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Sync 3 Navigation Map Updates

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Any idea if there are map updates available for Sync 3 navigation ?  If so how much does it cost ?

I understand Ford use Here for nav data and there are options to buy updates direct. However, it appears updates for ford are only available from Ford.

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    this should do the job found this on another thread about sat-nav

    link from stoney871 :smile: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272770584816

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    this should do the job found this on another thread about sat-nav
    link from stoney871 smile.png http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272770584816

    nope, thats sync 2
    sync 3 doesnt use an sd card
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    10 minutes ago, iantt said:


    nope, thats sync 2
    sync 3 doesnt use an sd card

    oops it`s been a long day lol :sad:

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    i would have thought map data will be supplied via wifi or usb stick.

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    Doesn't Sync3 have a wifi update capability?

    Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

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    yep

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    Thought so.
    Whether Ford will utilise that to good effect remains to be seen though.
    Being able to transfer music into an in-built SSD would have been a nice option.

    Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

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    21 hours ago, Stoney871 said:

    Doesn't Sync3 have a wifi update capability?

    Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
     

    The Sync 3 system receive updates via Wifi but, apparently, this does not apply to  nav map data.

    I suspect it's via a USB but unlike some other car brands that can be purchased from HERE (https://here.navigation.com/europe/) it seems its only available from Ford.

     

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    Currently there are no new maps for SYNC 3. The SYNC 3 map data that is currently factory installed is outdated. It uses a 2014 base map. There are a lot of complaints about this subject. in some countries some people even received a partial refund because of non conformity and Ford was not able to solve it within reasonable time.

    Based on several sources Ford is currently developing the new map data and a way to distribute the update. Official Ford communication stated that the update should be available within a dew months and that it needs to be installed from USB. Whether this update can be installed by the owner from a USB drive or only can be installed by a Ford dealer is still unknown.

    Some official sources say that the map updates will be free of charge for the first 7 Years. However this is not officially confirmed and I do not know if this applies to all countries or only certain countries.

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    I assume that the maps as they are cover all of Europe. Is that correct?

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