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Sync 3 Map Update updates BUT doesn't update!

Steveie d
Steveie d
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'm waiting for a call back. My sync 3 up date said sync not compatible with my 2017 ford exployer. my # is 410-971-5354.

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    Not sure if this problem is answered here or not. I recently up dated the software to Sync 3.4 and uploaded the .xml file to Ford. That went OK. I then updated the map to version F10.That all appeared to be OK. The problem is I don't seem to be able to upload the .xml file to complete. If not will try Ford help desk.

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    No need to upload the .xml to the Ford site after the map update. The car will do it "Over The Air" using it's modem/telemetry. It can take 3 or 4 days before the Ford site shows the update status.

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    Thanks for that but updated a couple of weeks ago and it still only offers me to download the maps again and still can't upload the .xml file. Not sure if the .xml file is corrupted.

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    Use the troubleshooting section on the ford website to download just the logger utility and generate a new XML

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