Jon04CTSV

Sorry to bump my old thread but wondering if anyone has any new info.

I'm wondering what will happen if I update sync. On Ford's sync page, you have to tell them whether you have the nav or no nav. What if I download the new sync software for the vehicle with nav and install it?

I did a swap my '08 SE, it had the standard single disc radio with Sync / Sirius / MP3 + USB input etc.

 

I put in part # 8T4T-18K931-BA (Nav unit / 6 disc / Sync / Sirius) and 8T4T-10E983-AA (GPS Antenna) and 8L2T-10E987-AF (8p Nav dvd)

 

Dash removal was simple. The original radio had only 2 plugs going to it, Nav unit needed 3. After freaking out for a second I looked in the dash and in the back was the 3rd plug I needed...they must all be wired for it. Whew!

 

Everything works fine but the Sync/voice buttons on the steering wheel. You can still use the bluetooth phone + MP3/USB etc. connection but just not through the steering wheel buttons. All of that can be done on the touch screen.

 

From what I understand, this is a fixable issue done via programming to the Nav unit.

 

Not really that big of a deal to me...

Same problem with my '08 Explorer... I'm wondering what will happen if I update sync. On Ford's sync page, you have to tell them whether you have the nav or no nav. What if I download the new sync software for the vehicle with nav and install it?

Same problem. My iPhone4 works with Sync, but it cannot download my phonebook.

The 3 connectors are the ones that plug into the back of the Nav unit, SYNC is a seperate module located right at the back of the centre consle behind the air vents for rear passengers.

What were you trying to do apart from removing existing radio and plugging in the Nav unit ??

There are 3 connectors that plug into the back of the nav unit on the center stack. There are also 3 connectors inside the center console.

I've had the nav in the truck for about 6 months now. Everything works but voice button doesn't work.

I found this post: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2348302&postcount=13 and was going to attempt to do that, so I took everything apart. However, I could not locate the right pins.

Which connectors - the big 52 way on passenger side in center console or the one that connects to the SYNC module at the back of the cconsole ?

Had everything unplugged. There were 3 connectors in the center console, had them all unplugged. Had the nav removed from the center stack as well.

Here's what I don't get though. I was told that the microphone and switch had to be rewired to go to the nav unit instead of the sync module. Yet, that one time I started it up and everything crazy, my voice button and voice control were FULLY FUNCTIONAL. I turned off the car, turned it back on, and the voice button no longer works. My phone works fine, people can hear me so the microphone is obviously working.

The one time I had everything go nuts was when it said "Installing English from Disc" on start-up.

Like I said...

After having everything taken apart for over an hour... I plug everything back in, start the car... My nav system says Installing English from Disc or something like that... Weird, never seen that before. It powers up and voice button on the steering wheel works. I can make calls, control my audio... SWEET! But I go through the nav screen and many things don't work. It's connected with my phone, but it doesn't see my phone on the screen. I cannot place calls using the screen (but can with voice). I can play songs off my USB, but the nav screen does not show the name of the song. Weird as hell.

I turn everything off, disconnect the Sync connectors in the center console and plug them back in, turn it back on, and everything's back to normal. Everything works again except for the steering wheel controls.

The unit MUST be reconfigured with the factory scan tool...there is no other way.

Is that the only thing that needs to be done?

Hi guys,

I know this question has been asked a million times but I've gone through the whole 24 pages on this forum and no one's ever come up with an answer. A few guys have said they won't say it in public... No idea why.

My car is a '08 Explorer, but same nav unit and same problem as the Edge.

Have a '08 with Sync. Added the '08 nav with Sync (Unit actually came from an Edge). Everything works. Nav, Sync, etc etc. The 'voice' and 'phone' button on my steering wheels did not. So I can no longer use my voice control. I changed the switches on my steering wheel, still no dice. I've been using this for about 6 months now. Found some direction on rewiring the mic and switch to the nav unit instead of the Sync module. Pulled everything apart today but could not find the right pins or figure out how to access the wires from the connector.

Here's where it gets weird... So I plug everything back in, start the car... My nav system says Installing English from Disc or something like that... Weird, never seen that before. It powers up and voice button on the steering wheel works. I can make calls, control my audio... SWEET! But I go through the nav screen and many things don't work. It's connected with my phone, but it doesn't see my phone on the screen. I cannot place calls using the screen (but can with voice). I can play songs off my USB, but the nav screen does not show the name of the song. Weird as hell.

I turn everything off, disconnect the Sync connectors in the center console and plug them back in, turn it back on, and everything's back to normal. Everything works again except for the steering wheel controls.

Can ANYONE please shed some light on this???