gillyallan Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I phoned a ford dealer there and although due to weather there were no techs in. He said there is a new map update out March. Anyone know more about it?I've just bought a focus tit navigation (2017) with sync 3 and a bit annoyed the current maps are so outdated.Also, anyone know the charge ?Thanks. Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 I phoned a ford dealer there and although due to weather there were no techs in. He said there is a new map update out March. Anyone know more about it?I've just bought a focus tit navigation (2017) with sync 3 and a bit annoyed the current maps are so outdated.Also, anyone know the charge ?Thanks. Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Another thing. Does traffic work as standard on it or do you have to go to menu and actually click traffic each time ?Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botus Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Mate got a brand new mondeo built Nov 2015 and its mapping was older than that on my sisters 2013 focus and postcodes were more out of date then a nokia phone running maps from 2010 an utter joke, he was supposed to pick me up from a main street in London that's been there at least 40 years and it would locate it by postcode but my sister's would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Went into a ford dealer today to ask about this and an actual tech came out to my car. He rekoned a map update would be about July as they've had notification of it coming. Also said my car should get them via wifi.Time will tell I guess.Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 i cant see it being via wifi, its 14gb of data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Well I hope it is as don't have a computer.I'm not really sure what that size has to do with it as 14gb via a computer on wifi or the car on wifi. It's not like the car is using a lower end of mobile network. Hopefully both are an option.Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 takes over an hour to upload to sync via usb, and it flattens battery unless engine running or battery support unit connected. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Fair enough but sounds like sync 3 works on a resumeable download, so potentially could download a little each time til it gets it all. Once it's done that it would alert you and install in the background.I might just be clutching at straws though lolSent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 for some odd reason transits with sync 3 doesnt come with map data from the factory and needs installing at pdi via usb stick, a right royal pain in the ***** to load up! esp when theres rows of them to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 I'm still a little confused with traffic on my sync 3 sat nav. It's not overly busy here but does traffic only actually show if you are using the ford pass app or does it somehow work on its own? Ie either a dedicated sim in car or so long as my phone is connected via bluetooth Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volts Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Traffic works on its own for me. Picks up from the Radio Traffic Announcements. Not prefect. Have had Nav tell me its re-routing due to traffic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 Traffic works on its own for me. Picks up from the Radio Traffic Announcements. Not prefect. Have had Nav tell me its re-routing due to trafficThat seems odd. Not heard of that one before.Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 I'm definitely seeing live traffic only works via ford pass and your sub is for 3 years from new.This shows you busy roads on your journey by colour coding the roads and with little yellow cars to signify hold up junctions.The other thing with reported road issues may well work out with this. Haven't quite sussed how that works though.Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Have FordPass running in the background while in the car and it will show live updates on the map (if it has been notified to the Highways Agency).Mine showed a major hold up and rtc affecting both carriageways on the M5 just before Bridgewater a couple of weeks back.A Fiesta going southbound had spun and hit the armco barriers scattering debris into the northbound carriageway.Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 I've sometimes got to mess about getting ford pass to appear in the car. I think probably more down to my phone though.Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannko Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 On 3/5/2018 at 9:56 PM, iantt said: for some odd reason transits with sync 3 doesnt come with map data from the factory and needs installing at pdi via usb stick, a right royal pain in the ***** to load up! esp when theres rows of them to do. The experimental version of SYNC3, the 3.2 version comes with a new partitioning along with separate packages for navigation maps - EU_common, EU East, EU_west, UK and Ireland... So i think this upcoming change is actually a preparation for the Wifi maps update? So it will not download and install the whole EU database, but only the one you are currently located in? We will see alter but it makes sense, if ford will really allow map updates via wifi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 Hope they do. Love my nav but hate so many roads around here aren't on it. Makes me concerned for venturing into areas I don't know.Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 3 hours ago, Bannko said: The experimental version of SYNC3, the 3.2 version comes with a new partitioning along with separate packages for navigation maps - EU_common, EU East, EU_west, UK and Ireland... So i think this upcoming change is actually a preparation for the Wifi maps update? So it will not download and install the whole EU database, but only the one you are currently located in? We will see alter but it makes sense, if ford will really allow map updates via wifi. its build 17109 im having update issues with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannko Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 @iantt what specific issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Loading the map data via usb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 With the chat of ford going to support waze. Is this only through apps or are new cars going to come supplied with waze maps also if you have nav?If that's the case do you know if current cars will get updated over to waze from here maps or if we're stuck with here ?Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannko Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 The F7 version of maps for SYNC3 are now available. The F6.1 version had a lot of bugs showing speed limits. The F7 should correct all this. Don't have them just passing info from foreign forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Anyone at the factories been told of f7 ? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannko Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 idk where those guys get them so quickly or at least the info that they are available. I am just downloading them, probably will install it later this week. The map file is: JR3T-14G421-BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillyallan Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 What's the F Significance? I thought that was to do with sd cards ?Maybe have wrong end of stick.Sent from my SM-G800F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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