way from where the USB hub will go all the way to the screen area. At the same time run the mini USB cable to the same points. I was able to run these cables along the underside edge of the centre console where the gear stick and armrest is. I didn't need to remove any of it. The tricky part was feeding the cable up to the hole where the new USB hub will go.

Take two of your female jumper wires and cut one end off. Strip back 10 mm and join it with the end of the new wire you ran to the new hub. Same for the second wire. This will leave you with two wires that look like this:

Push one wire to pin 1 of the USB hub, and the other to pin 4 of the USB hub. I used some duct / gaffer tape to make sure these dont move once pushed in.

 

At the other end, crimp the wire from USB hub pin 1 to the APIM connector pin 8, and USB hub pin 4 to the APIM connector pin 38.

Connect one end of the mini USB cable to the black USB socket on the hub, and leave the other end in the dash for later.

Once the wires are in place, install the USB bezel in to the hole, and then secure the new USB hub in to the bezel:

If you're still with me, well done. You're nearly done with the wiring!

The remaining wiring is for the ACM (radio). Remove some of the black cloth tape on the harness and then cut the wires going in to pin 4 and 5:

Strip back 10 mm on these two wires and crimp a connector on. Take two female jumper wires, cut the ends off, and join each one to the two wires you just removed from the ACM.

Finally, take six female jumper wires, cut the ends off, strip and join these to the six remaining wires in the 54-pin APIM connector. As per the mapping table above these should be 3, 4, 23, 24, 25 and 26.

All the wiring mods are complete and we're ready to plug everything in! It surely must be time for another brew...

If you purchased the Screen / APIM / ACM / Bracket separately now is the time to connect these together so they ready to slot in to the dash:

Sitting in the passenger seat, slide the unit in to the dash side on, so you can see the back of it from your seat. Plug the blue GPS antenna in to the top left of the APIM. Plug the USB cable in to the black USB socket. Plug the 54-pin APIM connector in to the large black socket.

On the ACM, connect the black Fakra connector from the old FCDIM (screen), and the white Fakra connector from the old ACM (radio). Connect the large black wiring harness to the 24-pin connector. Finally, you should have six wires loose from the 54-pin APIM connector, all with female jumper ends on. Connect these to pins 6, 12, 13, 19, 21, 25 and 26 as per the mapping table. Use some more duct / gaffer tape to secure them in. (Yes, I'm aware its probably better to make a proper connector with these in, but I ran out of time. Do so if you wish):

Carefully turn the unit so the screen is facing you and slide it in to the dash. There are some plastic guides/tabs where it slots in so be sure its in these. When doing so make sure the 8-pin Front Fascia connector doesn't get lost behind he unit as you need to connect that when you re-place this fascia:

The big moment...

Heighten your senses and turn on your ignition. The unit should now turn on and boot up. Look and smell for anything untoward. Provided the wiring mapping tables have been followed and the crimp connectors done properly you shouldn't have any issues.

Don't worry about any errors/pop-ups/warnings at this stage as this is to be expected. Using the touchscreen, choose Audio and Sources, and tune to a station. Check you have sound etc.

Updating the settings

We now need to 'program' the car in order for it to work correctly, as it still thinks you have the old bluetooth module and small screen installed. You'll need a laptop on Windows. In order to update the car settings we need to find a suitable 'donor' car. This means take a look on Autotrader or some other used car site and look for a Focus MK3 (2016-2018 year) with a similar same spec as your own car (like stop/start. manual transmission etc). Make a note of the registration/licence plate number and head over to the Ford Etis website at http://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRegSelector.do

Enter the registration number and click submit. On the right hand side, it will now show you the long VIN number (usually starts with WF). Make a note of this.

Next, head over to the Motorcraft AS-Built website at https://www.motorcraftservice.com/AsBuilt. Enter the VIN and click Submit. It may take a few minutes to load so be patient. It will come back with a page with a blue Download File icon. Click this and save to your laptop.

We are now ready to plug the laptop in to the car and upload the new settings. Download and install/unzip the following applications:

• FORScan: https://forscan.org/download/FORScanSetup2.3.26.beta.exe
• FoCCCus: https://www.jamessimpson.co.uk/2014/04/FoCCCus_0.5.1.zip

Turn the ignition on (accessory mode) but not the engine. Connect the ELM37 cable to the Focus Diagnostic port, making sure the switch on the ELM327 device is set to the HS-CAN (High) option This is located behind a small door on the drivers side dash, under the steering wheel. Youtube video - click here.

Plug the USB in to your laptop and it should self-install the driver. Open up FORScan and click the Connect icon. At this point it should say Connected to car, and load some information in. It will ask you to save a profile, so give it any name you like.

On the left hand side, click the Computer chip icon. Click the option called APIM (AS-Built format) and then click the Run Service Procedure icon at the bottom. Accept the warnings and proceed.

Next, before you do anything further, click the Save all button to save a copy of your existing APIM config. Save this to your laptop named "Backup - original" or similar.

Next, click the Load file button and select the *.ab file you downloaded from the Motorcraft website above. Click Write All and your SYNC 3 unit will automatically reboot.

You will note that the instrument cluster changes colour to a darker blue gradient. This is normal and expected and is just part of the settings change. This is how it looks on newer Focus MK3's. The functionality remains unchanged. Also note, the right-side steering wheel directional buttons are no longer functional as these are now moved to the left-side directional buttons (the ones that used to control your old radio). Again, this is how it works in the newer Focus cars.

Close FORScan and open the FoCCCus application. Click connect and load the Central config tab. Click Read from BCM. Do not panic when your instrument cluster makes some warning tones and alerts - this is normal. Yes, it appears odd, but it is normal procedure when programming. As above, before you change anything, create a backup file of your Central config first.

In the Central Configuration you should now see a load of options, filled in with your car's current configuration. Change ONLY the existing settings:

• 123 – Audio Aux Input = 01 (without)
• 125 – DAB Radio System = 01 (without)
• 154 – Module USB = 01 (without)
• 157 – bluetooth Handsfree = 01 (without)
• 172 – Front Display = 09 (DM8 with nav)
• 214 – ICP = 09

Click Write to BCM, wait for it to complete, then Write to IPC.

At this point the programming is done. You can remove the ELM327 cable. Check everything is working including Volume Control on your steering wheel etc. Check you can make/receive calls through the SYNC 3 unit, load the navigation app, pair your phone etc.

All that remains is to get your front fascia fitted back in to make it all look brilliant. One snag, the fascia needs a little trimming in order to fit nicely. If you try and fit it, you'll see at the bottom what is stopping it from going in flush. I have posted an image below (credit to @Phil21185). I just used a small hacksaw but you could use a dremel etc.

 

With the panel trimmed you should now be able to fit the fascia back in place. Remember to re-connect the 8 pin connector to the back of this else your buttons / hazard switch won't work. Finally, push the bottom trim piece up and in to the gap above the heater control to tidy everything up.

The Results

Wow, that was a super long post. I know it may look daunting, but it's not difficult at all and is very much worth the effort. It looks like a lot more work than it is just because I wanted to go in to every detail to make it easy for you. I have double checked the instructions and apologise if I have missed anything!

Good luck!

James

 

Hi, i have the same ford focus 2012 but i need sync 3 apple car play in it. Can anyone do it for me or do you know anyone who can. Please contact me 07417444331. 

[DaSingh]

16 hours ago, Mo danyal said:

Hi, i have the same ford focus 2012 but i need sync 3 apple car play in it. Can anyone do it for me or do you know anyone who can. Please contact me 07417444331. 

Very expensive to do but worth it. For the sync system alone you are looking around £350-£450 on eBay. 

Fakra GPS around £10-£35 (Renault one is meant to be the best) 

USB hub is around £65 + the trim surround around £15

Rear view camera around £20

Ready made loom for p+p around £150

Then you have installing and programming the need for correct cables as more than likely a firmware upgrade is required on APIM, ACM and PAM modules

Do you still want to go ahead? 

 

[Arismfg]

Would the US 2012+ Focus Sony console  BM51-18835-DAW work on european Ford Focus 2012 (both hazard-lock key button on front panel) ? Not sure if I can get to Europe (it is not even on Europe ford parts catalogue) but it is the genuine one.

There is  another console for this (looks like genuine) but not having the genuine console look. I cannot put default gray plastics at the sides around air vents and looks bad at the bottom of the front panel. 

 

[Mollymoodoo]

I think someone on here managed to install the US fascia, look at this topic

 

 

[Ghano]

On 12/5/2020 at 7:28 AM, Arismfg said:

Would the US 2012+ Focus Sony console  BM51-18835-DAW work on european Ford Focus 2012 (both hazard-lock key button on front panel) ? Not sure if I can get to Europe (it is not even on Europe ford parts catalogue) but it is the genuine one.

There is  another console for this (looks like genuine) but not having the genuine console look. I cannot put default gray plastics at the sides around air vents and looks bad at the bottom of the front panel. 

 

Hi,i did it  for my c- max you have just to swap two cables in the fascia plug to use the look button.

[Arismfg]

Does anyone know if FIEB-A046B74-ACW fits the 8 inch Sony bezel for ford focus 2012 (both alarm and lock key on bezel)  ? Or what is the part number for the interior trim?

Here is the bezel. So I am looking for the bottom cover(interior trim) for this console:

Please let me know if you know. Thanks

[Ghano]

Hi,normally yes it fits,you need also the apim and the screen bracket.

[Arismfg]

Ok I did a sync 3 update to my focus 2012. Everything works ok other than my voice which is not working with voices commands. So trying to change voice repeater option in APIM

BUT, I cannot access APIM config with UCDS though. Getting no response and cannot access direct config either. UCDS can connect to other modules.

Could it be a faulty APIM or wiring issue? Bought sync harness online.

 

Please help. Thank you

[Ghano]

Dos your car have previously voice commands if so try to use Forscan bcm and apim main configuration,you can use foccus to apply modifications in central configuration as said before but for as built data coping you have to use forscan.

[Arismfg]

15 hours ago, Ghano said:

Dos your car have previously voice commands if so try to use Forscan bcm and apim main configuration,you can use foccus to apply modifications in central configuration as said before but for as built data coping you have to use forscan.

Yes, my car had voice commands, and the microphone is at the roof. As described, I cannot access APIM configuration via UCDS and I am sure it will be the same with Forscan etc. I get no response. I downloaded the ab file from motor scan and can convert to XML for UCDS but cannot flash it as I cannot access APIM via UCDS. The APIM itself is working fine other than the microphone. It was programmed from the seller for my VIN or so they said.

This is why I asked if it is a wiring problem of the harness.

On BCM, I changed bluetooth to no bluetooth and touchscreen to DM8 with nav as my APIM is Nav. Dont think I need to change anything else really.

BTW, the harness had only 4 pins on the old connector side and some pins at the small screen cable side.

[Ghano]

2 hours ago, Arismfg said:

Yes, my car had voice commands, and the microphone is at the roof. As described, I cannot access APIM configuration via UCDS and I am sure it will be the same with Forscan etc. I get no response. I downloaded the ab file from motor scan and can convert to XML for UCDS but cannot flash it as I cannot access APIM via UCDS. The APIM itself is working fine other than the microphone. It was programmed from the seller for my VIN or so they said.

This is why I asked if it is a wiring problem of the harness.

On BCM, I changed bluetooth to no bluetooth and touchscreen to DM8 with nav as my APIM is Nav. Dont think I need to change anything else really.

BTW, the harness had only 4 pins on the old connector side and some pins at the small screen cable side.

Where did taped pins 53&54( HS CAN bus) if you can’t see apim when scanning modules that means it is not connected to High Speed Can Bus.

[Arismfg]

On 1/3/2021 at 7:49 PM, Ghano said:

Where did taped pins 53&54( HS CAN bus) if you can’t see apim when scanning modules that means it is not connected to High Speed Can Bus.

I manually connected APIM 53 and 54 to BCM cable 7 and 8 accordingly. This is because my car Ford focus 2011 (BVC) has not HSCAn on BVC connector. This fixed my emergency calls not operational error message and emergency calls use HSCAN on  53 and  53 APIM pins. So, this means that HScan is working now. Still cannot access APIM via UCDS. Using UCDS version 1.27 (clone adapter) if that matters. But I can access BCM 

So,  I have HSCAN but still cannot see APIM. NO clue...

[Arismfg]

ACM main wiring is socket 24? And ACM accessory is socket 26?

[Levente]

On 12/13/2019 at 11:14 PM, Kevin6 said:

Being rare makes it more valuable right? Haha 

I'll get the dash off at some stage over Christmas and see what wires are there. Wouldn't be surprised if there was a hamster running the thing. 

Jokes aside, I still love the car. Had it remapped so she's fairly nippy and I like how easy (with this website, I'd be lost on my own) it is to add things to it! I was chuffed to bits when the cruise control I added worked. 

Hi Kevin,

Can you please update me if the upgrade to sync3 was successful? I have the same model as you, and if you did it, can you describe what you had to do in addition?

Thanks,

Levente

[borecek]

Hi, very nice work.

Can anybody please help me?

I had Sync 1 in my Kuga MK2. I mounted aftermarket 2din radio under Sync3 fascia. The only problem is, the buttons on the front fascia doesn't work except hazard lights. Steering wheel buttons as VOLUME and NEXT & PREVIOUS does work (as i bought can-bus adapter), but buttons from front fascia (sync 3) don't. I connected two wires from FCDIM ( pins 4 and 5) to FCIM to the pins 7 and 4. The only thing that happened is that the buttons are backlit. However still not work. 

[JPW]

I don't think the front fascia will be able to control an aftermarket radio, as those wires are part of the Canbus system and separate from the steering wheel controls...

[borecek]

😰That's a shame, I was hoping it would work😰

[JPW]

Yeah, shame. Those buttons are designed to communicate directly with  the APIM and Sync software, so no way to map it to an aftermarket system.